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Katrina Dawson Award – 2021 Applications Now Open

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Katrina Dawson was a much-loved member of the New South Wales Bar, where she excelled. The Katrina Dawson Award seeks to encourage women to practise at the bar.

The award is open to women who have...

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Women Barristers Forum - Invitation to WBF zoom meeting on 21 April

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Following the success of the belated Women Silks drinks in March, the WBF invites you to join our first formal meeting of the 2021 Executive.

The meeting will be held at 5:00pm on Wednesday 21 April...

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District Court of NSW Bench Farewell for his Honour Judge Stephen Norrish QC to be livestreamed - Friday 23 April 2021 at 9:00am

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A bench farewell will be held on Friday 23 April 2021 at 9:00am in the ceremonial courtroom on Level 21 John Maddison Tower for His Honour Judge Stephen Norrish QC. President Michael McHugh SC will...

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2021/2022 Practising Certificate Renewals

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Information regarding Online Renewals

The period for renewals will commence shortly and will run until 30 June 2021. No renewals will be accepted after 30 June 2021.

• Practising Certificate...

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AIAL National Conference: Administrative Law on the Edge

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Save the date

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...

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2021 Bathurst Lecture

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Seminar - Online and In-person

The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2021 Bathurst Lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, on Thursday, 22 April 2021, at 5:15...

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2021 Bathurst Lecture

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Seminar - Online and In-person

The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2021 Bathurst Lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, on Thursday, 22 April 2021, at 5:15...

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Court of Appeal: 2020 Year in Review

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Members’ attention is drawn to a new publication entitled “A Year in Review: 2020” which seeks to gather in a single, hyperlinked document, all of the decisions delivered by the New South Wales...

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Paul Miller PSM Appointed NSW Ombudsman

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The Special Minister of State, Don Harwin MLC has announced today that Paul Miller PSM has been appointed NSW Ombudsman, after acting in the role since August 2020.

Mr Miller replaced Michael...

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Information about complaints processes applying to Barristers undertaking ADR

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A member of the Association recently raised a query which is applicable to barristers who undertake ADR work through arrangements or accreditation schemes which require the barrister to nominate a...

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Fairfax & Roberts - Mother's Day Experience

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Treat yourself and your mother this Mother’s Day with 15% off genuine freshwater pearl, gemstone and contemporary gold jewellery from the ‘By Fairfax & Roberts’ collection – enter BAMDAY21 at...

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Domain Soccer League returns

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Bar FC kicked off its 2021 season on Thursday 15 April in the Domain Soccer League. A bare eleven met an overstrength ACR Athletic and performed valiantly only for Bar FC to lose 1-0 when the final...

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Decades of reports on the over-representation of First Nations People in custody must not be ignored

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The New South Wales Bar Association has welcomed today’s report by the NSW Select Committee on the high level of First Nations people in custody and oversight and review of deaths in custody but...

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2021 Bathurst Lecture

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Seminar - Online and Inperson

The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2021 Bathurst lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, on Thursday, 22 April 2021, at 5:15...

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Mentoring Program 2021 - Applications Close Tomorrow

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Calling Interested Mentors and Mentees!

Since 2014 the New South Wales Bar Association has offered junior barristers in their second year at the Bar an opportunity to receive guidance and support...

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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 Hotel, commencing with welcome drink’s on the evening of Thursday 29 July 2021, followed...

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Funeral Service for the Hon Henric Nicholas QC

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A funeral service for the Hon Henric Nicholas QC, will be held at St James Church, 173 King Street Sydney, at 2:30pm on Friday 30 April. Registration to attend the service in person is essential, and...

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Law Council of Australia Media Release: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody requires urgent action 30 years on

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The Law Council of Australia is calling for a comprehensive national response to address the vastly disproportionate imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 30 years on from...

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Mentoring Program 2021 - Applications Close Friday

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Calling Interested Mentors and Mentees!

Since 2014 the New South Wales Bar Association has offered junior barristers in their second year at the bar an opportunity to receive guidance and support...

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Federal Court of Australia - Ceremonial Welcome for Justice John Halley - Tuesday 20 April, 9.30am

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The appointment of Justice John Halley as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia takes effect from 19 March 2021.

To mark the occasion a ceremonial sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Court...

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2021 Bathurst Lecture

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Seminar - Inperson capacity increased.

The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2021 Bathurst lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, on Thursday, 22 April 2021,...

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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 Hotel, commencing with welcome drink’s on the evening of Thursday 29 July 2021, followed...

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