How often do you carve out the time and headspace to work on your career – not just in your career? As a junior barrister, how do you look...
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In November 2020, the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal seeking to overturn a decision prohibiting the applicants from commencing proceedings against a Court-appointed liquidator personally (...
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The Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity has developed the Legal Literate app, a free to download plain English glossary app containing over 500 common legal terms used in Australian courts and...
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The 2021 Sydney Conference will be held on Saturday 13 March at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The event will be the NSW Bar...
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The NSW Bar Association’s Family Law Committee are delighted to host Dr Lucia Vardanega, Western Sydney University, to consider "Family therapy in a Family Law...
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It has been almost 7 years since the High Court in Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36; 254 CLR 185 held, affirming the...
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Formal Swearing In ceremonies for Craig Smith SC, Andrew Coleman SC and Tanya Smith SC as Judges of the District Court of NSW will be held in John Maddison Tower on Level 21, at 9:00am as follows:-
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Members are invited to the TLC’s 5th annual Tax and Equity Seminar to be held on Friday, 19 March 2021 at the Ashurst Conference Room, 5 Martin Place Sydney, as it may be of interest to them.
The...
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The New South Wales Bar Association’s Diversity and Equality Committee (DEC) is delighted to announce that playwright and screenwriter, Suzie Miller, will be joining Michaela Whitbourn, Legal...
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The Annual Reports for the Legal Services Council and the Commissioner for the Uniform Legal Services Regulation are now available on the LSC website, click here.
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The Board and Members of Sir James Martin Chambers are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Clerk of Chambers, Jo McGoldrick.
After many years, our long-standing Clerk Kirsti Reith, has...
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The Bar Association has been advised that the email account of one of its members was compromised and a number of emails sent out purporting to be from this member’s address....
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The Bar Running Group, launched late in 2020, organises short runs (max. 30 mins) on Thursday afternoons, departing from the fountain at the top of Martin Place at 4.30pm. The pace is...
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Weather permitting, the Bar Walking Group meets at 1.05pm at the fountain at the top of Martin Place and Macquarie Street every Monday, with a 1.10 departure time. A quick lap of the...
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At the AGM held via Zoom on Wednesday 24 February 2021, the following women were elected to positions on the Women Barristers’ Forum (WBF), a Section of the New South Wales Bar Association:
Members are advised the funeral service for Philip Davies will take place at 11 AM on Saturday, 27 February 2021 at James Murray Funeral Chapel, 44 Blackall Street Broadmeadow, Newcastle.
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The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held on Tuesday 30 March 2021 at 5.30pm in the Bar Library. The book is Summerwater by Sarah Moss. Review here.
And for those of wishing to...
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The 2021 Orange Regional Conference will be held on Saturday 20 March at the Greenhouse, Orange. It will run from 9.00 am - 3.25pm and attribute 5 CPD points....
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The 2021 Sydney Conference will be held on Saturday 13 March at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The event will be the NSW Bar Association's first hybrid conference,...
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The Personal Injury Commission of NSW officially opens next Monday 1 March 2021. The occasion will be marked by a Ceremonial Sitting of the Commission at the NSW District Court at 9.30am on the day....
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The Attorney General the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP has announced the appointments of Andrew Coleman SC, Craig Smith SC and Tanya Smith SC as Judges of the District Court of NSW.
Mr Smith will be sworn...
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The New South Wales Bar Association’s Diversity and Equality Committee (DEC) is delighted to invite members to our “Choose to Challenge” International Women’s Day Panel Webinar on Monday 8...
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The 2021 Sydney Conference will be held on Saturday 13 March at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The event will be the NSW Bar Association's first hybrid conference,...
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The Association is pleased to advise that this year for the first time students completing the First Nations Law Students Clerkship in Autumn will have the opportunity to spend a day at the NSW Land...
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Philip Ford Davies passed away this morning, 23 February 2021, of Motor Neurone Disease.
Philip was admitted in 1976 and came to the Bar in 2004, joining Newcastle Chambers.
Members will be...
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