Legislation to strengthen protections for victim-survivors of sexual abuse and toughen penalties for perpetrators has passed NSW Parliament.
The suite of amendments to the Crimes Act 1900 which...
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NSW Regional Women Lawyers Inc (NRWL) was established in 2023 by a group of regional women lawyers working to ensure that those practicing in regional, rural and remote (RRR) NSW have the same...
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The NSW Bar Association is pleased to support Australian Arbitration Week (AAW), taking place from 12 to 17 October 2025 in Sydney.
The International Arbitration Conference, the flagship event of...
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The NSW Bar Association recommends any members who accept direct access matters read the Direct Access Factsheet which can be accessed here.
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The ACT Attorney-General is seeking expressions of interest for appointment as a Magistrate to the Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory. This expression of interest process will also...
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Nomination forms for the election of the 2026 Bar Council were posted on Monday 25 August 2025 and emailed Monday 8 September 2025 to all members of the Bar Association eligible to nominate or be...
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Bryan Malpass passed away on 9 September 2025. He was called to the Bar in 1965 and joined 9 Wentworth Chambers. He was appointed an Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1989,...
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Expressions of Interest: Environmental Counsel to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking expressions of...
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Nomination forms for election of the 2026 Bar Council were posted on Monday, 25 August 2025 and emailed today to all members of the Bar Association eligible to nominate or be nominated. Nomination...
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The Industrial Relations Commission has issued Practice Note No. 14B, Usual Directions for Applications for Recovery of Money and Civil Penalties and Applications under section 106 of the Industrial...
Read more >The Attorney-General, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP has today announced the appointment of six new judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
These include the...
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Warwick Robert Ward was called to the Bar in 1989 and was formerly of Frederick Jordan Chambers. He passed away on 4 September 2025 and the funeral will be held on Friday, 26 September at Rookwood...
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Following the AGM on 3 September 2025, the Women's Barristers Forum (WBF) is pleased to announce the new composition of the WBF Executive and General Committee members:
Chair: Jennifer Single SC
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Christopher Michael Simpson, formerly of Frederick Jordan Chambers, passed away on 3 September 2025. Christopher was called to the Bar in 1985, was on the Bar Council for several years and took silk...
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The 2025 National Mediation Conference will be held at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park from 21-24 September 2025.
Click here for more information.
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At 11:30am on the first Friday of each month, the New Barristers Committee will be hosting a coffee catch-up for Under 5s. Come along, get yourself a coffee and chat to other members of the...
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The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Means Test, including an increase to the housing deduction for metropolitan areas and the allowable asset amounts. See Policy Bulletin 2025/9...
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The Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2025 (the regulation) came into effect on 1 September 2025. The regulation can be accessed here.
The regulation’s "explanatory note" states...
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The Bar Association is delighted to announce that Sosan Rahimi is the recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award for September 2025. Sosan was admitted to practice in December 2019, having studied a...
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The State Coroner has issued a Protocol on Family Statements pursuant to section 10(1)(d) of the Coroners Act 2009. The Protocol is to be read in conjunction with Coronial Practice Note 1 of 2018.
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On Friday 29 August 2025, Crown Prosecutor Damian Beaufils was named the 2025 First Nations Lawyer of the Year at the Ngalaya Ball and First Nations Law Awards. Mr Beaufils joined Crown Chambers in...
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The Women Barristers Forum will be holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting and Election via Zoom on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 5.00pm.
All women barristers are automatically members of the WBF....
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The newly revived Bar Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s book is Nightingale by Laura Elvery. The book is a reimagining of the life of Florence Nightingale that has...
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