Inbrief
Lift remediation and upgrade in the Law Courts Building
The Law Courts Building is undertaking a significant lift remediation and upgrade project starting on Monday, 21 October 2024.
Stage 1 of the project will involve the shutdown of three out of six...
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Tutors and Readers Dinner 2024
The NSW Bar Association has the pleasure of inviting current tutors and readers from the 1/24 and 2/24 Bar Practice Courses to the Annual Tutors and Readers Dinner being held on Friday, 8 November...
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Call for Papers: NSW Bar Association 2025 CPD Conference Series
The NSW Bar Association is excited to invite members to submit proposals for papers for inclusion in the 2025 CPD Conference Series. This is a premier opportunity to share your expertise, engage with...
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Australian Women Lawyers National Conference: 18-19 October 2024
The Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) National Conference will be held in Canberra on 18 and 19 October 2024. The AWL National Conference is the premier conference for women lawyers, thought leaders,...
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Tomorrow: Public lecture: A Human Rights Act for NSW – 17 October 2024
The NSW Bar Association and the Human Rights Act for NSW Alliance invite you to attend a public lecture on ‘A Human Rights Act for NSW’, hosted by the Sydney Law School at the University of...
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UNCITRAL RCAP Symposium: Navigating Transparency and Confidentiality in International Arbitration
This symposium, hosted in collaboration with UNCITRAL RCAP (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific), will bring together leading experts to...
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Appointments to the AAT and the ART
The Australian Government has made six new appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and three new appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART). These appointments form...
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Today: Forbes Society Tutorial Tuesday 15 October 2024
The Francis Forbes Society is pleased to inform members of the Bar Association that on Tuesday, 15 October 2024, Tracey Hall PSM, Sheriff of New South Wales will present a tutorial starting at 5:15pm...
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Yoga resumes 15 October
Wellbeing
Tuesday afternoon yoga classes in the Bar Common Room will resume on 15 October, after taking a break over the Bar Practice Course. Classes start at 1.00pm.
Please contact Jolie 0414 092...
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National Carers Week
Diversity
Sunday, 13 October 2024 marked the beginning of National Carers Week. National Carers Week is an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and raise awareness of the millions of Australians who...
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Nominations for 2025 Bar Council Election
Members are reminded that nominations for the 2025 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4:00pm on Monday, 21 October 2024.
All nominations are acknowledged by email to the...
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Tomorrow: Bench and Bar Lunch 2024
The Wellbeing Committee is pleased to announce that the annual Bench & Bar Lunch will be held at the Verandah Bar Function Room (55/65 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000) on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 from...
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Denton's Equitable Briefing Workshop - 30 October 2024
Dentons is delighted to host an Equitable Briefing Workshop for early-career female barristers on Wednesday, 30 October in Sydney for early career (1 to 2 year) female barristers and readers who have...
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Yom Kippur
Diversity
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest of Jewish religious holidays and begins at sunset today. It is observed annually on the 10th day of the lunar month of Tishrei (usually...
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Walk around the Botanic Gardens every Monday at lunch time
Wellbeing
Every Monday, the Bar Walking Group meets at the fountains in Martin Place, between Macquarie and Phillip Streets, for a brisk and stimulating walk around the Botanic Gardens. The walk...
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Thomson Reuters books now at 126 Phillip Street
Sponsored
Thomson Reuters is delighted to advise that select print books are now available at 126 Phillip Street, Sydney. Pavilion Newsagency maintains a bookshelf with titles including Uniform...
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Resolution Institute and RAIF Conference 2024
Sponsored Article
Australasia's largest dispute resolution membership organisation, Resolution Institute, is pleased to invite you to its 2024 international conference, Navigating Uncertainty: DR...
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Today: Practical Brand Building Ideas for Barristers
In-person - Thursday, 10 October 2024
The Practice Development Committee welcomes you to this fast-paced session with Sue-Ella Prodonovich of Prodonovich Advisory and Sarah Waley of Ideas in...
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Vale John Lawrence O'Meally AM RFD (1939-2024)
Vale
John O’Meally AM RFD, the first President of the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales, died on Friday 4 October. Judge O'Meally was instrumental in the establishment of the Tribunal in...
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Full size room for sale or licence at 4 Wentworth Chambers
Practice support
The room has built-in cupboards, shelving throughout, robing cupboard, together with air conditioning, carpet, painted in neutral tones and located on the eastern side with plenty...
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The NSW Bar Association’s Cybersecurity Guidelines for NSW Barristers
Online - Tuesday, 05 November 2024, 5pm – 6pm
The NSW Bar Association's Media and Information Law and Technology Committee is pleased to invite you to attend the third seminar in its 2024...
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Vale Arthur James Leslie KC (1930–2024)
Vale
Arthur Leslie KC passed away on 3 October 2024. He was admitted to the Bar on 6 May 1955 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1982. In 2005, Arthur celebrated 50 years at the Bar and retired in...
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Amendment to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules
Practice and procedure
On 1 October 2024, the Uniform Rules Committee approved Amendment No 103 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and an amendment to forms 25, 26A and 27A.
Amendment No 103
The...
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Today: The Bar Association’s Mental Health First Aid Course in practice
Online - Wednesday, 9 October 2024 at 5pm
Please join Bruce Hodgkinson AM SC and Penny Thew of the IEHS Committee on 9 October 2024 as they discuss the Bar Association’s MHFA course in practice,...
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Today: NBC skills refresh: drafting pleadings
Online - Tuesday, 8 October 2024
Date: Tuesday, 08 October, 2024 – 5pm-6pm
Online via Zoom
The New Barristers Committee is pleased to host the first in a series of core skills 'refresh' CPDs...
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