Inbrief
New Barristers Committee presents a discussion with psychiatrists Dr Gordon Parker and Dr Michael Williamson on witnesses and trauma
Online - Wednesday, 14 June 2023
In this online CPD on Wednesday, 14 June 2023 at 5.00pm, two preeminent experts will present on:
- Giving Evidence: Fake it to make it. How do we distinguish truth...
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Law Council welcomes entry into force of the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement
Media Release
The Law Council of Australia has welcomed today’s entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom.
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Tomorrow: Swearing in for Craig Everson SC
Appointments
A formal ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Craig Everson SC as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower on Level 21 on Wednesday, 31 May...
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Tonight: Bar Knitting
Wellbeing
The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group is on tonight Tuesday, 30 April 2023 at 5.30 pm. We will meet in the conference room of Level 22 Chambers. Light refreshments will be provided....
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Farewell Ceremony for the Hon. Justice Paul Brereton AM RFD
Justice Paul Brereton will be retiring as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and a Judge of Appeal to take up his new role as the first Commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption...
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Pride Month
Pride Month is held in June each year to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community and to commemorate the pioneers of the LGBTQIA+ movement. In particular, Pride Month commemorates the...
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Public international law and international practice
In-person - Wednesday, 21 June 2023
The International Committee will be holding a CPD on Wednesday, 21 June 2023 in person in the Bar Common Room.
Leading practitioners in international law and...
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How secure is my platform? Managing risk with electronic briefing and cloud storage
In-person - Thursday, 22 June 2023
The Practice Development Committee are addressing professional implications arising from electronic briefing and storing personal information on cloud-based...
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Cultural diversity and equitable briefing
In-person - Thursday, 15 June 2023
The Diversity and Equality Committee, with Lee-May Saw, the Association’s Advocate for Change for cultural diversity, will be holding a CPD on cultural diversity...
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ODPP Private Briefing Panel 2023
Applications are sought from junior counsel for inclusion on the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Private Briefing Panel.
Current panel members should apply for re-appointment.
Suitability to...
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Room for Sale or Licence in Sir James Martin Chambers
Practice Support
Extra large external room is available for immediate occupation due to imminent retirement. The room has expansive views over Hyde Park to the airport.
It is fully shelved with...
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National Sorry Day and Anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart
The 26th of May marks both National Sorry Day and the sixth anniversary of the issuing of the Uluru Statement from the Heart to the Australian people.
The first National Sorry Day in 1998 followed...
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Gillian Mahony made Life Member of the Bar Association
At a meeting of Bar Council on 25 May 2023, Gillian Mahony was made a life member for "exceptional service to the Bar Association and to the profession of the law".
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National Reconciliation Week: 27 May – 3 June 2023
National Reconciliation Week is taking place from 27 May to 3 June 2023, commencing with the date of the successful 1967 Referendum and ending with the date of the High Court’s decision in Mabo v...
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Administrative review reform must address challenges of the past
Media Release
The Law Council of Australia has welcomed yesterday's announcement that the Government will recommend appointment of the Hon Justice Emilios Kyrou AO as President of the Administrative...
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15 Bobber – Tickets Live for 30 June - Judge Fitzsimmons SC & Judge McHugh SC
The NSW Bar Association is glad to announce that the 15 Bobber for Judge Fitzsimmons SC and Judge McHugh SC will be proceeding on Friday, 30 June 2023 within the NSWBA Common Room, entry from 5pm...
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Two new magistrates for the NSW Local Court
Appointments
The NSW Attorney General has announced the appointment of solicitors, Keisha Hopgood and Stephan Herridge, as NSW Local Court Magistrates. They will be sworn in early in June.
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The Honourable David Francis Jackson AM KC (1941-2023)
Funeral Notice
The requiem mass for David Jackson AM KC will be held at 2.30pm tomorrow Thursday, 25 May 2023 in St Mary’s Cathedral. The mass will be live streamed here. Colleagues and members of...
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President of Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Appointments
The Acting Commonwealth Attorney General has announced that the Government has proposed to recommend to His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd),...
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Tonight: Forbes Society – Upcoming legal history tutorials
The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History is pleased to provide details regarding the legal history tutorial next week on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 at 5.15pm in Court 13A – Michael Adams...
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Netball Team - The Full Court Bench
Wellbeing
The Full Court Bench netball team are back for another season of mixed netball at the Domain on Tuesday's at lunchtime. The season starts on Tuesday, 30 May 2023.
The competition runs for...
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Donations to Katrina Dawson Foundation
Wellbeing
Early Sunday morning, the NSW Bar Runners successfully completed the HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon. Our runners were comprised of Arthur Moses SC, Cynthia Cochrane SC, Patrick Larkin...
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New Barristers Committee Coffee Catchup
The NBC Coffee Catch Up for May will take place on Monday, 5 June 2023 from 11.00am at the Naked Duck Cafe, 60 Martin Place.
The special guests will be Jason Downing SC of Maurice Byers Chambers and...
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The Honourable David Francis Jackson AM KC (1941-2023)
Funeral Notice
The requiem mass for David Jackson AM KC will be held at 2.30pm on Thursday, 25 May 2023 in St Mary’s Cathedral.
Colleagues and members of the profession are welcome to attend.
In...
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New Chapter: Bugmy Bar Book
The Bugmy Bar Book has published a new chapter, Significance of Funeral Attendance and Sorry Business for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. An executive summary of the chapter is...
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