Inbrief
Room for Sale in Lachlan Macquarie Chambers
Practice Support
Lachlan Macquarie Chambers has a well-appointed room for sale. Be a part owner in a building in the very heart of Parramatta and all court complexes. Lachlan Macquarie Chambers is...
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Final Notice - Nominations for 2023 Bar Council Election Close at 4pm TODAY
Members are reminded that nominations for the 2023 Bar Council are to be received by 4.00pm on Thursday, 6 October 2022.
Nominations are acknowledged by email to the candidate within 24 hours of...
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President's message
The pandemic has meant historic responses from the bench and bar in relation to access to justice in New South Wales and we celebrate the lifting of masking in the courts with exceptions where...
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Swearing in Ceremony for Georgia Turner
Appointments
The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Georgia Turner as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower in Level 21 on Wednesday, 12...
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Room for Sale or Licence in Frederick Jordan Chambers
Practice Support
A large (21 sqm) north facing external room has become available for sale or license
in Frederick Jordan Chambers (FJC). FJC has fourteen silks, 84 junior barristers
and occupies...
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Swearing in Ceremony for Kevin Andronos SC
Appointments
The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Kevin Andronos SC as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower in Level 21 on Monday, 24...
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Tomorrow: Rethinking Criminal Responsibility
Webinar - Thursday, 6 October 2022
Join presenter Dr Arlie Loughnan, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Law Theory at the University of Sydney Law School, and chair Tim Game SC for a webinar on...
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Calling all barristers
The NSWBA has organised for a photographic record to be taken for the NSWBA's 86th Anniversary. The image is for both the historical record and for a true representation of the current makeup of the...
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Nominations for 2023 Bar Council Election
Members are reminded that nominations for the 2023 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4:00pm on Thursday, 6 October 2022.
All nominations are acknowledged by email to the...
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District Court NSW & Dust Diseases Tribunal NSW Covid Protocol Update
Practice Support: Covid-19
The District Court NSW has advised the Bar Association that in view of changes in Federal and State Government policies and health advice, the mandatory requirement for...
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Swearing in Ceremony for Michael McHugh SC
Appointments
The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Michael McHugh SC as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower in Level 21 on Friday, 7...
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Tomorrow: Practice Procedure and Advocacy in the Court of Appeal
In-person and Online - Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Join the Honourable Justice Julie Ward, President of the NSW Court of Appeal and Registrar Riznyczok, Registrar of the Court of Appeal, tomorrow...
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Today's Updated Covid Court Guide
Practice Support: Covid-19
The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has been updated and includes today's announcement from the District...
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Senior Counsel appointments for 2022
Appointments
President Gabrielle Bashir SC has announced the names of 20 barristers who have been appointed as senior counsel. The successful applicants for 2022, in order of their length of service...
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Yom Kippur: from sunset on 4 October to nightfall on 5 October
Australian society includes people from different cultures, and the Bar Association is committed to supporting a Bar that reflects and is inclusive of that society’s diverse composition. Yom...
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Media Release - Integrity of the judiciary essential
The Law Council of Australia issued a media release welcoming the steps taken by the Commonwealth Government towards the establishment of a federal judicial commission and improving transparency of...
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Bench & Bar Lunch tickets SOLD OUT
Wellbeing
Thank you for the overwhelming response to our first post-pandemic Bench and Bar Lunch.
While tickets for 20 October 2022 are now officially sold out, the Wellbeing Committee is keen to...
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Senior counsel 2022
Appointments
The appointment of senior counsel for 2022 will be announced at 1.00pm on Tuesday, 4 October 2022. Learn more here.
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Senior counsel 2022
Appointments
The appointment of senior counsel for 2022 will be announced at 1.00pm on Tuesday, 4 October 2022. Learn more here.
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International Day of Older Persons
1 October 2022 is the International Day of Older Persons. One of the purposes of the day is to draw attention to and challenge negative stereotypes and misconceptions about older persons and ageing,...
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Briefing - Do No Harm: Business & Human Rights in Transplantation Medicine
Organ trafficking, forced organ harvesting and unethical organ transplantation is a global issue. Global Rights Compliance has published a 'world first' Legal Advisory Report and Policy Guidance, "Do...
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District Court Appointments
Appointments
The Attorney General has announced that Michael McHugh SC, Georgia Turner and Kevin Andronos SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of NSW.
Please click here for the...
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Media Release - High Court Appointment
President, Gabrielle Bashir SC has congratulated the Hon Justice Jayne Jagot of the Federal Court who has been appointed as the next Justice of the High Court of Australia.
Read the media release...
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Supreme Court Covid Protocol Update
Practice Support: Covid-19
The Supreme Court will cease operation of the COVID Protocols effective Saturday, 1 October 2022.
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Today's Updated Covid Court Guide
Practice Support: Covid-19
The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has been updated and includes today's announcement from the Supreme...
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