Inbrief

Legal Assistance Referral Scheme - Expressions of Interest sought in response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

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The Legal Assistance Referral Scheme is seeking expressions of interest from barristers who wish to assist refugees who have recently fled or are attempting to flee Afghanistan.

The Association is...

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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia - Rules of Court - Family Law, General Federal law and Bankruptcy

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The Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has advised that new Rules regarding the family law and child support jurisdictions and...

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Tonight: Barristers' Safe Place

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Wellbeing

Safe Place is a place where barristers can meet, on the Zoom platform, and share with others any issues that they may be facing. Fundamentally, it is a confidential forum. Whatever goes...

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Bar Association Annual General Meeting and Election Timetable

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Governance

The New South Wales Bar Association’s AGM will be held on Thursday 4 November 2021 at 5.00pm, via Zoom Conference. The election ballot closes at 1.00pm on Tuesday 2 November 2021....

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New family law Registrars provide additional expertise and resources to the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia

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The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (the Courts) have announced the appointment of 42 experienced family law practitioners to provide significant support to...

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Bar Book Club

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Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be on Wednesday, 8 September 2021 at 5.30pm, via Zoom. For discussion will be The Brilliant Boy: Doc Evatt and the Great Australian Dissent, by...

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Australian Lawyers for Human Rights webinar

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In conversation with The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, Kate Eastman AM SC and Julian Burnside AO QC – 2 September 2021

Please join us in conversation with three of Australia's leading human rights...

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ABA KordaMentha Concurrent Evidence Practices Survey: Hot Tubbing – hot or not?

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KordaMentha and the Australian Bar Association are seeking views of practitioners about concurrent evidence practices in Australia.

If you have first-hand experience with concurrent evidence and...

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Funeral Details - His Honour Joseph Anthony Moore (1936-2021)

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Due to COVID restrictions, the funeral service for Joe Moore will be live-streamed. It will take place this Thursday at 10.30am and will be live streamed via the following link.

Private page:...

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President's Message - District Court criminal trials

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Members, and particularly those practising in the District Court criminal jurisdiction, will have seen the final Practice Note 22 published yesterday.

The Chief Judge of the District Court, His...

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Update to the profession (No 4): Commencement of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

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On 1 September 2021, the Family Court of Australia (FCoA) and Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC) will be amalgamated to create the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)....

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Women’s Leadership Scholarships Available for the Legal Sector

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Women & Leadership Australia provides world-class leadership development programs for emerging, middle, and senior women leaders. Their programs bring together the latest in leadership theory and...

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Ceremonial Sitting of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW - Swearing in of Commissioner Muir

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Members are advised there will be a Ceremonial Sitting of the Industrial Relations Commission to mark the swearing-in of Commissioner Christopher Muir on Monday 30 August 2021 at 9.30am.

Due to...

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Australian Lawyers for Human Rights webinar

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In conversation with The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, Kate Eastman AM SC and Julian Burnside AO QC – 2 September 2021

Please join us in conversation with three of Australia's leading human rights...

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Legal Assistance Referral Scheme - Expressions of Interest sought in response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

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The Legal Assistance Referral Scheme is seeking expressions of interest from barristers who wish to assist refugees who have recently fled or are attempting to flee Afghanistan.

The Association is...

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ABA KordaMentha Concurrent Evidence Practices Survey: Hot Tubbing – hot or not?

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KordaMentha and the Australian Bar Association are seeking views of practitioners about concurrent evidence practices in Australia.

If you have first-hand experience with concurrent evidence and...

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Barristers' Safe Place

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Wellbeing

Safe Place is a place where barristers can meet, on the Zoom platform, and share with others any issues that they may be facing. Fundamentally, it is a confidential forum. Whatever goes...

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Postponement of Farewell Ceremony for the Honourable Justice Hoeben AM RFD

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Unfortunately, due to current COVID restrictions it has been necessary to cancel the Farewell Ceremony for the Honourable Justice Hoeben AM RFD, which had been scheduled for 31 August 2021.

The...

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Women’s Leadership Scholarships Available for the Legal Sector

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Women & Leadership Australia provides world-class leadership development programs for emerging, middle, and senior women leaders. Their programs bring together the latest in leadership theory and...

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Katrina Dawson Award 2021

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Diversity

The Bar Association is delighted to announce Nicola Gollan as the recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award for 2021.

Nicola graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2014 with a...

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Ceremonial Sitting of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW - Swearing in of Commissioner Muir

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Members are advised there will be a Ceremonial Sitting of the Industrial Relations Commission to mark the swearing-in of Commissioner Christopher Muir on Monday 30 August 2021 at 9.30am.

Due to...

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Blinded - Why Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic

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Wellbeing

Dr James Muecke AM, ophthalmologist and Australian of the Year in 2000 will present the next webinar in the Wellbeing Committee’s Eat,Sleep,Move initiative, on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at...

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President's Message

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As members were advised via In Brief this morning, the NSW Government has extended the current lockdown in Greater Sydney until the end of September and introduced new rules targeting local...

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Last chance: NMAS Mediator Accreditation and Re-accreditation closing 25 August 2021

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Spring 2021 applications for mediator accreditation and re-accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS) will close at 5pm, 25 August 2021. To apply, please complete BarADR's...

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John Thomas McGrath (1952 - 2021)

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Vale

John Thomas McGrath passed away on Thursday the 22nd of July 2021.

John was an avid gatherer of knowledge from birth. He demonstrated a lifelong love of learning and fostered a commitment to...

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