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Practice Management – By Barristers for Barristers

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Seminar Series

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...

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Law Council pre-Budget submission

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Law Reform and Policy

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...

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Bar Book Club meets next week

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Wellbeing

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,...

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Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Assistance Schemes

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Legal assistance

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...

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Corporations Law Update

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Thursday 17 February 2022

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,...

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2022 Regional Conference Series Registrations

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Continuing Professional Development

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...

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Australian Law Reform Financial Services Legislation Webinar

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Law reform

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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In-person attendance at District Court Super Call-over

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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.

All...

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Positions vacant at the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission

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Application period extended

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...

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District Court swearing-in ceremonies

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Personalia

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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Anonymous and confidential reporting

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Members are encouraged to make use of the Spot reporting platform. Spot is an anonymous, informal reporting mechanism which allows those who have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, workplace...

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Practice Management – By Barristers for Barristers

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Webinar Series

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...

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Room for license in Maurice Byers Chambers

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Room available to license for 1 year + from 1 February 2022 at Maurice Byers Chambers. Rare opportunity to join this busy, collegiate, well-regarded floor, subject to Board approval. Room is internal...

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2022 Regional Conference Series Registrations

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Continuing Professional Development

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...

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The late Terrance John Willis

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Personalia

In yesterday's Australia Day Honours the late Terrance John Willis, former barrister at Jack Shand Chambers, was made a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM),...

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Red Mass (Sydney and Parramatta)

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Collegiality

The Red Mass Sydney, due to take place at St Mary's Cathedral on 31 January 2022, will not be open to attendance by the profession and the public. Instead, it will be live streamed. To...

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Australia Day Honours

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Personalia

The Honourable Justice Michael Slattery (AM)(Mil) was made a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for significant service to the law,...

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Chief Magistrate's Memorandum No.26 - COVID-19

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Practice support: COVID-19

The Chief Magistrate, Judge Peter Johnstone, has issued Memorandum No.26 - COVID-19, which applies to all Local Court civil and criminal sittings at locations in New South...

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LCA submission on anti-trolling Bill

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Policy and public affairs

The Law Council of Australia, in its submission to the Attorney-General's Department regarding the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 has recommended that the...

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Practice Management – By Barristers for Barristers

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Seminar Series

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...

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Public Interest Advocate

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The Department of Home Affairs is seeking senior counsel from the New South Wales Bar to nominate themselves for the role of a public interest advocate.

The role of public interest advocates is to...

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Pan-Orthodox Church Service

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Collegiality

The Pan-Orthodox Opening of Law Term church service, which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 1 February 2022, is postponed due to rising COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations.

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Practice Management – By Barristers for Barristers

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Seminar Series

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...

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