Inbrief

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) Updates

Introducing eFiling for subpoenas for production only in family law

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)...

NSW Bar Association urges immediate reform of First Nations incarceration following Shortland Inquest

Media Release

The NSW Bar Association has today issued a media release reiterating its call for urgent action to reduce incarceration rates of First Nations people, following this week’s findings...

Tonight: The use of Social Media by barristers

Online - Thursday, 27 July 2023

The New South Wales Bar Association's Education Committee and New Barristers Committee are proud to bring you a new CPD webinar on ‘Use of Social Media by...

Tonight: Judicial cooperation in cross-border insolvency: theory and practice

In Person – Wednesday, 26 July 2023

This seminar provides a rare opportunity to hear from Justice Black and Justice Markovic about how courts and individual judges work together with courts and...

Nominations for Commissioners—ALRC inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence

Appointments

The Australian Government is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons for appointment as Commissioners of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to conduct...

Senior Counsel applications for 2023 – closing 5.00pm, 28 July 2023

President Gabrielle Bashir SC invites applications for Senior Counsel for 2023. The principles governing the selection and appointment of those to be designated as senior counsel by the President of...

Expressions of Interest open for the Federal Court of Australia and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Appointments

The Australian Government is calling for expressions of interest for appointment to the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)...

Opportunities for Med-Arb in the Asia Pacific with cross cultural functionality

The Australian Dispute Centre are holding a seminar on Thursday, 27 July 2023 from 4.30pm that will explore the potential for the growth of ADR hybrid models across the Asia Pacific region to...

Tonight: Bar Knitting Group to meet

Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group will be on Tuesday, 25 July 2023 at 5.30 pm in the Level 22 Chambers Conference Room. Light refreshments will be provided.

All are welcome.

Tonight: New Barristers Committee Cross Examination for Under 5s – Part 2

In-person - Tuesday 25 July, 2023

In the second of a two-part CPD, the New Barristers’ Committee will be holding a practical demonstration workshop on cross-examination held at the Banco Courts.

Inaugural Margaret Stone Lecture with the Honourable Justice Michelle Gordon AC

The inaugural Margaret Stone Lecture will be held on Wednesday, 30 August 2023 from 6.30pm in Banco Court. Justice Michelle Gordon AC will reflect on Margaret Stone’s life in the law. The lecture...

Australian Academy of Law Essay Prize

Entries for the AAL Annual Essay Prize 2023 will close on 31 August 2023.

The essay topic is:

Mass torts and class actions: can the growth in this kind of private litigation in Australia and...

Expressions of Interest open for the Federal Court of Australia and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Appointments

The Australian Government is calling for expressions of interest for appointment to the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)...

Mass digitisation of historical bills and tabled papers

The Parliament of NSW has embarked on a mass digitisation of historical bills and tabled papers, providing a unique insight into more than 160 years of lawmaking never before available online.

Senior and General Members, Part-Time (Sessional) - Guardianship Division

Recruitment

The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment to the following roles within the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal:

• Part-time (sessional)...

2023 Australian Young Lawyer Awards Nominations

The Law Council have opened nominations for the 2023 Australian Young Lawyer Awards.

The Awards are conducted annually by the Law Council’s Young Lawyers’ Committee, and recognise excellence in...

Commercial Law Section inaugural dinner

Commercial Law Section

Members are warmly invited by the Commercial Law Section of the NSW Bar Association for a dinner following the conclusion of this year’s annual Bathurst Lecture on Thursday,...

Legal Services Commissioner

Recruitment

The Department of Communities and Justice are offering an opportunity to lead the legal profession regulation sector within NSW as an independent statutory officer.

For more information...

Expressions of Interest: Public Defenders Sydney

Recruitment

The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a Public Defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995 for a fixed term of up to seven years that...

Forbes Society – Upcoming legal history tutorials

The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History is pleased to provide details regarding a legal history tutorial on Monday, 24 July 2023 at 5.15 pm in Court 13A by Dane Luo, Associate to the...

Senior Counsel applications now open

President Gabrielle Bashir SC invites applications for Senior Counsel for 2023. The principles governing the selection and appointment of those to be designated as senior counsel by the President of...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Tipping Competition

On 20 July 2023 the biggest sporting event to hit Australia since the Olympics kicks off - the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Bench and bar and their families are invited to join the latest iteration of...

Tonight: Cross Examination with Senior Counsel

Online - Thursday, 20 July 2023

In the first of a two-part CPD, the New Barristers’ Committee presents an online panel discussion from three of the most experienced Senior Counsel at the NSW Bar...

Tomorrow: Mahla Pearlman Oration 2023

The Legal Practice Section of the Law Council of Australia and the Environment and Planning Law Association of New South Wales will co-host the 11th Mahla Pearlman Oration on 20 July 2023 in Sydney...

Special sitting arrangements during the Local Court Annual Conference

Normal rostered sittings of the Local Court, Children’s Court and Coronial Jurisdiction will be suspended on and from Wednesday 2 August 2023 for the Local Court Annual Conference and will...