Inbrief

Legal Aid now available for “vulnerable third parties” under the Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021 (NSW)

Legal Aid NSW has approved a new policy for granting aid to applicants who are “vulnerable third parties” (as defined in the Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021 (NSW)).

The grant of aid allows...

Volunteers sought: Mentoring program for University of Wollongong law students

The NSW Bar Association’s Advocate for Change for LGBTQI diversity, Sharyn Hall SC is calling for volunteers to join a mentoring program for law students at the University of Wollongong. The...

Sarah McNaughton SC appointed to the Supreme Court

Appointments

The NSW Attorney-General today announced the appointment of Sarah McNaughton SC as a judge to the Supreme Court of New South Wales. She will be sworn in on Tuesday, 11 October 2022.

AIFLAM Twilight Seminar

The Law Society of NSW is partnering with the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators in support of their Twilight Seminar, to provide further education and training on the...

Media Release - Government frozen on Ice Inquiry response for two and a half years

The President of the New South Wales Bar Association, Gabrielle Bashir SC and President of the Law Society of NSW, Joanne van der Plaat have issued a joint media release calling on the government to...

Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity: eLearning course

Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity have an eLearning course designed to give legal practitioners a working understanding of the Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in...

Guidelines for the Back Up Duty Scheme

Back Up Duty Scheme (BUDS) practitioners are bound by the Legal Aid NSW Quality Standards, Service Agreement and the following BUDS Guidelines when providing duty or casework assistance on behalf of...