Inbrief

Recruitment for Deputy Senior Public Defender

The Attorney General is seeking applications for a Deputy Senior Public Defender role. For more information, please click here.

Tonight: Pathway to Taking Silk

Webinar - Thursday, 7 April 2022

The Women’s Barristers Forum will present an online CPD on the topic of ‘Pathway to Taking Silk’ at 5.15pm on Thursday 7 April 2022. Gail Furness SC, Melissa...

Joint Statement on Elker: Sexual Harassment Reporting Platform

Elker Platform

John McKenzie NSW Legal Services Commissioner; Joanne van der Plaat, President, Law Society of NSW; Michael McHugh SC, President NSW Bar Association.

Like many other industries...

Tonight: Practice Management - Developing your practice

Webinar - Wednesday, 6 April 2022 (Session 6)

Join Robert Hollo SC, Sophie Callan SC, Matthew Johnston SC, Ben Katekar SC and Peggy Dwyer for the final session in the Practice Management – By...

Room Available in Trust Chambers

Practice Support 

A large room of 30sqm has become available at Trust Chambers suitable for Silk or Senior Junior. The room is well lit with 6 windows, has built in cabinets and robing...

Tonight: The Judges Talk - Testamentary Capacity and Knowledge & Approval

Webinar - Tuesday, 5 April 2022 (session 5)

On Tuesday, 5 April 2022, the NSW Bar Association's Succession and Elder Law Committee will host the fifth instalment of "The Judges Talk - Succession...

Recruitment of Queensland Integrity Commissioner

Recruitments

The Queensland Parliament is recruiting candidates for a statutory appointment as Integrity Commissioner. For more information, please click here.

Appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)

Appointments

The Commonwealth Attorney General has announced that Ms Natasha Laing, Ms Amanda Mansini, Ms Alison Burt, Mr Paul Glass and Ms Gillian Eldershaw have been appointed as judges of the...

Barristers Safe Place on Friday, 8 April

War, floods, pestilence. Managing day-to-day life can seem surreal when the wider community is in turmoil. What practical steps do we take to re-gain our perspective and re-focus ourselves? Reaching...

Mentoring Program 2022 - Applications Open

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...

Swearing in Ceremony for Mark Whelan

Appointments

The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Mark Whelan as Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales will be held in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court on...

Swearing in Ceremony for Te'res Sia

Appointments

The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Te'res Sia as Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales will be held in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court on...

Appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Appointments

The Commonwealth Attorney General has announced the appointment of a number of new members and reappointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

For the media release, please...

Legal Aid NSW Policy and Fee Changes

The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved an amendment to the Commonwealth Terrorism policies to include provision for the Extended Supervision Order regime introduced by the Counter-Terrorism Legislation...

Upcoming swearing-in ceremonies

Appointments

Chief Justice Andrew Bell has written to President Michael McHugh SC warmly encouraging members of the Bar to attend the forthcoming swearing-in ceremonies of Justice Elisabeth Peden at...

Protocol for the Commercial List, Technology & Construction List and Commercial Arbitration List

Please click here for the revised protocol for the Commercial List, Technology & Construction List and Commercial Arbitration List which takes effect today Monday, 4 April 2022.

Tonight: The Dispute Resolution Pathways of the NSW Personal Injury Commission

Webinar - Monday, 4 April 2022

The Personal Injury Commission was established on 1 March 2021 as an independent statutory tribunal providing dispute resolution services for people injured in motor...

Law Council Media Release

The Law Council of Australia has issued a media release welcoming the appointments to FCFCOA and AAT.

Read the media release here.

Changes to Rapid Antigen screening (jury bubble)

The Sheriff of NSW has provided the following factsheet setting out changes to Rapid Antigen testing for District and Supreme Court jury trials and judge alone trials. Commencing Monday 4 April 2022,...

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) Statement

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) released a statement yesterday concerning its jurisdiction to hear a small, discrete number of cases that were pending in the Family...

Appointment of the President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and a Federal Court of Australia Judge

Appointments

The Commonwealth Attorney General has announced the appointment of the Hon Justice Fiona Meagher as President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). Justice Meagher has also...

New Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) Appointments

Appointments

The Commonwealth Attorney General has announced that Dr Jacoba Brasch QC, Judge Alice Carter, Judge Bruce Smith and Judge Alister McNab have been appointed as judges of the Federal...

Elizabeth Raper SC appointed to the Federal Court

Appointments

Elizabeth Raper SC, from 5 Wentworth Chambers, has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, effective 2 May 2022. Learn more here.