Inbrief

Briefing and working with new junior barristers: what solicitors look for

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Congeniality - Wednesday 17 November 2021

The New Barristers’ Committee is hosting a regular “Zoom Catch Up” series as a way for new barristers to connect with each other. The second in the...

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Opportunity for Diverse law graduates

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The New South Wales Bar Association and the Trustees of the Indigenous Barristers Trust The Mum Shirl Fund are proud to announce two Graduate Fellowship opportunities that will commence in 2022.

The...

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Celebrate the appointment of Women Senior Counsel for 2021

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Collegiality

The Women Barristers Forum in conjunction with the Women Lawyers Association of NSW will be hosting a Cocktails and Canapes event to celebrate the Appointment of the following Women...

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Personal costs orders: procedure and pitfalls

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Webinar - Thursday 11 November 2021

The spectre of personal costs orders against legal practitioners strikes fear in the heart of all but the very brave or foolhardy.

Join Katherine Oldfield, Matt...

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2021 NBC Judicial Q & A

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Webinar - Tuesday 9 November 2021

The New Barristers’ Committee will again host the Judicial Q&A panel on Tuesday 9 November 2021 at 5.30 pm. This year, the panel will include the Hon Justice...

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UPDATE - Funeral Arrangements - Martin Warne Hadley (1959-2021)

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Further to the recent announcement regarding the funeral arrangements for Martin Hadley on Thursday 4 November 2021 at 1pm, his family has advised that due to COVID-19, numbers at the funeral will be...

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Toongabbie Legal Centre MCLE programs for October and November 2021 - Registration now open

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Toongabbie Legal Centre is pleased to announce a number of MCLE programs for October and November 2021. Registration is now open.

The following sessions are open for registration:

  • 6 November 2021:...

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Blue Mountains Law Society Succession Conference - Hydro Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath

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Members are advised the annual Blue Mountains Law Society Succession Conference will be held from 19 to 21 November 2021 at the Hydro Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath.

Jane Needham SC will be giving the...

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Ceremonial sittings of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

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Personalia

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia have advised of the details of the following ceremonial sittings next week:

  • Her Honour Judge Samantha Murdoch - Thursday, 11 November...

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2021 Annual Maurice Byers Lecture - 5.15 pm, 3rd November 2021 - Registration Available Now

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The 2021 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will delivered at 5.15 pm on Wednesday 3 November 2021 by the Chief Justice the Hon T F Bathurst AC. The title of the lecture is "Modern and Future Judging".

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Trust Your Gut: Your Microbiome

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Wellbeing

The human microbiome may be the most important feature of your body that you've never heard of. That's why, on Thursday, 4 November 2021 at 5.15pm the Wellbeing Committee will host 'Trust...

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Barristers' Safe Place - Friday, 5 November

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Wellbeing

Safe Place is a confidential discussion group that takes place every two weeks during lockdown. All participants are admitted to a Zoom webinar anonymously. You can:

  • choose to identify...
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President's Message - No place for sexual harassment at the Bar

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The New South Wales Bar Association condemns any form of discrimination, workplace bullying and sexual harassment and is committed to the elimination of unacceptable behaviour in our workplaces and...

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Australian Bar Association Podcast - Building a Culture of Respect

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In the Australian Bar Association's third podcast, Associate Professor Michael Flood from the School of Justice at the Queensland University of Technology joins Matthew Howard SC, President of the...

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Appointment of Scott Goodman SC as a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia

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The Federal Attorney-General, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, has today announced the appointment of Scott Goodman SC as a justice of the Federal Court of Australia, commencing on 11 November 2021.

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Election of 2022 Bar Council - the Ballot

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Ballot papers for the election of the 2022 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote.

Return of ballot paper

The envelope containing the ballot paper must bear the name of the...

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Vale Roger Lyne Hamilton SC (1948-2021)

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Roger Lyne Hamilton SC passed away on Wednesday the 27th of October 2021.

Roger was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW in 1982 and was called to the New South Wales Bar in 1993. He...

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NSW Council for Civil Liberties Annual Fundraiser

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NSW Council for Civil Liberties Annual Fundraiser will be held virtually this year.

Keynote speaker Dr Ann Aly, academic and Federal Member for Cowan, will discuss international parental child...

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Funeral Arrangements - Martin Warne Hadley (1959-2021)

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Members are advised funeral arrangements for Martin Hadley are as follows:

Thursday 4 November 2021 at 1pm

Magnolia Chapel Macquarie Park Crematorium Cnr Delhi & Plassey Roads North Ryde

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Tonight: The New Rules - changes to the family law system in the FCFCOA

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Webinar - Thursday 28 October 2021

Join Patrick Williams, Newcastle Chambers, as he presents on the major changes arising out of the new rules and practice directions in the recently amalgamated...

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SAVE THE DATES: CPD CONFERENCE DATES 2022

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The Bar Association's CPD conference program for 2022 will be released shortly. In the meantime, members may wish to note the dates and venues:

• Saturday 26 February 2022 - North Coast, Ballina...

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Toongabbie Legal Centre MCLE programs for October and November 2021 - Registration now open

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Toongabbie Legal Centre is pleased to announce a number of MCLE programs for October and November 2021. Registration is now open.

The following sessions are open for registration:

• 6 November...

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2021 Annual Maurice Byers Lecture - 5.15 pm, 3rd November 2021 - Registration Available Now

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The 2021 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will delivered at 5.15 pm on Wednesday 3 November 2021 by the Chief Justice the Hon T F Bathurst AC. The title of the lecture is "Modern and Future Judging".

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11th Annual Ron McCallum Debate

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Members are invited to this year’s Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) Ron McCallum Debate, entitled: 'Are we Still the Lucky Country? The Future of Workplace Relations in Australia',...

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Ngara Yura Program and Francis Forbes Society Webinar: Making the Past Visible: The Legacies of the Protectionist Legislation

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The Ngara Yura Committee, together with the Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History, invite you to attend their 2021 joint program: Making the Past Visible: The Legacies of the...

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