Inbrief
Room for Sale in 11 Garfield Barwick Chambers
Practice Support
An opportunity exists to join 11 Garfield Barwick Chambers. The floor consists of 4 Senior Counsel and 25 Junior Barristers.
A busy, harmonious, well-established floor of...
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NSWBA Flood Appeal Recital: Meet International Pianist, Alexey Koltakov
Philanthropy
The NSWBA Flood Appeal Recital will be held on Thursday, 30 June 2022 at 6:00pm in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music featuring international pianist Alexey Koltakov and our own...
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Ceremonial Sittings
Appointments
Ceremonial Sittings will be held at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to welcome newly appointed Judge Laing and Judge Eldershaw (Division 2) on Tuesday, 21 June 2022 at...
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Bar FC suffer narrow 2-1 loss
On Thursday, 16 June 2022 Bar FC took on competition leaders Greenbridge FC in perfect conditions.
A stellar performance by Graham Connolly in goals kept the score line respectable, with a beautiful...
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Barristers' Safe Place
Wellbeing
Winter Blues – staying upbeat and focussed when motivation might take a dip. What are some of the ways we can keep up momentum with our work throughout the year? The Barristers' Safe...
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Sydney Central Local Court Closure
Practice Support
The Sydney Central Local Court will be unavailable for a minimum of two years from Monday, 4 July 2022 due to construction disruptions. All matters listed at Central Local Court...
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Braddon Hamilton Hughes SC (1955-2022)
Vale
Brad Hughes SC of Sir Owen Dixon Chambers passed away yesterday. He began practising at the Bar in February 1984 and he was appointed Crown Prosecutor in 2005 where he remained for eight years....
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Tomorrow: ALRC Financial Services Legislation Webinar - 17 June 2022
The ALRC will be covering the Feedback on Interim Report A of the Financial Services Legislation Inquiry. The webinar will be held tomorrow, Friday 17 June 2022 at 1.00pm. Attendance is available...
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Tonight: Are your cases traumatising you?
Wellbeing
Tonight, Thursday 16 June 2022 at 5.00pm, the Bar Association's Wellbeing Committee are hosting a Zoom seminar on identifying, mitigating and managing vicarious trauma, to be presented by...
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FCFCOA: Reports prepared by Court Children's Service
Practice Support
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has prepared a factsheet which provides information for practitioners about the most common types of Court ordered reports prepared...
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Funeral Arrangements for Sir Gerard Brennan
Funeral Notice
The funeral of the Honourable Sir (Francis) Gerard Brennan AC KBE GBS will be a Requiem Mass to be held at 10am on Friday, 17 June 2022 at St Mary’s Catholic Church, 264 Miller...
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Queens Birthday Honours
Personalia
The following members of the New South Wales Bar Association received Queen's Birthday Honours in the Order of Australia:
Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
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Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increases
The Attorney General's Department has released the annual federal courts and tribunals fee increase that begins 1 July 2022.
For more information, please click here.
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Forbes Society June 2022 Update and Membership Renewal
The next Forbes Society legal history tutorial is tomorrow Wednesday, 15 June 2022 - Antipodean Property Law by Dr Nicole Graham, Associate Professor (University of Sydney Law School) in Court 13A....
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Tomorrow: Royal Commissions and Inquests: Structure and Impact
Webinar - Wednesday, 15 June 2022
The Inquests and Inquires Committee are delighted to host a webinar to discuss 'Royal Commissions and Inquests: structure and impact' tomorrow, 15 June 2022 at 5.15...
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Francis Forbes Society Membership Renewal
The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History invites members to renew their membership for the 2022/2023 financial year. The Forbes Society is dedicated to studying and documenting the...
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Tomorrow: Bloody tyrant and bookworm: the Bar Book Club to discuss Stalin's Library
15 June 2022 at 5.30pm
To a degree, Stalin was a bloody tyrant, machine politician, paranoid personality, and heartless bureaucrat. But he was also an intellectual, devoted to reading, writing and...
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2022/2023 Committee Membership applications close today at 5.00pm
Applications for appointment to the Bar association’s Committees for 22/23 will close** today at 5.00pm**.
The application form is here, including the full list of the 2022/2023 committees.
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Bloody tyrant and bookworm: the Bar Book Club to discuss Stalin's Library
Tomorrow at 5.30pm
To a degree, Stalin was a bloody tyrant, machine politician, paranoid personality, and heartless bureaucrat. But he was also an intellectual, devoted to reading, writing and...
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Your EOFY savings are here!
Sponsored Article
The Bar Association has a partnership with Member Advantage, a leading provider of benefits programs. Bar Association membership entitles you to special savings on insurance,...
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Yoga classes return in 2022
Wellbeing
Attention all yogis! Jolie is ready to welcome you back to regular Tuesday afternoon yoga classes in the Bar Common Room. Classes will begin tomorrow 7 June 2022 at 1.00pm.
Yoga is...
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Room for Sale in Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Practice Support
Premier Room for Sale in Lachlan Macquarie Chambers owing to a recent Judicial appointment. A ground floor room and a half is offered for sale in this unique art deco building in...
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Half Room for Sale or Licence in Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Practice Support
Half of an internal room i.e. sharing with another barrister, has become available for sale or licence at Sir Owen Dixon Chambers.
The room is fitted out with desk and shelving.
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Room for Sale in 13th Floor St James Hall Chambers
Practice Support
A room has become available for sale on 13th Floor St James Hall Chambers. The room is fitted out with quality shelving and a robing cupboard and would suit a junior or senior...
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Tonight: It’s Been a Privilege: Self-incrimination (“s128 advice”) and the Compellability of Spouses, Partners, Parents and Children (“s18 advice”)
Webinar - 9 June 2022
The New South Wales Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee and Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) staff are proud to host a webinar on Thursday, 9 June 2022 at 5.15pm...
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