Inbrief
Applications Open - Deputy Senior Public Defender
The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for a Deputy Senior Public Defender position under the Public Defenders Act 1995.
The position will be based in Sydney and,...
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Two magistrates appointed to the District Court of NSW
Appointments
Two Local Court magistrates - Magistrate and Deputy State Coroner Elizabeth Ryan, and Magistrate Imad Abdul-Karim - have been appointed as judges of the District Court of New South...
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NSW Supreme Court: Reissued Practice Note SC EQ 3
The Chief Justice of New South Wales has reissued Practice Note SC EQ 03 – Commercial List and Technology and Construction List, with a commencement date of 3 March 2025.
The practice note can be...
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Setting and implementing strategies to progress your practice: a Lifecycle of the Bar CPD for juniors 3-7 years
Tuesday, 04 March 2025 – In person, 5-6pm
The Practice Development Committee welcomes you to its first ‘Lifecycle of the Bar’ CPD. David Thomas SC, Catherine Bembrick, Denes Blazer and Sarah...
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Registrations Open: The Public Defenders’ Criminal Law Conference 2025
Sponsored
The Public Defenders are pleased to announce that registrations are open for their annual Criminal Law Conference 2025.
The conference is open to all legal practitioners and others with...
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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...
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Today: CPD on ‘Understanding Gender Diversity’ and Post-Event Drinks
Thursday, 27 February 2025 – In person 5pm–6pm
The Bar Association’s Diversity and Equality Committee is excited to announce the following panellists: Dr Anna Cody (Australia’s Human Rights...
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Tomorrow: Federal Court welcome ceremony for Justice Houda Younan
Members are invited to attend the welcome ceremonies of 4 judges to the Federal Court of Australia. A ceremonial sitting of a Full Court of the Federal Court will take place at 9.15am in Court 1,...
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Legal protections for whistleblowers – a comparison between the position in Australia and in the United States of America
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 – Online via zoom
Please join the Human Rights Committee for a discussion about the importance of legal protections for whistleblowers and the different protections...
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Toongabbie Legal Centre: March 2025 CLE Program
The Toongabbie Legal Centre (TLC) will be hosting a series of one-day Continuing Legal Education seminars over March 2025. The TLC is a non-profit community legal centre that has been providing free...
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Costs and Ethics – An Update
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 – In person, 5-6pm
The NSW Bar Association's Costs and Fees Committee is pleased to invite you to attend its seminar on costs and ethics. The seminar will be held at 5:00 pm...
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Do you have something to tell the Bar Association?
If you hold a current barristers practising certificate and have...
...been charged with a serious offence or a tax offence or convicted of a notifiable summary offence or had a bankruptcy related...
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International Women’s Day celebration lunch, Friday 7 March 2025
The Women Barristers Forum and the Diversity and Equality Committee together with the Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW will host a celebration for International Women’s Day on Friday 7 March...
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Tomorrow: The David Jackson AM KC Oration
The David Jackson AM KC Oration will be held in-person on Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 5.30pm in the Banco Court.
New Chambers is honoured to have the Hon Susan Kiefel AC KC, the former Chief...
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Save the date: 2025 Bench & Bar Dinner – Friday, 9 May 2025
The President & the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2025 Bench & Bar Dinner. The dinner will take place Friday, 9 May 2025, in The...
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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...
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Today: New Barristers Committee: Judicial Q&A
Online - Tuesday, 25 February at 5pm
The New Barristers Committee is hosting a judicial Q&A at 5.00pm on 25 February 2025.
The panel event will be hosted by the New Barristers Committee and...
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2025 Ballina (North Coast) Conference
Saturday, 08 March 2025 at Ballina RSL
The NSW Bar Association invites barristers to attend the 2025 CPD Conference in Ballina (North Coast), a full-day event designed to enhance professional...
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Understanding Gender Diversity
Thursday, 27 February 2025 – In person 5pm–6pm
The Bar Association’s Diversity and Equality Committee is pleased to invite you to attend a CPD seminar on Understanding Gender Diversity to...
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Tomorrow: Bar Knitters Group first meeting of 2025
The Bar Knitting Group will have its first meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, 25 February 2025.
Hopefully members will have been refreshed by their summer break, and will have plenty of energy for new...
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Applications Open - Deputy Senior Public Defender
The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for a Deputy Senior Public Defender position under the Public Defenders Act 1995.
The position will be based in Sydney and,...
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Tonight: Forbes Society – Occasional Lecture Monday, 24 February 2025
The Francis Forbes Society is pleased to inform members of the Bar Association that on Monday, 24 February 2025, the Hon. Peter Applegarth AM, until recently a judge of the Supreme Court of...
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Ramadan
Diversity
The holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, begins at the first sighting of the crescent moon. This year, Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday, 28 February...
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Statement on law reform to address antisemitism
The NSW Bar Association has issued a media statement on proposed law reform in the NSW Parliament to address antisemitism. To read the statement please click here.
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Bar Library Operating Hours 19-20 February
The Bar Library will be closed until 12:30 on both Wednesday and Thursday 19 and 20 February to allow the librarians to attend training on new library management and research systems. The Bar...
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