The New South Wales Bar Association opposes the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Knife Crime) Bill 2024, because it undermines fundamental...
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Brian Edward Kinsella passed away on 29 May 2024. He was a member of Blackstone Chambers and Lismore Chambers from 1990 until 2010.
His funeral will be at the Holy Cross...
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The Local Court of New South Wales has released amendments to Practice Note Civ 1.
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The Trustees of the Indigenous Barristers Trust the Mum Shirl Fund, sincerely thank Mrs Jill Finnane for the generous donation of $20,000 to the Trust, which has been made to the memory...
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Anne Britton, Deputy President of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) and Head of the NCAT (Guardianship Division) will discuss the role of Barristers at...
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Today is Mabo Day, a commemoration of the decision of the High Court in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), handed down on 3 June 1992. The ‘Mabo case’, led by Eddie Koiki Mabo, overturned the...
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A Senior Counsel Selection Information Seminar is being held tomorrow Tuesday, 4 June 2024 starting in the Bar Common Room at 5.00pm for all barristers who wish to apply for silk this year. The...
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Pride Month is celebrated in June each year. Pride Month is a time to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ communities, reflect on LGBTQIA+ history and continue to advocate for equality...
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Normal rostered sittings of the Local Court, Children’s Court and Coronial Jurisdiction will be suspended on and from Wednesday 26 June 2024 and will recommence on Monday 1 July 2024, for the Local...
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The Chief Judge in Equity wishes to inform the profession that the sc.successionandprobate@justice.nsw.gov.au email address has been discontinued, and the Registrar in Probate’s email address is...
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The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a Judge of the District Court of NSW under the District Court Act 1973.
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There are some last minute tickets available for tonight's performance of 'Trial by Jury' available here.
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The electronic edition of Bar News Autumn 2024 is available and accessible at this link.
Technology is becoming an increasingly central feature of legal practice. The Autumn 2024 edition of Bar News...
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Both performances are sold out.
Audience members are advised to enter the foyer of the Law Courts Building via the night entrance on Phillip Street (adjacent to the ramp), where names will be...
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Bar FC maintained their unbeaten start to the season today after easing to a clinical 4 nil victory over Perpetual FC. The result propels Bar FC into the unheralded waters of outright first place on...
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Legal Aid NSW invites barristers to apply for the Legal Aid NSW Care and Protection Panel (the Care Panel).
The Care Panel is for legal representation of legally aided adult clients and for either...
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The Commercial Law Association's June Judges Seminar Series is happening again this year on 7 June and 21 June at the State Library of NSW and via Zoom.
This year’s lunchtime...
Read more >A large room (1 and 1/3, 4000 shares in CCL) on the eastern side of Second Floor Wentworth Chambers is available for purchase or licence.
The room is traditional with built in...
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Join the New Barristers Committee for Bar Trivia 2024! Are you ready to put your legal prowess and general knowledge to the test? The New Barristers Committee presents Bar Trivia 2024, an evening of...
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The Law Council of Australia's Federal Dispute Resolution Section is hosting its Administrative Review Tribunal National Seminar Series Sydney Seminar on Wednesday, 3 July 2024 at the Law Society of...
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The NSW Bar Association’s First Nations Committee and The Indigenous Barristers’ Trust The Mum Shirl Fund are jointly hosting the First Nations Pathways to the...
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The District Court has issued a Practice Note - Pronunciation of Names and Forms of Address.
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A Senior Counsel Information Seminar will be held on Tuesday, 4 June 2024 starting in the Bar Common Room at 5.00 pm for all members who wish to apply for silk this year. The principles governing the...
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National Reconciliation Week takes place every year from 27 May to 3 June. These dates remain the same every year to commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey—...
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Every year on 26 May, National Sorry Day acknowledges the mistreatment of First Nations people and the forced removal and relocation of First Nations children from their families and...
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