The Law Council of Australia has issued a media release titled 'Access to justice requires major boost to legal assistance service funding'.
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Tomorrow is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Women’s rights activists have observed 25 November as a day against gender-based violence since 1981 and the date was...
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At its meeting of 23 November 2023, the Bar Council resolved by acclamation to award life membership of the New South Wales Bar Association to Gabrielle Bashir SC for exceptional service to the Bar...
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The NT Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for Prosecutor positions.
For more information, please click here.
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Every two years, the International Council of Barristers and Advocates & Barristers organises an international legal conference in different cities worldwide. The next conference will be held from 15...
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Are you having trouble sleeping? Nightmares? Flashbacks? Trouble sitting still? Or a short fuse? These, among others, are common symptoms for vicarious trauma.
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Members are invited to attend the Jewish Community Law Service for 2024 on Wednesday, 7 February at 5.30pm.
The service has been conducted for over sixty years and takes place in the presence of the...
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The International Committee and the New Barristers Committee are organising an exciting new two-part CPD series on arbitration, targeted at under 6s but all...
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Malcolm Oakes, head of Tenth Floor Chambers, passed away yesterday, 20 November 2023.
Malcolm attended Lismore High School and then the University of Sydney Law School, where he was a resident...
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The Minister for Mental Health is seeking applications from qualified persons interested in appointment as part-time sessional members of the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal....
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The High Court of Australia has released revised special leave processes, which includes changes to:
Helen Gerondis, a pioneering woman of the NSW Bar, has passed away. Helen was called to the Bar in 1965 and practised for 24 years. She was one of only four practising women at the Bar at that...
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The Australian Bar Association is conducting the Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive in the Federal Court, Sydney on 22 to 26 January 2024 with very few positions left.
It is a residential five day...
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The Diversity and Equality Committee is hosting a crash course on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 from 5.00pm in the Common Room on how to manage the competing...
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The High Court of Australia has made various amendments to the High Court Rules 2004.
Click here to view the changes. Click here for the explanatory statement.
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The High Court of Australia has released the 2024 Sittings Rules here.
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A Ceremonial Sitting of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) that was to be held on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 is now postponed until Monday, 4 December 2023 at...
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It is an honour to serve as President of the New South Wales Bar Association.
Almost 200 years ago, the first name was entered on the roll of the Bar of New South Wales: that of Saxe Bannister,...
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His Honour Judge Johnstone, Chief Magistrate of NSW, Her Honour Judge Skinner, President of the Children’s Court and Her Honour State Coroner O’Sullivan have released joint communications...
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This year the New South Wales Bar Association’s Media and Information Law and Technology (MILT) Committee partnered with the Sydney University Law Society (SULS) to jointly host the intervarsity...
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Expressions of interest are sought from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for appointment to the ART as a non-judicial Deputy President or Senior Member. Deputy...
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Today is White Ribbon Day. White Ribbon Australia encourages Australians, especially men to reflect on, and take action, in overcoming violence against women.
Domestic and family violence behaviours...
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The 40th Great Bar Boat Race 2023 Invitational Challenge will be held on Monday, 18 December 2023 beginning at 11.00am in the vicinity of Shark...
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A formal ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Troy Anderson SC as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower on Level 21 on Friday, 17 November...
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The International Day for Tolerance is commemorated annually on 16 November following its introduction in 1996 by the UN General Assembly.
The Declaration of Principles of Tolerance proclaimed by...
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