In July 2024, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) commenced the establishment of a new Counsel List. The CDPP has also recently received additional dedicated funding for the...
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The Honourable Michael Daley, MP, Attorney General, is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as the Senior Public Defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995 for a...
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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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The Forbes Society is pleased to inform members of the Bar Association about the next legal history tutorial, delivered by Robert Turnbull on Tuesday 13 August 2024 in Court 13A, Law Courts Building....
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Each year, 9 August is observed as International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day presents an opportunity to reflect on the challenges Indigenous Peoples face across the...
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Katrina Dawson was a much-loved member of the New South Wales Bar, where she excelled. She was tragically killed during the Lindt Cafe siege. The Katrina Dawson Award seeks to encourage...
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The 15 Bobber for Judge Rashelle Seiden SC and Judge Miiko Kumar will be held on Friday, 9 August 2024 in the NSW Bar Association Common Room. The 15 Bobber will begin at 5pm with speeches commencing...
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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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The Attorney-General of NSW Michael Daley has announced that Richard McHugh SC has been appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of NSW.
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Registrations have opened for the 2025 Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive, to be held in Brisbane between 20 and 24 January.
This course provides realistic briefs in both criminal and civil, allowing...
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The Australian Dispute Resolution Association (ADRA) is holding an inaugural conference on 15 and 16 August 2024, on dispute resolution being an agent for social change in a fast-moving, technically...
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Chief Justice Mortimer has issued a Notice to the Profession regarding listing trials during Full Court and Appellate sitting periods.
As announced in February 2024, in 2025 the Court is moving to...
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Mark Lawson, a former member of Edmund Barton Chambers passed away on Monday, 29 July 2024.
A thanksgiving and memorial service will be held 11 am on Friday, 9 August 2024...
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The Industrial Relations Commission of NSW has released the following updated Practice Notes
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The Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP has announced the appointment of 14 new Members to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The 14 Members will commence their terms...
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The Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP has announced the appointment of nine new Judges to increase the capacity of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division...
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The Attorney General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP has announced that Tony McAvoy SC has been appointed a part-time Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to co-lead...
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The Attorney General, the Hon. Mark Dreyfus KC MP has appointed Mark Anderson, Dr Juliet Behrens and Judge Elizabeth Boyle to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division...
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Madeleine Causbrook and Alexandra Burkett have been awarded the Joanna Knight Scholarship for 2024.
Madeleine Causbrook
Madeleine was admitted as a solicitor in 2018 and holds a Bachelor of Arts...
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Legal Aid NSW is pleased to invite you to apply for membership on the Legal Aid Review Panel (LARP). The Expression of Interest provides detailed information about the application process,...
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The NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) is hosting a thank you function on Thursday, 29 August 2024. LARS has formally existed since 1996 and reflects the strongly held view...
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Yesterday in cold and overcast conditions, Bar FC was victorious against JP Morgan Chase in the Domain Soccer League winning 2-0.
A bare 11 played some nice football with some passing...
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Pouyan Afshar has been appointed to the Anti-Dumping Review Panel. The Panel is tasked with reviewing certain decisions made by the Minister or by the Commissioner of the Anti-Dumping Commission....
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The Attorney General of New South Wales has today announced that John Catsanos SC has been appointed a judge of the District Court of NSW.
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The ceremony marking the retirement of Justice Anthony Meagher from the Court of Appeal will be held on Thursday, 1 August 2024 in the Banco Court at 9:15am, with a morning tea following.... Read more >
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