Inbrief

President's Message

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The Bondi Junction attack of 13 April 2024 has shocked our entire community. A place where people expected to find joy brought them terror.

The NSW Bar Association offers its condolences and support...

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NCAT Senior Member Consumer and Commercial Division

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Recruitment

The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment to NCAT as a full-time Senior Member under the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013.

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Save the Date: Janet Coombs Lunch for New Women Barristers

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The Janet Coombs Lunch to welcome the women joining the NSW Bar in the May Bar Practice Course will be held on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. The biannual lunch co-hosted by the Women Barristers Forum and...

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New Chief Justice for Supreme Court of Norfolk Island

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Appointments

The Australian Government has announced the appointment of Justice Robert James Bromwich as the next Chief Justice of the Norfolk Island Supreme Court.

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Justice Huggett appointed as Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW

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Appointments

The NSW Attorney General has announced that Justice Huggett has been appointed as Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW and President of the Dust Diseases Tribunal.

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Magistrate Ross Hudson appointed to the District Court of NSW

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Appointments

The NSW Attorney General has announced that Magistrate Ross Hudson has been appointed a judge of the District Court of NSW.

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Tonight: Remembering the Hon. Andrew Rogers AO KC

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A function honouring the Hon. Andrew Rogers AO KC will be held on Wednesday, 10 April 2024 from 5.30pm in the Supreme Court of NSW in Banco Court.

The event will be chaired by the Hon Justice D...

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Constant Guardian: Changing Times - order your copy

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The Supreme Court of New South Wales was founded on 17 May 1824 and to celebrate its bicentenary the Court has published an illustrated history: Constant Guardian, Changing Times. On Wednesday, 3...

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work is a UN international day that is observed annually on 28 April to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. 28 April is also the...

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Lesbian Visibility Day

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Lesbian Visibility Day, observed annually on 26 April, is a day to recognise and celebrate the contributions of lesbians around the world. It is also a day to raise awareness of issues faced by...

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Passover

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Passover, also known as Pesach, is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish calendar which is celebrated for seven or eight days. This year it begins at sundown on 22 April 2024.

On the...

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Eid Al-Fitr

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Today is the last day of the Month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of dawn-to-sunset fasting, prayer, reflection and...

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Room for Licence in Samuel Griffith Chambers

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Practice Support

A well-appointed, fully networked, internal room is for licence until October 2024 with the potential for an extension. The size of the room is 13.2m². The floor is busy and...

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Personal Injury Commission

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Recruitment

Applications are sought from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the position of General Member (Full Time) in both the Workers Compensation or Motor Accidents...

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Auditions for Bar Revue

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Barrister Harry Black (7 Garfield Barwick) is seeking interested actors, singers and musicians to join the Bar Revue production. The show will run from 3-5 July 2024. Relaxed open auditions will take...

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Lionel Philip Robberds AM KC (1939-2024)

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Vale

Lionel Robberds AM KC has passed away.

Lionel was called to the Bar in 1966 and took silk in 1982. He practised for 55 years before retiring in 2021.

A celebration of Lionel's life will be...

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Tonight: "Invisible Chains" – the new offence of Coercive Control in NSW

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Online - Thursday, 4 April 2024

This webinar will discuss the new offence of coercive control coming into effect from July 2024 and raise forensic and practical implications in criminal and family...

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Chief Justice interview

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The Honourable Andrew Bell, Chief Justice of New South Wales has been interviewed by the ABC for the court's 200th anniversary here.

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Tonight: Do you experience vicarious trauma?

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Wellbeing

Do you run cases with traumatising evidence and finish a trial overwhelmed with emotions or notice changes in your mood? Do specific cases linger in your thoughts long after working on...

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Media Release: Federal Court Launches Oral History Project

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The Federal Court has launched the first two oral history podcasts entitled "Lives and Times of Judges of the Federal Court of Australia".

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2023/2024 CPD year ended

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The 2023/2024 CPD year has now ended. We encourage barristers to update their CPD attendances in there CPD profile on the CPD streaming platform. Everything that is watched through online streaming...

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Rashelle Seiden SC appointed to the District Court of NSW

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Appointments

The NSW Attorney General has announced that Rashelle Seiden SC has been appointed a judge of the District Court of NSW and Deputy President of NCAT.

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Swearing in of Rashelle Seiden SC to District Court of New South Wales

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Appointments

A formal ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Rashelle Seiden SC as a Judge of the District Court of NSW and Deputy President of NCAT will be held in John Maddison Tower on Level 21 on...

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