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The NSW Court of Appeal has published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Court of Appeal website. Learn more here.
Read more >The NSW Court of Appeal has published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Court of Appeal website. Learn more here.
Read more >The Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW has advised that District Court Criminal Practice Notes 18 and 19 have been revised.
Revised Practice Note 18 commences on 2 August 2021 and applies to...
Read more >The NSW Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee invites members to a seminar on contemporary human rights issues in India.
Join Professor Kate O’Regan,...
Read more >Seeking Moot or Witness Examination Coaches
Diverse Women in Law (DWL) in conjunction with sponsor firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), is excited to deliver the inaugural DWL Advocacy Program. This...
Read more >The Attorney General the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP has today announced that Deputy Chief Magistrate Jane Mottley AM will be made a permanent judge of the District Court and be sworn in as the Senior...
Read more >The Australian Bar Association is delighted to announce that The Australian Financial Review is the Major Partner for the ABA’s 2021 National Conference Re-emerge. The Australian Bar after...
Read more >The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has been asked to consider whether, and if so what, reforms to the laws relating to impartiality and bias as they apply to the federal judiciary are...
Read more >In this month’s National Brief, President of the ABA, Matthew Howard SC, responds to the continued disruption of the pandemic on the administration of justice, and updates members of the national...
Read more >Thursday, 16 September 2021
Members attending the RE-EMERGE 2021 ABA National Conference in Melbourne may wish to register their interest in attending the inaugural rainbow and inclusive dinner with...
Read more >The Supreme Court are seeking Applications from legal practitioners of at least 5 year post-admission experience to be appointed as Costs Assessors.
Appointments are expected to take effect from 1st...
Read more >Presented by - The Tax Bar Association of The Victorian Bar and Australian Bar Association
CHAIR: Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
SPEAKERS: Kevin Prosser QC...
Read more >The Bar Knit Group will meet tomorrow, 20 July at 5.30pm via zoom. If you would like to attend please email Michelle Painter SC via mpainter@selbornechambers.com.au and a zoom invitation will be sent...
Read more >Further to yesterday's announcement from the Premier and Minister for Health regarding additional COVID-19 restrictions, the list of occupations allowed to go outside the south western Sydney council...
Read more >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...
Read more >Seeking Moot or Witness Examination Coaches
Diverse Women in Law (DWL) in conjunction with sponsor firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), is excited to deliver the inaugural DWL Advocacy Program. This...
Read more >The NSW Bar Dispute Resolution Centre remains open and is available for hire, also, the rooms have been re-purposed to be able to provide a virtual courtroom style arrangement by using the commercial...
Read more >The Australian Academy of Law will be holding an in person and online event marking 40 years of Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936. Details of the event are as follows:-
DATE: Wednesday...
Read more >The Attorney General is calling for expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as Crown Prosecutors under the Crown Prosecutors Act 1986 for a fixed term of up to seven years that...
Read more >Presented by the Law Council of Australia's International Law Section and Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section, and the NSW Bar Association.
The Authors' Series - A Theory of...
Read more >This inaugural First Nations Speaker Series is a joint online program between the NSW Judicial Commission, the Law Society of NSW and NSW Bar Association celebrating First Nations culture and...
Read more >President Michael McHugh SC has invited applications for Senior Counsel for 2021. The principles governing the selection and appointment of those to be designated as senior...
Read more >Toongabbie Legal Centre will be holding two CLE Seminars are follows:-
A one Day CLE on Employment & Industrial Law
When: Friday 30 July 2021
Venue: Ashurst Conference Room, 5 Martin Place,...
Read more >Attorney General Mark Speakman SC MP has issued a Media Release today announcing that His Honour Judge Roger Dive of the NSW Drug Court has decided to retire after dedicating 50 years to the justice...
Read more >The President of the Law Council of Australia, Dr Jacoba Brasch QC has issued a media release today stating, while the Law Council of Australia strongly supports the intent of the Family Law...
Read more >The Federal and State Governments have this afternoon announced a new COVID-19 support package.
A new business support payment will be available to entities with an annual turnover between $75,000...
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