Inbrief

2025/2026 Committee Membership Applications

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Expressions of interest are sought for membership of the Association’s committees for 2025/2026. Information about each of the Association’s 25 committees is available here. To apply, please use...

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Expressions of Interest for the Lower Ground Floor Wentworth & Selborne Chambers

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The NSW Bar Association will be relocating its offices in Wentworth & Selborne Chambers from 1 July 2025; the Common Room, Board Room and Library will remain in their current locations.

The...

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International Arbitration Brochure

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The International Committee of the NSW Bar Association has created a brochure to market, and inform inhouse counsel and legal practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region about, the use of NSW barristers...

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Swearing-in Ceremony for the Hon Justice Stephen Free

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The swearing in ceremony for Justice Stephen Free will take place on Monday 12 May 2025, 9.15am - 10.00am in the Banco Court, Queens Square Law Courts Building. The ceremony will be livestreamed here... Read more >

Renewal of Practising Certificates

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Applications for renewal of practising certificates will be opening shortly. All barristers will receive an email containing a link to renew their practising certificates using the same online system...

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TLC advocacy workshop - 10 and 17 May 2025

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The Toongabbie Legal Centre is holding a two-day advocacy workshop over Saturday 10 May and Saturday 17 May 2025, at the Local Courts at Downing Centre, 143-147 Liverpool Street. Course fees are...

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Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Justice Fellowships 2025

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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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2025 Margaret Stone Lecture with The Honourable Justice Nye Perram

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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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President's message - 1 May 2025

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President's message

Following my announcement in December that Andreas Heger, our Executive Director, is stepping down in July 2025, I am delighted to inform members that the Bar Council has...

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Swearing out ceremony for the Hon Justice Fabian Gleeson

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The swearing out ceremony for Justice Fabian Gleeson, who is retiring from the Court of Appeal in May, will take place on Friday 9 May 2025, 9.15am - 10.00am in the Banco Court, Queens Square Law...

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WBF: Save the Date – Janet Coombs Lunch to Welcome New Women Readers – Friday 23 May 2025

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The Women Barristers Forum, in conjunction with the NSW Women Lawyers Association, is delighted to announce the date for the next bi-annual Janet Coombs Lunch to Welcome New Women Readers to the NSW...

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Vale: Andrew Combe (1968-2025)

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Vale

Andrew Combe, of Third Floor Wentworth Chambers, passed away on 29 April 2025. Andrew was called to the Bar in 2005 and contributed much to the profession as a member of the Common Law...

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