Inbrief

ICL Family Law Act Reforms - What Can ICLs Expect?

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Online - Thursday, 4 April 2024

National Legal Aid are holding a webinar to explore the new Family Law Act provisions, their impact and address questions. The panel will feature Judges, Counsel and...

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CPD Online

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The 2023/2024 CPD year ends on Sunday, 31st March. If you are in need of CPD points, CPD streaming can be a valuable resource. Many Bar Association seminars are available online, and if a paper...

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2023/2024 CPD Year Ended

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The Bar Association will audit barristers' CPD compliance as part of the practising certificate renewals for the 2024/25 year. The audit will focus on CPD activities for the 2023/24 CPD year, which...

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Public Defender

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Recruitment

The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for two Public Defender positions under the Public Defenders Act 1995.

For more information, please click here.

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Good Friday

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Tomorrow, 29 March 2024, marks Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter will be observed by Christians on Sunday, 31 March this...

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Updates to Clause 7 of the Senior Counsel Protocol

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As announced in the December 2023 President’s Message, the Bar Council resolved to amend the Senior Counsel Protocol, with effect for the 2024 selection process, to include an additional essential...

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Trans Day of Visibility – 31 March 2024

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Trans Day of Visibility, held annually on 31 March, is a day to celebrate trans pride and raise awareness about trans and gender diverse experiences and achievements.

Trans Day of Visibility started...

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2024 Silk Selection Committee

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The Bar Council has appointed the 2024 Senior Counsel Selection Committee to be:

  • Dr Ruth Higgins SC, President of the New South Wales Bar Association
  • Dominic Toomey SC, Senior Vice-President of the...
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Personal Injury Commission Appointments

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Recruitment

Applications are sought from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the Personal Injury Commission for the position of General Member (Full Time) in both the...

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Tonight: International Practice Series #5: practical considerations in recognition, enforcement and execution of arbitral awards in the Federal Court and in the NSW Supreme Court

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In person – Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Chaired by Boxun Yin of Banco Chambers and joined by speakers Justice Stewart of Federal Court of Australia, Justice Ball of Supreme Court of NSW and Fiona...

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Pit Falls in Running Appeals-Presented by Justice Austin and Justice Aldridge

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Hybrid - Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Presented by Justice Austin and Justice Aldridge at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Sydney Lionel Bowen Building 97-99 Goulburn Street, Sydney in...

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Tonight: Bar Knitters

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Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group will be held on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 from 5.30pm in the Level 22 Chambers Conference Room.

All are welcome.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Tonight: Best Practice in Probate & Family Provision: In conversation with Justice Slattery

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In-person – Tuesday, 26 March 2024

His Honour, Justice Slattery will be the speaker on the evening and intends to have an interactive style CPD with questions and answers from members of the Bar.... Read more >

Tomorrow: New Barristers coffee catch up

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The New Barristers Committee’s next coffee catch up for under 5s is on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 at 10.00am at the Naked Duck, 60 Martin Place. Our guests are Kate Eastman SC (New Chambers) and...

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Tonight: Current Issues in Public Interest Litigation

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In-person - Monday, 25 March 2024

Please join the Human Rights Committee for a discussion of topical legal and strategic issues arising in public interest litigation.

The speakers – Craig Lenehan...

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March, the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration...

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Close the Gap Day 2024

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Today is National Close the Gap Day, an annual celebration of the work of the community-led Close the Gap Campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. Closing the Gap is...

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The Honourable Richard Francis Edmonds AM SC (1946-2024)

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Funeral Notice

The funeral for Richard Edmonds AM SC will be held tomorrow Friday, 22 March 2024 from 2.15pm in the North Chapel of the Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road, North Ryde. It...

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Tonight: ICAC and LECC – current issues and expectations of counsel

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In-person – Thursday, 21 March 2024

In this seminar, the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (the Hon John Hatzistergos AM) and the Chief Commissioner of the Law...

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Craig Lambert and Can Too

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After undergoing a double knee replacement in June and just making it through the Little Big Open Water Swim at Palm Beach in January, Craig Lambert is challenging himself to swim in the South...

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Racial Justice Conference

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The Racial Justice Centre has announced the inaugural Racial Justice Conference. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from inspiring and thought-provoking speakers with all funds raised to...

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Recruitment of the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the Administrative Review Tribunal

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Recruitment

The Commonwealth Attorney-General is inviting expressions of interest for the position of the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar (Principal Registrar) for the new...

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Tonight: The Craft of Advocacy in Mediation

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In person – Wednesday, 20 March 2024

This session is sponsored by the ADR Committee. It involves a panel discussion involving leading mediators, exploring the art and craft of successful advocacy...

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Registrations close tomorrow: 2024 Sydney Conference

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Hybrid - Saturday, 23 March 2024

The 2024 Sydney Regional Conference will be held on Saturday, 23 March 2024 at The Hyatt Regency. The event will run from 9.00am to 5.00pm and attribute six CPD...

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Tonight: The Judicial Information Research System (JIRS)

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Online - Tuesday, 19 March 2024

The Practice Development Committee is hosting this seminar as an introduction to the Judicial Information Research System or JIRS.

JIRS is a database of extensive,...

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