If you have concerns about the conduct of a member of the judiciary, there are a range of options available to you.
The Bar Association has protocols in place with the Supreme Court of NSW, the...
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The Bar Association recently resolved to establish a Clerks Working Group and invites applications from clerks to join.
The purpose of the Working Group is to:
a) provide advice, insight and...
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Friday, 29 August, 9am – 12:30pm – in-person or via Zoom
This seminar will feature a panel of judges — the Hon Justices Frances Williams, Bernard Murphy and Lisa Nichols —...
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The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group will be on Tuesday 26 August 2025, from 5:30pm. We will meet in the conference room of Level 22 Chambers. Light refreshments will be served. All are...
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Have you ever been in the same court building or courtroom as a person with a disability? Did they struggle to hear, be heard, or otherwise engage in typical activities in court? Were they unable to...
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$325,380 p.a. plus 12% superannuation and $17,955 p.a. conveyance allowance
The NSW Attorney General is seeking applications for a Public Defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995, to...
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Expressions of Interest: Environmental Counsel to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking expressions of...
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Ben Bradley (Greenway Chambers) will chair a discussion with Grantley Creighton (Director of Aboriginal Health, Justice Health and Forensic Mental...
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The Women Barristers Forum is hosting an evening of socialising, drinks and canapes at Banco Chambers from 5pm to 7pm tonight. This event is an opportunity to relax and reconnect with our colleagues,...
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The Bar Library will have changed operating hours on Friday 22 August and Tuesday 26 August. The library will open at 9am and close at 5pm, and will be closed for one hour between 1-2pm. Response...
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As Papua New Guinea marks 50 years of independence, the Whitlam Institute invites members of the legal community to a special address by PNG’s longest-serving Chief Justice. Sir Gibbs...
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The NSW Bar Association has been working with cyber insurers, insurance brokers, barristers and clerks to assist insurers to develop cyber insurance policies tailored for barristers. This was based...
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Members are encouraged to review the Cybersecurity Guidance for NSW Barristers that was published on 28 June 2024.
The guidelines identify preventative steps that barristers should take to protect...
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The Women Barristers Forum will be holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting and Election via Zoom on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 5.00pm.
All women barristers are automatically members of the WBF....
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The ABA Annual Conference is taking place on 29 August at the W Sydney hotel. This year's theme is "Crossroads 2025: Litigating Matters of Public Interest".
The program includes an opening address...
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Join the Women Barristers Forum at Banco Chambers for an evening of socialising, drinks and canapes, from 5pm to 7pm on Thursday, 21 August 2025. This event is an opportunity to relax and reconnect...
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The NSW Bar Association recommends any members who accept direct access matters read the updated Direct Access Factsheet which can be accessed here.
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The 2025 National Mediation Conference will be held at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park from 21-24 September 2025.
Click here for more information.
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On 1 July 2026, the anti–money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime will be expanding and extending to the legal profession (see the President’s messages on 23 May 2025, 7...
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The Coronial Inquests Pilot Program (CIPP) has commenced in the NSW Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS). The pilot will run for 12 months.
The CIPP involves a new referral...
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The newly revived Bar Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s book is Nightingale by Laura Elvery. The book is a reimagining of the life of Florence Nightingale that has...
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The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2025 Bathurst Lecture at 5.30pm on Thursday, 16 October 2025 in the Banco Court. The lecture will be delivered by the Hon. Fabian Gleeson SC, who has decades...
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Members are warmly invited by the Commercial Law Section of the NSW Bar Association to its annual dinner following the conclusion of this year’s annual Bathurst Lecture on Thursday, 16 October...
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Arising from a review by the Industrial Relations Commission of Practice Notes, the following revised Practice Notes were made on 14 August 2025 and are now published on the Industrial Relations...
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Today, the Chief Justice reissued Practice Note SC Gen 22 – Pronunciation of Names, Forms of Address, and Cultural Protocols for Deceased First Nations People in Proceedings, with a commencement...
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