Inbrief

International Arbitration Brochure

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...

2025/2026 Committee Membership Applications

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...

Swearing-in Ceremony for the Hon Justice Stephen Free

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

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...

TLC advocacy workshop - 10 and 17 May 2025

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...

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...

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,...

President's message - 1 May 2025

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...

Swearing out ceremony for the Hon Justice Fabian Gleeson

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...

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

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...

Vale: Andrew Combe (1968-2025)

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...