Inbrief
Women Barristers Forum Meeting – Wednesday 30 April 2025
The WBF Executive invite you to join us for a meeting of the Women Barristers Forum on Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 4:30pm at Banco Chambers, Level 15, 60 Martin Place.
We welcome women barristers of...
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International Bar Association Women in Law survey
The IBA’s 50:50 by 2030 Project aims to explore the lack of gender parity across the legal profession. Phase 2 of the project comprises a global survey seeking views from women lawyers, as well as...
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Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Justice Fellowships 2025
The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is taking applications for the 2025 Justice Fellowships. The application deadline is Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 11:59pm. Applicants will be notified of the selection...
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“Can I get a certificate?” - Invoking the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Coronial Proceedings
Wednesday, 30 April (Online 5-6pm)
On 19 May 2025, the Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) will commence its Coronial Inquests Pilot Program (CIPP). The CIPP expands the...
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Annual Protective Law update: Significant developments from 2024 of which barristers should be aware
Thursday, 24 April 2025 (Online 5-6pm)
Irina Hoskinson (Latham Chambers) and Daniel Yazdani (13th Floor St James Hall) will outline the nature of the protective jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of...
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Lunch with Federal Court Chief Justice, the Hon Debra Mortimer
Members are invited to attend an informal lunch on Tuesday 29 April 2025 with Chief Justice Debra Mortimer, as well as local judges, court staff and other members of the profession. The lunch will...
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3 Wentworth – Beautiful Room and a Half - $185,000
Beautifully fitted out room and a half (4500 shares) with extensive flame mahogany inlaid cupboards and shelving for books/folders. Marble work station, robing and drinks areas. Easily accommodates...
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Office and Library Hours during Easter Long Weekend
The Bar Association will be closed for the Easter Long Weekend from tomorrow Friday 18 April 2025 and will reopen on Tuesday 22 April 2025. InBrief will resume publication on Tuesday, 22 April 2025.
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Ceremonial Sitting to welcome his Honour Judge Cleary to the FCFCOA (Division 2)
A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) will be held on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 10:30am (AEDT) in Courtroom 12, Level 3, Garfield Barwick...
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Member Advantage Offers for Mother's Day
Sponsored
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, dining,...
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Mental health and wellbeing resources at the Bar Library
Wellbeing
A reminder to members that there is a dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing collection in the Bar Association Library that offers members a variety of books and games on mental health,...
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Good Friday
Diversity
Tomorrow, 18 April 2025, marks Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus.
Easter Sunday will be observed by Christians on 20...
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Funeral Notice: The Hon Sally Brown AM
Vale
A memorial for the Hon Sally Brown AM will take place at 2pm on Tuesday, 22 April. It can be viewed on a livestream here.
The original vale notice can be viewed here.
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Ceremonial Sitting to Farewell the Honourable Justice John Nicholas
A ceremonial sitting of a Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia will be held in Sydney on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 to farewell the Honourable Justice John Nicholas as a judge of the Federal...
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Registrations for ABA Crossroads Conference now open
Registrations for CROSSROADS 2025, the ABA Annual Conference, are now open.
As a member of an Australian state or territory bar association, you have priority access to register for this marquee...
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Bar Book Club
Exciting news - the Bar Book Club is reconvening. On the First Tuesday of next month and every month thereafter, barristers, clerks, members of the judiciary are all invited to the reinvigorated Bar...
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Today: Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49 and the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW): a view from the Bench and the Bar
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 - in - person 5-6pm
The Practice Development Committee invites barristers to attend a CPD seminar and catered networking event, to which leading solicitors in the construction...
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Nominations now open for the Terry Keaney and Bondie Awards
The Terry Keaney Award Committee is calling for nominations for the Terry Keaney Award and a new award: The Bondie Award.
The Bondie Award is in honour of the late Greg Bond – an extraordinary...
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Supreme Court review of Practical Legal Training in New South Wales
In February of this year, the Chief Justice of NSW announced that he would write to members of the legal profession in relation to a survey regarding Practical Legal Training (PLT) to be undertaken...
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Bench Farewell for her Honour Judge Hock
The District Court of NSW invites members to a bench farewell for her Honour Judge Penelope Hock, to be held on Thursday 24 April 2025 at 9:00am in the ceremonial courtroom on Level 21 John Maddison...
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2025 Margaret Stone Lecture with The Honourable Justice Nye Perram
The Honourable Margaret Stone AO FAAL was a scholar, academic, teacher, practitioner, judge, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, leader and mentor. Throughout her career she taught,...
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Vaisakhi (Baisakhi)
Diversity
Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is an annual festival that falls on 14 April this year.
On this day, the Sikh community celebrates both the arrival of spring and the founding of Sikhism...
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Industrial Relations Commission Amendment Rules 2025 (NSW)
The Industrial Relations Commission Amendment Rules 2025 (NSW) commenced on 7 April 2025.
Click here for more information.
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Professional Indemnity Insurance information available on website
The Bar Association website contains the four approved Professional Indemnity Insurance policies for the 2025/26 practicing year and a table comparing rule 79 for barristers to easily compare the...
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Nicholas Broadbent SC appointed Deputy Senior Public Defender
The Governor has approved the appointment of Mr Nicholas Broadbent SC as Deputy Senior Public Defender for a period of seven years commencing 14 April 2025.
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