Clause 61 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 requires a barrister to notify the Bar Association, in writing, of any change in the particulars relating to the barrister...
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The Wellbeing Committee cordially invites members of the Bar and clerks to a lunchtime social gathering in the NSWBA Common Room on Friday, 15...
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The Women Lawyers Association of NSW invites you to the 2025 Women Lawyers Achievement Awards on Friday 5 September 2025 at 6pm at Micro Barangaroo.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the...
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The Diversity and Equality Committee (DEC) is pleased to invite you to the 2025 Sybil Morrison Lecture. The lecture will be held on Thursday, 14 August 2025 in...
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BarCare is an independent, professional counselling service, which helps the Bar to access appropriate psychological support when dealing with issues that may impact on their mental health and...
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The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Board decided on 12 August 2025 to lower the cash rate target to 3.6%, from 3.85%. Accordingly, the maximum rate of interest on unpaid legal costs as permitted by s...
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The NSW Bar Association is hosting a First Nations Programs Information & Networking Evening on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 in the Association’s Common Room (Selborne Chambers, Sub Basement Level,...
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Nominations for the Law Council of Australia’s 2025 Australian Young Lawyer Awards close at 5pm AEST on Friday 29 August 2025. More information, including the guidelines and nomination form, are...
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A rare opportunity has arisen to take a lease in the much sought after Lockhart Chambers. The space is located behind the foyer on the Ground Floor of Lockhart Chambers and will become available for...
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This CPD will focus on a critical issue which all barristers should be aware of for their own wellbeing - moral injury. Relevant to all barristers, no matter...
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The Forbes Society is pleased to inform members that on Monday, 11 August 2025 Professor Mark Lunney, Junior Vice-President of the Society, will present an occasional lecture at 5.15 pm in Court 13A,...
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On 6 August 2025 the Uniform Rules Committee approved Amendment No 106 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and an amendment to UCPR forms 40 and 163.
Amendment No 106
The amendment relates to rule...
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Court users are advised that access to the Supreme Court within the Law Courts Building is currently impacted due to essential and unavoidable lift remediation and upgrade works.
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Read more >The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025 (New GFL Rules) have been made by the Court, and will commence on 1 September 2025.
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A reminder to members that a variety of helpful wellbeing resources are available collection in the Bar Association Library that offers members a variety of books and games on addiction, ADHD,...
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The NSW Bar Association has today released a statement concerning the NSW Government’s Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2025.
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The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory is hosting the fourth Language and the Law Conference in Darwin from 1 April to 2 April 2026. Click here for more information.
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Each year, 9 August is observed as International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The day marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982.The...
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Louise Byrne passed away on Tuesday, 5 August 2025. Louise was called to the Bar in 1998 and was a member of Frederick Jordan Chambers for 27 years. Louise practised primarily in environmental...
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The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved a new policy to make legal aid available to a complainant in sexual assault proceedings to object to a subpoena seeking the production of their personal records....
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The NSW Attorney General is seeking applications for three Public Defenders under the Public Defenders Act 1995, to be based in:
The NSW Bar Association's Costs and Fees Committee is pleased to invite you to attend this seminar on ‘Recent developments in costs – gross sum costs...
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A memorial service for Brian Herron KC will be held on Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 3pm at St James Church, King Street. To view the original vale notice, please click here.
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The accessibility webpage of the Supreme Court of New South Wales now includes a designated position that can be contacted by users of the Court to discuss accessibility issues. The accessibility...
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The Bar Library will have changed operating hours on Thursday 7 August. The library will open at 9am and close at 5pm and will be closed for one hour between 1–2pm. Response times to reference and...
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