Inbrief
President's Message
Over the last few days, the NSW Government has announced the extension of lockdown arrangements to a number of regional areas as the delta COVID-19 variant spreads around the State.
As members have...
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Barristers' Safe Place
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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Women’s Leadership Scholarships Available for the Legal Sector
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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District Court of NSW Criminal Practice Note 21 - Appeals against Conviction
The District Court of NSW has published Criminal Practice Note 21 which commences on 24 August 2021. This Practice Note applies to all appeals against conviction from the Local Court of NSW to the...
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Blinded - Why Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic
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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Working with Silks
Webinar - Tuesday 17 August 2021
The New South Wales Bar Association's New Barristers' Committee will host a CPD webinar on ‘Working with Silks' on Tuesday, 17 August at 5.15 pm.
Panellists...
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Women Barristers Forum General Meeting
The Women Barristers Forum invites all women barristers to join our regular general meeting via Zoom on Wednesday 11 August 2021 at 5pm.
Please contact Co-Secretary, Emily Graham by email...
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Diverse Women in Law – Survey
The Multiculturalism Network invites all women from diverse backgrounds at the New South Wales Bar to participate in the Diverse Women in Law’s (DWL) landmark survey. This survey seeks to gather...
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New Chambers Webinar - Legal issues associated with COVID-19 Vaccinations
Australia is now at the stage of the COVID-19 pandemic where a number of vaccines have been
developed and made available. Australia is not yet at the stage where supply has outstripped
demand, but...
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Plunkett Lecture 2021: The Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson – Dignity in the time of John Hubert Plunkett
The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History is pleased to invite registrations for the Tenth Annual Plunkett Lecture:
Dignity in the time of John Hubert Plunkett
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The Barristers' Safe Place
Wellbeing
The Barristers' Safe Place was launched on Friday, 30 July, amid the isolation and dislocation of working remotely during Sydney's ongoing lockdown. Dauid Sibtain, a member of the...
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Permanent or casual childcare in the city
Member services and benefits
The New South Wales Bar Association's Family Care Program can provide casual childcare in Guardian Early Learning's Bligh St and Phillip Street centres at short notice...
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Closing the Gap: additional funding a step in the right direction
The President of the Law Council of Australia, Dr Jacoba Brasch QC has issued a Media Release today stating 'A new funding package worth over $1 billion and announced by the government as part of the...
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The Barristers' Safe Place
Wellbeing
The Barristers' Safe Place was launched on Friday, 30 July, amid the isolation and dislocation of working remotely during Sydney's ongoing lockdown. Dauid Sibtain, a member of the...
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Update to the family law profession: Commencement of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
The Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia released information last week outlining changes to court operations that will occur on the commencement of the Federal Circuit...
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His Honour Hubert Henry (Harry) Bell (1925-2021)
Vale
Harry Bell passed away on Saturday the 31st of July 2021.
Upon leaving Newington College, Harry reserved his place in the University of Sydney Law School in order to volunteer for the AIF....
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Working with Silks
Webinar - Tuesday 17 August 2021
The New South Wales Bar Association's New Barristers' Committee will host a CPD webinar on ‘Working with Silks' on Tuesday, 17 August at 5.15 pm.
Panellists...
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Expressions of Interest Sought: Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
The Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, Shane Rattenbury MLA, is currently seeking expressions of interest regarding the appointment of a new Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of...
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Now Open - NMAS Mediator Accreditation and Re-accreditation
Applications are now open for mediator accreditation and re-accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS). To apply, please complete BarADR's online application form by 5pm,...
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Aliens, Defence, Juries, and Marriage
At the lectern
Monash Law is honoured to present the 2021 Lucinda Lecture, to be delivered by The Honourable Justice James Edelman, High Court of Australia on Thursday 19 August 2021 from 6:00 PM...
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Tonight: Recent Changes to Federal Sentencing for Commonwealth Child Sex Offences
Webinar - Wednesday 4 August 2021
The New South Wales Bar Association's Criminal Law Committee will host a CPD webinar on the “Recent Changes to Federal Sentencing for Commonwealth Child Sex...
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Blinded - Why Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic
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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Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research - Criminal Justice Aboriginal over-representation quarterly report: March 2021
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has today launched a new statistical report designed to monitor progress towards reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in custody in NSW.
...
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Bureau of Crime Statistics Research Report and Evaluation - Early Appropriate Guilty Plea reforms
Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research - Crime and Justice Bulletin - The impact of the Early Appropriate Guilty Plea reforms on guilty pleas, time to justice, and District Court finalisations
The...
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Parenting at the Bar catch up
Practice support
The Women Barristers Forum and New Barristers Committee invite all members of the Bar to join our Zoom Parenting at the Bar Catch Up at 1pm on Tuesday 3 August 2021.
Ordinarily,...
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