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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The STEP National Incapacity Conference brings together leading international legal and medical minds presenting on this very topical growth area of Incapacity. It is not to be missed. The...
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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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Note: additional spots have now been made available for this CPD.
Commodore Ian Park is a barrister and Head of UK Royal Navy Legal. He has deployed as a...
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All Class B members should now have received an email with a link to the online system to renew their membership for 2025/2026. Your login details can be obtained by emailing reception@nswbar.asn.au.... Read more >
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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The room has built-in cupboards, shelving throughout, robing cupboard, together with air conditioning, painted in neutral tones with plenty of natural light.
4 Wentworth Chambers is a busy,...
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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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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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TWS goes to Italy in 2026. The Windeyer Sessions is proud to announce that after the enormous success of TWS 2025 in France, The Windeyer Sessions is launching another conference next year. Italy...
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The NSW Bar Association recommends any members who accept direct access matters read the recently updated Direct Access Factsheet which can be accessed here.
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Join speakers Nicholas Mirza and Nicola Bailey for a review of the latest case developments concerning the operation of the Personal Property Securities Act...
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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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Every Monday, the Bar Walking Group meets at the fountains in Martin Place, between Macquarie and Phillip Streets, for a brisk and stimulating walk around the Botanic Gardens. The walk...
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To assist barristers with childcare responsibilities to manage court or other commitments when children are ill or regular care arrangements are unavailable, the Bar Association has created an...
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The NSW Bar Association has been working with cyber insurers, insurance brokers, barristers and clerks to assist insurers to develop cyber insurance policies tailored for barristers. This was based...
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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.
The...
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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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