Inbrief

William (Bill) Denis Thompson (1925-2023)

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Vale

Bill Thompson, formerly a Judge of the Compensation Court of New South Wales, passed away in October 2023. Bill was called to the Bar in 1957 and retired from practice as a barrister in 2014.

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Room for Sale in Two Wentworth Chambers

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Practice Support

  We have a large room (1 and 1/3, 4000 shares in CCL) on the eastern side of Two Wentworth Chambers available for purchase or licence.  It would suit a silk, aspiring silk or...

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Member Advantage Offer

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Sponsored Article

The Bar Association has a partnership with Member Advantage, a leading provider of benefits programs. Bar Association membership entitles you to special savings on shopping,...

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Tonight: Cancellation Fees

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In-person – Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Join Dominic Toomey SC and Michelle Castle to discuss cancellation fees.

Cancellation fees are somewhat controversial, being described by one judge as...

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IGNITE Women for Change Art Show

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The IGNITE Art Show will be held on 22 February 2024 from 5.00pm in the Women's College at the University of Sydney and the silent auction is now live here. The funds are raised to support young...

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Room for Sale in Two Selborne

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Practice Support

2 Selborne Chambers has a comfortable three-quarter room for sale on the second floor overlooking the light well. The room is fitted out with built-in floor-to-ceiling cupboards and...

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Mardi Gras

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Diversity

Starting 16 February 2024 is Sydney’s 46th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, a festival which celebrates and provides a voice for members of the LGBTQIA+ communities, allies, and...

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NSW Government must seize opportunity for coronial reform

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Media Release

The NSW Bar Association has today issued a media release which welcomed the publication of the Report on the Statutory Review of the Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) and called on the NSW...

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Two new magistrates appointed to NSW Local Court

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Appointments

The NSW Attorney General has announced that Megan Heywood and Sean Hughes have been appointed magistrates of the Local Court of NSW.

Click here to read the media release.

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Tomorrow: Ceremony for Justice Sackar

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Appointments

An informal ceremony to mark the retirement of the Honourable Justice Sackar will be held at 9.15am on Thursday, 15 February 2024 in Court 12D of the Law Courts Building.

Members of...

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Cancellation of Opening Law Term - Islamic Service

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The Muslim Legal Network NSW has cancelled the Opening of Law Term Islamic Service for 2024 which was due to be held tonight at 6.00pm.

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Member Advantage Offer

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The Bar Association has a partnership with Member Advantage, a leading provider of benefits programs. Bar Association membership entitles you to special savings on shopping,...

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Women Lawyers Association of NSW 2024 program launch

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The Women Lawyers Association of NSW 2024 program launch will be held on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 at The Union, University & Schools Club from 5.30pm – 7.30pm.

The guest speaker is Alexandra...

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Mark Donald Austin (1959-2024)

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Funeral Notice

The funeral for Mark Austin will be held on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, 12 Military Road, Matraville from 3.30pm.

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2024 ACT Bar CPD Conference

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Saturday, 16 March 2024

The ACT Bar Association is holding a CPD Conference on Saturday, 16 March 2024 at the Australian Academy of Science, Canberra from 8.00am to 5.00pm.

To access more...

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Queers in Conversation - Continuity and Change, Protest and Policing and the Sydney Mardi Gras

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On 27 February 2024 from 6.00pm the NSW Council for Civil Liberties and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights is holding a free panel discussion at the Burdekin Hotel. For more information or to...

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Tonight: Francis Forbes Plunkett Lecture

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The Forbes Society reminds members that this Tuesday, 13 February 2024 the Chief Justice, the Hon. Andrew Bell, will deliver the Twelfth Annual Plunkett Lecture 'Unheralded nation-builder: another...

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Tonight: Experts: why are they different?

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In-person – Tuesday, 13 February 2024

The Honourable Justice Ian Harrison is the Chief Judge at Common Law in the Supreme Court of NSW.

In this session, Justice Harrison will address the issue of...

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Correction: The Hon Acting Justice Carolyn Simpson AO: Final sitting

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An informal ceremony to mark the final sitting of the Honourable Acting Justice Simpson AO will be held at 9.30am on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 in Court 13A of the Law Courts Building, not tomorrow.

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The Hon. Andrew John Rogers AO KC (1933-2024)

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Funeral Notice

The funeral for the Hon. Andrew Rogers AO KC will be held on Thursday, 15 February 2024 at St Stephen’s Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney from 1.00pm.

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Tomorrow: Swearing in of Grant Brady SC to District Court of New South Wales

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Appointments

A formal ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Grant Brady SC to the District Court of NSW will be held in John Maddison Tower on Level 21 on Friday, 9 February 2024 at 9.00am.

No...

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NT DPP

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Recruitment

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is recruiting an experienced criminal barrister to work closely with him as his Deputy Director.

Working under the leadership of Lloyd Babb SC...

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Mark Donald Austin (1959-2024)

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Vale

Mark Austin, formerly of the Public Defenders Chambers, has passed away. Mark was called to the Bar in 1990 and practiced for 34 years.

Funeral details will be circulated via InBrief when...

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Member Advantage Offers

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The Bar Association has a partnership with Member Advantage, a leading provider of benefits programs. Bar Association membership entitles you to special savings on shopping,...

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Public Defenders Annual Criminal Law Conference

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The Public Defenders Annual Criminal Law Conference will be held on the weekend of 9 and 10 March 2024, at UTS Aerial Function Centre, Ultimo. Speakers will include Chief Justice Andrew Bell, Justice...

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