Inbrief

Memorandum: District Court NSW & Dust Diseases Tribunal NSW

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Practice Support

Chief Justice Price AO of the District Court NSW and Dust Disease Tribunal NSW has released the following the memorandum today.

As you are aware, the Prime Minister has declared a...

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Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival

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Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival).

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese culture. It is the second most...

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Bar FC warms up for this Saturday’s State of Origin Series

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Wellbeing

On Thursday, the Bar FC played the top of the ladder team, Greenbridge. Bar FC came out strong in the first half, with Morrison kicking a goal from a pass by Coutinho. Harris was kept busy...

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FCFCOA: Change to the Courts’ complaints policy and procedure in relation to the delay in delivery of reserved judgments

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The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has updated its Complaints Policy and Judicial Complaints Procedure to clarify the time period after which a complaint about delay in the delivery of...

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President's message

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The New South Wales Bar Association mourns the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and extends its sincere condolences to the members of her family.

For more than 70 years Her Majesty has...

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Bar News Correction

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We note that the online edition of Bar News issued in InBrief on 6 September 2022 contained an error in respect of the author attribution for the article ‘New accessorial liability for barristers...

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Bar Association Annual General Meeting and Election Timetable

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s AGM will be held in the Common Room of the New South Wales Bar Association, Basement, Selborne Chambers, 174-180 Phillip Street, Sydney, on Thursday, 3...

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First Nations Speaker Series 2022

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You are invited to participate in the 2022 First Nations Speaker Series. This insightful series of talks is a joint online program between the NSW Judicial Commission, the Law Society of NSW and the...

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Tonight: How to Optimise Brain Health through lifestyle by Dr Nicola Gates

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Webinar - 8 September 2022

On Thursday 8 September 2022 at 5.00pm, the Wellbeing Committee will host the next instalment in its Eat, Sleep, Move series of webinars, to be presented by Dr Nicola...

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Tomorrow: The Heritopolis Lunchtime Globinar “New Heritage Dimensions for the 21st Century"

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UNESCO Mondiacult invites you to join the Asia Pacific session globinar at 3.00pm on Thursday 8 September 2022, which will feature a dynamic speakers panel:

  • Gurmeet Rai, Founding Director, Cultural...
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Tomorrow: Seminar on Updated BPGs for Clerks and Chambers’ Staff

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Practice Support

Clerks and chambers’ staff are invited to attend a seminar on the recently updated Best Practice Guidelines (BPGs).

The seminar will commence at 11.00am on Thursday, 8 September...

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Bar News Online Edition

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Bar News Online

The Bar News Winter 2022 online edition is now live.

This special edition examines ethical practice with articles containing the medieval origins of a barrister’s ethical...

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Tomorrow: Notification of AGM Women Barristers Forum

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7 September 2022

The Women Barristers Forum will be holding its AGM for 2022 as a hybrid event via Zoom and in person at 11 Garfield Barwick Chambers tomorrow Wednesday, 7 September 2022 at 5.00pm.... Read more >

Request for barristers to judge Senior Mooting Competition at UNSW

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Mooting

The Allens Linklaters Senior Mooting Competition is open to law students in their third year or above at UNSW. The Competition Directors are requesting the assistance of barristers to...

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Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration

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National Domestic & Family Violence Bench Book (‘NDFVBB’)

The NDFVBB is an online resource developed and managed by Professor Heather Douglas (Melbourne University) for the AIJA and funded by...

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

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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...

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Volunteers sought: Mentoring program for University of Wollongong law students

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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...

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Sarah McNaughton SC appointed to the Supreme Court

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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.

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AIFLAM Twilight Seminar

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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...

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

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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...

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Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity: eLearning course

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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...

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Guidelines for the Back Up Duty Scheme

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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...

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The Janet Coombs Lunch for New Women Barristers

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On Wednesday, 31 August 2022, the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales in conjunction with the Women Barristers Forum will host the biannual lunch to welcome the new women barristers to the...

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Australian Law Reform Commission Judicial Impartiality Webinar

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The Australian Law Reform Commission is holding a webinar on Thursday, 29 September 2022 at 12.00pm on Without Fear of Favour: Responses to the ALRC Report on Judicial Impartiality.

Attendance...

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