Inbrief
Tonight: Fixing the Furnace - the dangers of sugars and seed oils
Hybrid - Monday, 7 August 2023
On Monday, 7 August 2023 at 5.00pm, the Wellbeing Commitee will be hosting a seminar on the dangers of sugars and seed oils in-person in Level 22 Chambers and via...
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National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day: 4 August 2023
First Nations
Today is National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. The theme for this year is ‘Little Voices, Loud Futures’, which raises awareness about the importance of...
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Yoga Classes
Wellbeing
Attention all yogis! The Wellbeing Committee holds regular Tuesday afternoon yoga classes in the Bar Common Room. Classes start at 1.00pm each Tuesday during law term (except when the Bar...
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Three new magistrates for Local Court
Appointments
State Attorney General, Michael Daley has announced the appointment of lawyers, Gina Towney, Timothy Khoo and Cathy Tawagi to the bench of the NSW Local Court.
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Tomorrow: Women Lawyers Association of NSW’s 2023 Achievement Awards Gala Dinner
The Women Lawyers Association of NSW’s 2023 Achievement Awards Gala Dinner is on 4 August 2023, commencing at 6.30pm.
You can see a list of the finalists here.
With just 1 day to go, you can get...
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NSW Bar Football Club Match Report
The hard days of Winter are when a football team discovers what it is made of – and, also, who it can, in a clutch situation, rely on. Today was one of those days for Bar FC.
Facing a very...
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Eric Wilson SC awarded Terry Keaney Award
Eric Wilson SC, recently retired Public Defender, has been awarded the Terry Keaney Award.
This honour is granted in recognition of dedication to the profession, excellence as a criminal defence...
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Corrective Services NSW advice about JUST Connect video conferences
Corrective Services NSW has provided the following advice to the Bar Association concerning legal practitioners and video conferences using the JUST Connect system.
CSNSW uses the JUST Connect...
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Tonight: Issues for advocates in the coronial jurisdiction
In-person – Wednesday, 2 August 2023
What do coroners expect from advocates in inquests? How does advocacy in the coronial jurisdiction differ from other types of advocacy? What does it mean to...
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Enduring Courts in Changing Times Sydney Bicentenarry Conference
In May 2024, the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Supreme Court of Tasmania will mark their bicentenaries as the oldest courts in Australia. These courts were created by the Third Charter of...
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Maximising rights in religious educational institutions: International perspectives
Webinar - Thursday, 24 August 2023
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) are holding a free webinar titled 'Maximising Rights in religious educational institutions: Internal perspectives' from...
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Bar Association President discusses drug reform and upcoming drug summit
The President of the New South Wales Bar Association, Gabrielle Bashir SC, appeared on ABC Sydney’s Mornings with Sarah Macdonald this morning, discussing drug reform and the prospect of the NSW...
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Tonight: Aren’t we all just Barristers? Reasons why we need an LGBTQI Advocate for Change
Online – Tuesday, 1 August 2023
Join Sharyn Hall SC, for a discussion on the role of the LGBTQI Advocate for Change and why, in the wake of advances like marriage equality, we continue to need...
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