The NSW Government has issued a media release regarding Circle Sentencing being expanded to Sydney’s Downing Centre.
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Today marks National Pro Bono Day and we take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks for our barristers’ service through the New South Wales Bar Association’s Duty Barrister Scheme and...
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A western facing, light-filled room is available for licence in the renovated 8th Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers at 53 Martin Place. This opportunity is available from June through September 2025...
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The CLA is running an extended series this year as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations. The line-up includes the Hon Justices Elisabeth Peden, Ian Pike, Scott Nixon, Jane Needham and Fabian...
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Members are invited to attend the swearing in of 7 new magistrates to the Local Court of New South Wales. A full bench ceremony will take place at 9am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing...
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Professor Joseph Raz wrote, in Between Authority and Interpretation, that “the law is a constitutive element of some valuable forms of society” but that “identification with the societies one...
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The NSW Government has issued a media release regarding support for people with a cognitive impairment who come into contact with the justice system.
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The NSW Bar Association has today issued a media release on the NSW Government’s proposed workers compensation reforms.
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The Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of NSW has today announced that all Small Claims Division matters are now heard by default by the Local Court Assessors.
This enables the Magistrates of the...
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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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The International Day Against LGBTQIA+ Discrimination, also known as IDAHOBIT, is held annually on 17 May. 17 May 1990 was the date on which the World Health Organisation removed...
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The Minister for Industrial Relations, the Hon Sophie Cotsis MP, today announced the appointments of Mr Anthony Howell and Ms Alison McRobert as Commissioners of the Industrial...
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The Industrial Relations Commission has posted a 'Policy regarding the use of interpreters and the provision of funded interpreters' on its website. The policy can be viewed here.
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The Chief Justice of NSW has issued a message to the profession regarding Dr Ruth Higgins SC stepping down as President of the NSW Bar Association. To read the message, please click here.
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The funeral for Peter Capelin KC will be held at 10:00am on Monday 26 May (not 19 May as previously advised) at St Joseph’s College Chapel, Hunters Hill. Entry is via Mark Street. All are...
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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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The International Bar Association’s (IBA) ‘50:50 by 2030’ Project aims to explore the lack of gender parity across all levels of the legal profession. The IBA is conducting a global anonymous...
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His Honour Brian Herron KC passed away on Sunday, 4 May 2025. Brian was called to the Bar in 1955 and was a long-time member of Eleven Wentworth Chambers. He took silk in 1976, and was a judge...
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The Chief Justice of NSW, the Hon A S Bell and the Chief Judge at Common Law, the Hon Ian Harrison, have today published a memorandum regarding delays in the disposition of bail applications.
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Vesak, the day of the full moon in the month of May (lunar month of Vesakha), is the most sacred day of the year for many Buddhists around the world. The day commemorates the birth of...
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Peter Capelin KC has passed away. Peter was called to the Bar in 1964, took silk in 1979 and was formerly a member of Eight Selborne Chambers and University Chambers.
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The NSW Bar Association has today issued a media release on the review of doli incapax announced by the NSW Attorney - General the Hon. Michael Daley MP.
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A formal ceremony to mark the appointment of Stephen Free SC as a Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW and a Judge of Appeal will be held on Monday, 12 May, 9:15am-10:00am in the Banco Court. A morning...
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The farewell 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 Courts...
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Attorney General Michael Daley has announced the appointment of seven new magistrates, including Kirk Dailly of the Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers. To read the full media release, please...
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