The Bar Association will be closed for the Easter Long Weekend from tomorrow Friday 18 April 2025 and will reopen on Tuesday 22 April 2025. InBrief will resume publication on Tuesday, 22 April 2025.
Read more >A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) will be held on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 10:30am (AEDT) in Courtroom 12, Level 3, Garfield Barwick...
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The Bar Association has a partnership with Member Advantage, a leading provider of benefits programs. Bar Association membership entitles you to special savings on shopping, dining,...
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A reminder to members that there is a dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing collection in the Bar Association Library that offers members a variety of books and games on mental health,...
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Irina Hoskinson (Latham Chambers) and Daniel Yazdani (13th Floor St James Hall) will outline the nature of the protective jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of...
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Tomorrow, 18 April 2025, marks Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus.
Easter Sunday will be observed by Christians on 20...
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A memorial for the Hon Sally Brown AM will take place at 2pm on Tuesday, 22 April. It can be viewed on a livestream here.
The original vale notice can be viewed here.
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A ceremonial sitting of a Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia will be held in Sydney on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 to farewell the Honourable Justice John Nicholas as a judge of the Federal...
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Registrations for CROSSROADS 2025, the ABA Annual Conference, are now open.
As a member of an Australian state or territory bar association, you have priority access to register for this marquee...
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Exciting news - the Bar Book Club is reconvening. On the First Tuesday of next month and every month thereafter, barristers, clerks, members of the judiciary are all invited to the reinvigorated Bar...
Read more >![Thumbnail image for Today: Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49 and the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW): a view from the Bench and the Bar](http://inbrief.nswbar.asn.au/posts/a831997b1453efa50e20f67c15000074/attachment/CPD.png)
The Practice Development Committee invites barristers to attend a CPD seminar and catered networking event, to which leading solicitors in the construction...
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The Terry Keaney Award Committee is calling for nominations for the Terry Keaney Award and a new award: The Bondie Award.
The Bondie Award is in honour of the late Greg Bond – an extraordinary...
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In February of this year, the Chief Justice of NSW announced that he would write to members of the legal profession in relation to a survey regarding Practical Legal Training (PLT) to be undertaken...
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The District Court of NSW invites members to a bench farewell for her Honour Judge Penelope Hock, to be held on Thursday 24 April 2025 at 9:00am in the ceremonial courtroom on Level 21 John Maddison...
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On 19 May 2025, the Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) will commence its Coronial Inquests Pilot Program (CIPP). The CIPP expands the...
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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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Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is an annual festival that falls on 14 April this year. On this day, the Sikh community celebrates both the arrival of spring and the founding of Sikhism...
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The Industrial Relations Commission Amendment Rules 2025 (NSW) commenced on 7 April 2025.
Click here for more information.
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The Bar Association website contains the four approved Professional Indemnity Insurance policies for the 2025/26 practicing year and a table comparing rule 79 for barristers to easily compare the...
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The Governor has approved the appointment of Mr Nicholas Broadbent SC as Deputy Senior Public Defender for a period of seven years commencing 14 April 2025.
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The NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance Referral Scheme, which has formally existed since 1996, reflects the strongly held view of the bar that a person’s rights and access to justice should not...
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Passover, also known as Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish calendar. It commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and takes its...
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The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for a Public Defender position under the Public Defenders Act 1995.
The position will be based in Dubbo and, subject to an initial...
Read more >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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If you have a practice that operates across Australian jurisdictions you should read the Guidance Note issued by the Professional Standards Councils on 'Mutual recognition of multi-jurisdiction...
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