Inbrief
Appointment of Sarah Pritchard SC to Land and Environment Court
Appointment
The New South Wales Attorney-General today announced the appointment of Dr Sarah Pritchard SC as a judge of the Land and Environment Court. Dr Pritchard will be sworn into her new...
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Tomorrow: 2022 New Barristers Committee Judicial Q&A
Webinar – Tuesday, 1 November 2022
The New Barristers’ Committee will again host the Judicial Q&A panel on Tuesday, 1 November 2022 at 5.30 pm. This year, the panel will include the Hon Justice...
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The Honourable Robert James Ellicott AC KC (1927 - 2022)
Vale
Robert James Ellicott AC KC, passed away peacefully at St Vincent’s Hospital at 8.30am this morning. Mr Ellicott was a former barrister, Attorney General and Federal Court Judge.
Members will...
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Public Interest Advocacy Centre Evening with Suzie Miller
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre invites members to a special evening with internationally renowned playwright Suzie Miller, in conversation with writer Nicole Abadee. The event will be held on...
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Bar Bushwalkers
Wellbeing
Welcome spring and the sunny weather with the next Bar Bushwalk will be on Sunday, 6 November 2022. They will be walking The Old Convict Road in the Dharug National Park.
For those who...
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Appointments of Deputy Directors of Public Prosecutions
Appointments
The NSW Attorney General has announced the appointments of Frank Veltro SC and Helen Roberts SC as Deputy Directors of Public Prosecutions at the state’s independent prosecuting...
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Business and human rights in practice: Webinar for legal practitioners on Australia’s unique complaints mechanism
Webinar - 10 November 2022
Members are invited to register to attend a webinar from 5.00pm – 6.00pm AEDT on Thursday, 10 November 2022 hosted by Australian National Contact Point for Responsible...
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Appointments to the Local Court of NSW
Appointments
The NSW Attorney General has announced the appointments of Gregory Moore, Laurie Robertson and Crown Prosecutor Robert Munro to the Local Court of NSW.
Gregory Moore will be sworn in...
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FCFCOA Expansion of the Lighthouse model
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) have released an update regarding the expansion of the Lighthouse model,...
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Safe Place: returning to chambers
Wellbeing
For over a year, Safe Place has been an invaluable resource for barristers who have been experiencing stress or trauma. It is a confidential discussion group where barristers can meet and...
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ABA Diversity & Inclusion Committee CPD: Trans Athletes in Sport – Current Protections and Options for Reform
The Australian Bar Association Taxation Committee is holding a CPD on Trans Athletes in Sport.
There has been significant recent discussion about existing and new policies for national and...
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Macquarie University: Domestic PhD scholarship on Land Law
Macquarie University is offering a PhD scholarship on land law which will be available next year. This opportunity is suited for members who have expertise in property, strata and/or community title....
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Legislation Renovation: What Interim Report B means for you
Join the Australian Law Reform Commission to examine the Financial Services Legislation Interim Report B and its proposed legislative model on Wednesday, 16 November 2022 at 12.00pm.
For more...
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NSWBA Photographic Record
On Wednesday, 19 October 2022, the Association organised for a photographic record to be taken for the 86th Anniversary.
The images taken are now available for purchase here.
To access the images,...
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2023 Bar Council Election
Voting members are reminded that there are less than seven days left to cast your vote. The poll remains open until 1.00pm on Thursday, 3 November 2022.
An email was sent to all voting members today...
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Media Release - 2022-23 Budget
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has issued a media release welcoming the substantial funding announced last night as part of the 2022-23 Budget
Read the media release here
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Tomorrow: Working with Silks
Webinar - Thursday, 27 October 2022
The New South Wales Bar Association's New Barristers Committee will host a CPD webinar on 'Working with Silks' tomorrow Thursday, 27 October 2022 at 5.00pm.
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Intersex Awareness Day – 26 October 2022
Intersex Awareness Day is an internationally observed day designed to highlight human rights issues faced by intersex people. Intersex is an umbrella term for natural differences in physical sex...
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Media Release - Welcome investment in First Nations justice
The Law Council of Australia issued a media release welcoming the investments in community-led justice reinvestment initiatives and First Nations-led legal assistance services announced in...
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Lismore District Court Sitting Arrangements
With flood warnings eased at present for the Wilsons river, Lismore District Court will resume sittings from Wednesday, 26 October 2022.
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Media Release - Australia falling behind on OPCAT obligations
The Law Council of Australia has issued a media release expressing concerns that the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) felt it had no choice but to suspend its visit to...
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Bugmy Bar Book Research Paper
The Bugmy Bar Book Committee and Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released a paper on Incarceration in Australia since 1967: Trends in the Over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres...
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Tomorrow: WBF Ordinary Meeting – Wednesday 26 October 2022
The Women Barristers Forum is meeting tomorrow Wednesday, 26 October 2022 at 5.00pm. All women barristers are invited to join us for this meeting. It will be held in the 12 Wentworth Selborne...
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Forbes Society – 2022 Plunkett Lecture Thursday 27 October and other events
The 2022 Plunkett Lecture 'The Unlikely Reformer: Sir John Latham and the Australian Constitution' will be presented by Dr Patrick Graham (School of Law, University of New England) on Thursday, 27...
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Tonight: Bar Knitting Club
Wellbeing
The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group will be at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 in the conference room of Level 22 Chambers.
All are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.
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