The Chief Justice extends an invitation to all members of the profession to attend the ceremony for the announcement of appointment of senior counsel (silk bows) to take place in the Banco Court at...
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Today is International Lesbian Day, held annually on 8 October, to celebrate lesbian history, diversity, visibility, and culture.
The day is believed to have originated in Australia or...
Read more >Chief Justice Alstergren AO invites members of the Bar to attend a joint sitting of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia...
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Colleagues and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Philip Clay's life to be held at the Q Station, 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly on Tuesday, 8 October at 3pm. The family invites...
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From 2025, the NSW Bar Examination will move to an open book format. Candidates will be permitted to bring into the exam any hard copy materials they choose; marked, tabbed, highlighted, annotated or...
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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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On Monday 28 October 2024 at 9.00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court there will be a Full Bench ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Michael Antrum as Deputy Chief Magistrate of the...
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Members of the profession are invited to attend the Silk Bows ceremony to be held at the Land and Environment Court, 225 Macquarie Street, Sydney on Thursday, 10 October 2024 at 9:15am.
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President Dr Ruth Higgins SC has announced the names of 26 barristers who have been appointed as Senior Counsel. The successful applicants for 2024, in order of their seniority at the...
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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 appointment of Senior Counsel for 2024 will be announced at 1pm on Friday 4 October 2024.
A copy of the President’s announcement will be emailed to members via InBrief and posted on the Bar...
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Members are reminded that nominations for the 2025 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4pm on Monday, 21 October 2024.
All nominations are acknowledged by email to the candidate...
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The NSW Bar Association’s Inquests and Inquiries Committee is pleased to invite you to attend a seminar, ‘Acting for health professionals as sufficient interest...
Read more >The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has made a minor amendment to a large number of family law forms to introduce a 'filed in' check box option for the FCFCOA (Division 1) and the...
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Rosh Hashanah, meaning ‘head of the year’, otherwise recognised as Jewish New Year, begins this evening. A common greeting for those celebrating is 'Shana Tova'.
It is one of the...
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The NSW Bar Association Practice Development Committee would like to invite barristers to attend a Federal Government Meet & Greet networking event with...
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The Australian Government will recommend 43 new appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), the new federal administrative review body that will replace the Administrative...
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The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group will be held in the conference room of Level 22 Chambers at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, 1 October 2024. Light refreshments will be served. All are...
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The Diversity and Equality Committee and the Women Barristers Forum are hosting the NSW Bar Association Open Day for Women and Gender Diverse Law Students on Friday, 18 October 2024. The...
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Today is the International Day of Older Persons, observed annually on 1 October. The day recognises the contributions of older people to society, and seeks to raise awareness of the issues...
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Malcolm Beveridge passed away on 26 September 2024. He was a member of the Bar from 1974 until 1985 when he was appointed a magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales. After his...
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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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