This CPD has been postponed until 27 March 2023. Members will be notified via InBrief when registrations are open.
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The formal ceremony to mark the retirement of Justice Beech-Jones as Chief Judge at Common Law and a judge of appeal to take up his appointment as a Justice of the High Court of...
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The NBC’s next coffee catch up for under 5s is Wednesday, 18 October 2023 from 10.00am at the Naked Duck, 60 Martin Place. The guests are Dominic Toomey SC (Jack Shand Chambers) and Manal Hamdan...
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Nominations for the 2024 Bar Council Election closed at 4.00pm Monday, 16 October 2023. All candidates should have received an acknowledgement of their nomination from the Returning Officer, if they...
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Members are reminded that nominations for the 2024 Bar Council must be received by 4.00pm today, Monday, 16 October 2023.
Nominations are acknowledged by email to the candidate within 24 hours of...
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The Bar Council is aware that many barristers have been affected by the continuing shocking events in Israel and Gaza, either directly or indirectly, and on account of extra security measures, and a...
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The District Court of NSW will hold the 2023 Senior Counsel Bows on Monday, 30 October 2023 at 9.00am in Level 21, John Maddison Tower, 86 Goulburn Street Sydney.
Members are invited to attend...
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Today the Chief Justice reissued Practice Note SC EQ 4 – Corporations List, with a commencement date of 18 October 2023.
The changes to the Practice Note commence at paragraph 24 and pick up the...
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A memorial service will be held in Canberra on Friday, 10 November 2023 from 4.30-7.00pm for the Honourable Paul Desmond Finn. Addresses will be given by the Hon Justice...
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Today our new Senior Counsel announced their appointment in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia. The designation of the rank of Senior Counsel distinguishes each...
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Members are reminded that nominations for the 2023 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4.00pm on Monday, 16 October 2023.
All nominations are acknowledged by email to the...
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A joint sitting of the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Courts) will be held on Friday, 13 October...
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The Bar Association is delighted to announce that Lucy Geddes is the recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award for September 2023.
Lucy is originally from Griffith, NSW where she attended...
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The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has advised that a Full Court of the Federal Court will sit in Court 1, Level 21, on Thursday, 12 October 2023 at 9.30am to receive the announcements, to the...
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The Chief Justice extends an invitation to all members of the profession to attend the ceremony for the announcement of appointment of senior counsel (silk bows) to take place in the Banco Court at...
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Come and meet the 2023 September readers and share a drink with the Women Barrister's Forum. The event will be on Thursday, 12 October 2023 from 4.00pm to 7.00pm at La...
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Her Honour Judge Tupman of the District Court of New South Wales, will be chairing a panel of female Afghan judges who resettled in Australia after the Taliban...
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The National Environmental Law Association is holding its annual National Conference in Melbourne and online on Friday, 3 November 2023. The theme is ‘Intersecting crises of climate change and...
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Macquarie University’s Centre for Environmental Law has organised an international conference on “Pathways to Just Transitions for a Sustainable Common Future” on 1-2 November 2023 in Sydney...
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LawAsia have issued a statement regarding the Australian Voice Referendum.
Click here to read the statement.
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The Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW together with the event sponsors and hosts, Watts McCray and Australian Family Lawyers are hosting an equitable briefing and networking event for the legal...
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The District Court has advised that all District Court Judges, associates and any staff using an @courts email will be offline this weekend from 6.00pm tonight, 6 October 2023.
Urgent...
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President Gabrielle Bashir SC has announced the names of 25 barristers who have been appointed as Senior Counsel. The successful applicants for 2023, in order of their seniority at the...
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The appointment of senior counsel for 2023 will be announced at 1.00pm today, Friday, 6 October 2023. Learn more here.
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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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