Mark Seymour SC invites you to a midwinter party with a purpose. GayBar will light up the dark at the Royal Exchange of Sydney on Friday 20 June 2025 from 6-9pm. This time GayBar is open...
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Temperatures are forecast to drop to 7 degrees tonight. Show your support for Moses SC, Prince SC and Jane-Merrett as they sleep outdoors to support the homeless.
Arthur Moses SC, Shane Prince SC...
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The following information has been received from the Chief Judge of the District Court:
It is likely that the Downing Centre will remain closed until electricity and other utilities can be repaired...
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The Local Court has provided an update which is available here.
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The Attorney General, the Hon Michael Daley, has today announced the appointment of his Honour Judge Paul McGuire SC and Dr Hayley Bennett SC as Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
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The Attorney General, the Hon Michael Daley, has announced that David Yang and Sarah Crellin have been appointed as non-magistrate coroners of the Coroners Court of NSW.
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The Attorney General, the Hon Michael Daley, has today announced that Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Frank Veltro SC has been appointed as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales.
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Today is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
This day builds on the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech, which defines hate speech as any kind of communication in...
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This is a reminder that the Senior Counsel application process will open from 1 July 2025. All applications are to be made online via the SC Application Platform. Further information will be sent out...
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Bar Association staff are working hard to process every application to renew a practising certificate as quickly and efficiently as possible. To date, over 1500 applications have been processed and...
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Join the Women Barristers Forum and the New Barristers Committee on 17 June 2025 at 5pm for an in-person practical workshop with Justice Markovic (Federal Court...
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The Chief Judge of the District Court, Justice Huggett, has informed the Bar Association that the Downing Centre will NOT be open on Wednesday or Thursday this week due to the flooding event which...
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The Downing Centre building is closed today due to flooding.
Local Court update
Courts in the Downing Centre will be out of action until at least Friday this week. Any non urgent / non custody...
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An opportunity is available to join a busy, vibrant and well-established floor where the majority of barristers practise criminal law. The Chambers are modern and well-equipped with remote access, an...
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Samuel Stuart Clark AM AFSM FAAL died on 12 June 2025. Stuart was called to the bar on 20 December 1984. He practised from Wentworth Chambers. Stuart eventually returned to practice as a...
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The Attorney General is seeking applications for appointment to the following three roles within the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal:
Senior Member - Full-time - Administrative and Equal...
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The Department of Home Affairs has requested that the following information be provided to all lawyers who work in migration matters:
Multi-factor authentication is coming to ImmiAccount on 18 June...
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The Legal Practice Section of the Law Council of Australia and the Environment and Planning Law Association of New South Wales will co-host the 13th Mahla Pearlman Oration on 19 June 2025 in Sydney...
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The Wellbeing Committee invites you to join our President, Dominic Toomey SC and a special guest of honour, the Hon Justice Christine Adamson, for the upcoming Senior Women at the Bar event.
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As the first and only national not-for-profit community legal service dedicated to advancing racial justice through law, education and advocacy, the Racial Justice Centre is delighted to invite you...
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Hunter Street Chambers in Newcastle have available for lease one large room and one small furnished room. The large room currently contains a desk with windows letting in ample natural light, while...
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Effective 10 June 2025, the Association’s in-person reception services for members – including post drop off and NSWBA ID cards – will be available from the Bar Library on the sub-basement...
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The Forbes Society is pleased to inform members that on Wednesday 11 June 2025 in Court 13A, Level 13 Law Courts Building at 5.15pm, the Hon Arthur Emmett AO KC will present a legal history tutorial...
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The NSW Bar Association congratulates all recipients of the King's Birthday Honours, especially those recipients who have been acknowledged for their contribution to the administration of justice....
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This week is Men’s Health Week which focuses on men’s physical and mental health issues and aims to promote and support the health and wellbeing of men in the community. For more information...
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