Inbrief

STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021

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The STEP Australia 2021 Conference will be held at a luxury Sydney hotel, the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, commencing with welcome drinks on the evening of Thursday 29 July 2021, followed by two...

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Law Council calls for expanded oversight by Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

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At today’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s (PJCIS) public hearing into the Intelligence Oversight and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity Measures) Bill 2020, the...

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NAB Escrow Service for NSW Barristers

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The NAB Escrow Service (the Escrow Service) is a free, online banking service provided by NAB exclusively to NSW Barristers to securely hold money for barristers' fees until the work is done.

The...

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Expressions of Interest Sought - Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor – Southern Region based in Wollongong

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The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor (Wollongong) under the Crown Prosecutors Act 1986 for a fixed term of up to seven...

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Special sitting arrangements during Local Court Annual Conference 2 - 4 June 2021

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The Chief Magistrate has written to the Association regarding sitting arrangements during the Local Court Annual Conference from Wednesday 2 June to 4 June 2021.

The sitting arrangements for that...

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Statement by the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom

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The International Bar Association Human Rights Institute has been appointed as the Secretariat to the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom, an independent body that was convened at the...

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Australian Institute of Family Studies Research Project Survey: Compliance with and Enforcement of Family Law Parenting Orders

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The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has been commissioned by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) to undertake research in relation to the...

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Vale The Hon Peter Heerey AM QC

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The Hon Peter Heerey AM QC died peacefully on the evening of 1 May 2021, with his wife Sally and sons Ed, Charlie and Tom by his side.

Peter Heerey was a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from...

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Upcoming CPD Event: Competition Law Conference 2021

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This annual one-day Conference will be held virtually on Saturday 22 May 2021.

The Conference, which has been held since 1989, provides an open forum for discussion of significant issues in...

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Vale George Richard Rummery QC (1928-2021)

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George Richard Rummery QC passed away on Wednesday the 28th of April 2021.

After completing his studies at the University of Sydney, Mr Rummery was called to the New South Wales Bar in 1963. He was...

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Katrina Dawson Award 2021

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Diversity

The Bar Association is delighted to announce that the first recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award for 2021 is Winnie Liu.

Since December 2019 Winnie has been a solicitor at Herbert Smith...

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NCAT transitioning to increased face-to-face hearings

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In response to the continued easing of COVID-19 restrictions in NSW, the President of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has announced that NCAT will be transitioning to increased face-to-face...

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Unveiling of a portrait by Joshua McPherson of the Hon M H McHugh AC QC - Friday 4 June, 5.15pm

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The New South Wales Bar Association extends an invitation to all members of the Bench & Bar to attend the unveiling of a portrait by Joshua McPherson of the Hon M H McHugh AC QC.

The work will be...

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STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021

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The STEP Australia 2021 Conference will be held at a luxury Sydney hotel, the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, commencing with welcome drinks on the evening of Thursday 29 July 2021, followed by two...

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Whereabouts sought: Salvatore Zofrea painting "Girls at Clontarf"

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The Macquarie University Art Gallery will be holding a retrospective exhibition of the works of artist Salvatore Zofrea later in 2021.

The organisers of the exhibition are seeking to locate the...

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Media Release - Caution recommended over criminalisation

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The Law Council of Australia has today issued a Media Release, following attendance by the Co-Chair of the National Criminal Law committee, Mr Richard Wilson SC, at the Parliamentary Joint Committee...

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UNCITRAL National Coordination Committee for Australia seminar on E-Commerce

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UNCITRAL National Coordination Committee for Australia invite you to join us for an online seminar on electronic commerce from 4pm (AEST) on Thursday, 20 May 2021. The live, interactive webinar will...

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Expressions of interest sought: Deputy President and Division Head, Guardianship Division, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal

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The Attorney General is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment to NCAT as Deputy President and Division Head of the Guardianship Division, pursuant to the Civil and...

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Ada Evans, Celebrating 100 Years of Women at the Bar

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The Women Barristers Forum is delighted to invite all barristers to this special event to celebrate the centenary of Ada Evans becoming the first woman barrister to be admitted to the NSW Bar on 12...

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Bar FC fight hard to claim first victory of 2021 !

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A change of management, and timely trips to the barber, seem to have improved the fortunes of NSW Bar FC who recorded a well deserved 2-1 win over AMP in the Domain Soccer League competition today.

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Rescheduled swearing-in ceremony for Kirralee Tennant as a Magistrate of the Local Court of NSW - 3 May 2021 at 9am

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On Monday 3 May 2021 at 9.00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court there will be a Full Bench ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Ms Kirralee Tennant as a Magistrate of the Local Court...

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Indigenous Injustice: the Myall Creek Massacre and its aftermath, 5 May 5pm via YouTube

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On 5 May at 5pm a web event will be held via YouTube regarding the Myall Creek Massacre and its aftermath.

The event will be hosted by Michael Herring (General Counsel, Macquarie Group) with...

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AIAL National Conference: Administrative Law on the Edge

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The Australian Institute of Administrative Law Conference will be going ahead this year in Melbourne on 22 and 23 July, hosted by the Victorian Chapter of the AIAL.

The aim of the Conference is to...

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New Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021

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On 26 April 2021, the Supreme Court Rules Committee approved the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021.

The Rules provide for the practice and procedure in the Court of Criminal Appeal and...

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