All members of the profession are invited to attend the ceremony for the announcement of appointment of senior counsel (silk bows) to take place in Court 5.6, 47 Bridge Street, Sydney at 9.15am on...
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The regular 1pm Tuesday yoga class held in the common room at the Bar Association has been on hold during the Bar Practice Course. Yoga classes will resume on Tuesday, 15 October 2024.
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A reminder to all barristers who have adopted the Equitable Briefing Policy that your 2023-2024 report is to be submitted to the Law Council of Australia by 30 September 2024.
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A formal ceremony to mark the appointment of His Honour Judge Andrew Coleman SC to the Supreme Court of New South Wales will be held on Tuesday, 1 October 2024 at the Banco Court at...
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The Personal Injury Commission is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified dispute resolution practitioners to join its mediator cohort.
Successful applicants will be offered a...
Read more >Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP has announced the appointments of Lisa Doust and Vanessa Jane Leishman as Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
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The Law Council of Australia's Public Leadership Statement on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Australian Legal Profession can now be accessed here.
Law Council Directors formally...
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Practitioners attention is drawn to the NSW Court of Appeal judgement in Wild v Meduri [2024] NSWCA 230 in relation to the practice of drafting affidavit evidence of conversations. See [243]-[254]...
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Philip Clay SC passed away on Tuesday, 24th September 2024.
Philip commenced practice at the NSW Bar in 1992, first at the 6th and 7th Floor St James Hall Chambers, and in 2003 was a founding...
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The Industrial Relations Commission of NSW Rule Committee has approved the following updated Practice Notes and has issued a new Usual Directions, pursuant to section 185A(1) of the Industrial...
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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Board decided on 24 September 2024 to leave the cash target rate unchanged at 4.35%. Accordingly, the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs prescribed by s 195 of...
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Half of an internal room i.e. sharing with another barrister, has become available for sale or licence at Sir Owen Dixon Chambers.
The room is available with desk, chair and...
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Today is Bisexual Visibility Day, also known as Celebrate Bisexuality Day, celebrated annually on 23 September.
Bisexual Visibility Day is an annual event to recognise and celebrate...
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The Australian Christian Legal Society presents a lecture by The Hon. Patrick Keane AC, former High Court Justice and Federal Court Chief Justice titled "Christian Inspiration with Constitutional...
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Diverse Women in Law is proud to host its annual “Walk in My Shoes” Panel with Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess. The panel will feature the lived experiences of members of...
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A small room has become available to license in chambers. The room is 9.9m2 and fully fitted with shelving and a robing cupboard.
13th Floor St James Hall Chambers has 32 counsel practising in a...
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The Chief Magistrate, His Honour Judge Allen has requested a series of callovers of pending hearings, to be conducted at the following locations:
The Australian Government is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to be considered for nomination to the pool of arbitrators for the partial recomposition of the...
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5 Selborne has chambers available for immediate purchase or licence, due to a member being appointed a judge.
Chambers are approx 15.82 sqm (2726 shares in Counsel's Chambers Ltd). The room is on...
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The University of Sydney Law School is hosting a CPD on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 from 6-8pm. The topic is 'Beyond Punishment Seminar: Are the aims of sentencing...
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Magistrate Michael Antrum has been appointed a Deputy Chief Magistrate of the Local Court.
Magistrate Antrum was appointed to the Local Court in 2011 and has presided over a variety of...
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Today is the United Nations’ International Equal Pay Day, occurring annually on 18 September, to mark the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal...
Read more >On behalf of the Hon Chief Justice Alstergren AO, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) invites members of the Bar to attend a ceremonial sitting on Thursday, 19 September...
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Gregory Sarginson has been appointed the new Deputy President of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) and head of its Consumer and Commercial Division.
Mr Sarginson took up...
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Last week, the Commonwealth Government introduced proposed legislation as part of the AML/CTF 'Tranche 2' reforms, expanding and extending the AML/CTF regime to the legal profession.
The NSW Bar...
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