Local Court to resume normal work

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Judge Peter Johnstone, Chief Magistrate of NSW, has announced that the Local Court will resume its usual operations on Monday, 14 February. Chief Magistrate's Memorandum...
Read more >Judge Peter Johnstone, Chief Magistrate of NSW, has announced that the Local Court will resume its usual operations on Monday, 14 February. Chief Magistrate's Memorandum...
Read more >Marcia Osterberg-Olsen, former barrister, has died. Marcia was called to the Bar in August 1989 and retired in 2010. Before coming to the Bar, Marcia was a journalist and a writer. More...
Read more >A ceremonial sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Court will be held on Friday, 4 March 2022 at 11.00am to mark the retirement of the Hon Justice Geoffrey Flick. Unfortunately, due...
Read more >The Public Defenders annual criminal law conference will be held on 12-13 March 2022. It will be live-streamed again this year. If you are interested please register as soon...
Read more >The NSW Bar Association's Succession and Elder Law Committee invites members to join a seven-part discussion series titled "The Judges Talk - Succession and Elders Law". Sessions will...
Read more >The First Nations' Committee of the NSW Bar Association is pleased to present a CPD on 'Native Title Defences in Fishing Prosecutions' on Wednesday, 9 March...
Read more >The UNSW Law Society's Senior Witness Examination Competition will be held in March. It is an opportunity for students to participate in a trial simulation, conducting an opening and closing...
Read more >The District Court of NSW has announced that from Monday, 14 February 2022 juries will be empanelled in individual courtrooms and not in LG3 and 4. Learn more here.
Read more >The NSW Bar Association is proud to announce that the 2022 Sydney Conference on Saturday, 5 March, will again be held as a hybrid event, with delegates offered the opportunity...
Read more >In February-April 2022 the NSW Bar Association’s Education Committee will present 6 sessions on important aspects of practice management for barristers. The course will provide...
Read more >The Law Council of Australia has released its 2022-23 pre-Budget submission. Among other things, the submission calls on the Australian Government to increase baseline funding...
Read more >The Bar Book Club will meet on Tuesday, 8 February 2022 at 5.30pm via Zoom. The books for discussion will be The Man Who Died Twice, by Richard Osman and Margaret Cameron-Ash’s book,...
Read more >Expressions of Interest are sought for participation in one or both of the Bar Association’s legal assistance schemes; the Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) and the Duty...
Read more >The Commercial Law Section is pleased to host a "Corporations Law Update" on Thursday, 17 February 2022, at 5.15 pm. Join The Hon Justice Kate Williams, Michael Izzo SC,...
Read more >Registrations are OPEN for the New South Wales Bar Association 2022 Regional CPD Conference Series. As in the past, the conferences will be held across the state...
Read more >Members are invited to a free, interactive webinar designed to provide insights into the ALRC's Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation.
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Read more >A Super Call-over is to be held in the Sydney District Court (Downing Centre) before her Honour Judge Yehia SC, commencing on Monday, 14 February 2022 and concluding on Friday, 18 February 2022.
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Read more >The NSW Government is seeking candidates for the positions of commissioner and chief commissioner at the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC).
The LECC provides for...
Read more >Peter McGrath SC and Penny Musgrave will be sworn-in as judges of the District Court in ceremonies that will be live-streamed from 9.00am on Monday, 7 February and Thursday, 10 February...
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