Inbrief

2025 Silk Selection Committee

On 20 March 2025, the Bar Council resolved for the 2025 Senior Counsel Selection Committee to be:

• President of the New South Wales Bar Association

• Senior Vice-President of the New South Wales Bar...

Michael Fokkes (1975 - 2025)

Vale

Michael Fokkes passed away on Thursday, 20 March 2025. Michael joined the Aboriginal Legal Service in 2008, moving to the Legal Aid Commission in 2010. He was called to the Bar in 2017, where...

Funeral Details for the late Kevin Flack

The Chief Magistrate's office has provided the funeral details for the late Kevin Flack. If members wish to attend, the funeral will take place on Monday, 24 March 2025 at North Chapel, Forest Lawn...

International Nowruz Day

Diversity

Nowruz (also spelt Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, Nauryz) or New Day is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on 21 March. Over 300 million people...

Close the Gap Day 2025

Diversity

Today is National Close the Gap Day, an annual celebration of the work of the community-led Close the Gap Campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. Closing...

Today: 2025 Common Law Drinks

The 2025 Common Law Drinks will be held today, Thursday 20 March 2025.

The event will begin at 5:30 pm at the Attic Bar in the Arthouse Hotel, 257 Pitt St Sydney.

Please note that ticket sales for...

Today: CPD: Pathway to taking silk

Thursday, 20 March 2025 – In person (5-6pm)

The Women Barristers Forum will host its annual 'Pathway to Taking Silk' CPD seminar on Thursday, 20 March 2025 at 5.00pm.

Kate Morgan SC and Kirsten...

Amended Local Court Bail Proceedings Practice Note (Centralised Bail Courts)

The Chief Magistrate, His Honour Judge Michael Allen, has amended Annexure 1 of the Bail Proceedings (Centralised Bail Courts) Practice Note. The Practice Note is available here and has also been...

Whitlam Institute: Legal CPD - Spotlight on Competition and Consumer Law

Sponsored

The 50th anniversary of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), formerly called the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), in 2024 marked a milestone in Australia’s legal and economic...

Tomorrow: 2025 Common Law Drinks

The Common Law Committee and the President of the NSW Bar Association would like to invite all NSW Bar Members to the 2025 Common Law Drinks to be held in the Attic Bar at the Arthouse Hotel, 257...

The Lawyers Orchestra: Lyndon Coward plays Weber's Bassoon Concerto

The Lawyers Orchestra Inc is playing a concert at Glebe Town Hall on Sunday 23 March 2025 at 2.30pm. Please see the flyer here for more details.

Today: Public Inquiries – Emerging (and Recurring) Issues

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 – Online via Zoom, 5-6pm

The NSW Bar Association’s Inquests and Inquiries Committee invites barristers to attend a CPD seminar on emerging and recurring issues in public...

2025 Orange CPD Conference

Saturday, 22 March 2025 at the Greenhouse of Orange

The NSW Bar Association invites barristers to attend the 2025 CPD Conference in Orange, a full-day event designed to enhance professional skills,...

Today: Ethical Issues in Practice: Commentary on ethical and professional dilemmas by the Hon Tom Bathurst AC KC

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 - In person 5pm-6pm

Bar Rule 35 provides that 'A barrister must promote and protect fearlessly and by all proper and lawful means the client’s best interests to the best of...

2025 Sydney CPD Conference

Saturday, 29 March 2025 at the Hyatt Regency

The NSW Bar Association invites barristers to attend the 2025 CPD Conference in Sydney, a full-day event designed to enhance professional skills, gain...

Applications for inclusion on the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Private Briefing Panel for 2025/2026

Applications are sought from junior counsel for inclusion on the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Private Briefing Panel for 2025/2026.

Current panel members should apply for re-appointment.

Harmony Week and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Diversity

Harmony Week is an annual celebration of Australia’s cultural diversity. This year Harmony Week will be held from 17 to 23 March. This includes the United Nations International Day for...

Today: How to prepare and run a costs assessment application – do's and don’ts for maximizing fee recovery

Monday, 17 March 2025 – Online via Zoom 5-6pm

The NSW Bar Association's Costs and Fees Committee invites you to a seminar on "How to prepare and run a costs assessment application: the do’s and...

Applications Open - AAL Research Grant Scheme 2025

The Australian Academy of Law is inviting applications for the Research Grant Scheme 2025.

For more information, click here.

2025 Bench and Bar sold out

The event is provisionally sold out, however members who still wish to register for tickets should add bookings to the waitlist through the registration site or by emailing events@nswbar.asn.au as...

Membership opportunity at 153 Phillip Barristers

A large, well lit, internal room has become available at 153 Phillip. The room comes with generous shelving and cupboards.

153 Phillip was established in 2017. It is one of the few floors with a...

Today: Non-recent child sexual abuse High Court case review

Thursday, 13 March 2025 – Online via Zoom 5-6pm

The NSW Bar Association's Common Law Committee is pleased to invite you to attend its webinar discussing the High Court’s three recent decisions...

2025 Bench and Bar Tickets - Tickets Open

To purchase tickets to the 2025 Bench and Bar Dinner, please click here.

2025 Bench and Bar Dinner – Tickets open tomorrow at 9am

For the direct link to tickets please click here.

The President and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2025 Bench & Bar Dinner....

Volunteers sought for Legal Assistance Referral Scheme

The NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance Referral Scheme, which has formally existed since 1996, reflects the strongly held view of the bar that a person’s rights and access to justice should not...