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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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...
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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 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.
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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...
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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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Succession Law is one of the largest areas of NSW Supreme Court litigation, with over 1000 cases commenced in family provision, contested probate and estate...
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BarCare is an independent, professional counselling service, which helps the Bar to access appropriate psychological support when dealing with issues that may impact on their mental health...
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Barristers and clerks are reminded to ensure their communications with Association staff are always respectful and courteous. The Bar Association is a workplace. Our staff, along with all who...
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The NSW Bar Association’s Common Law Committee is pleased to invite you to attend a seminar on ‘Navigating the “murky waters” of s 151Z of the...
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The Federal Court of Australia is holding the Corporations Proceedings in the Federal Court seminar on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 at 5:00pm.
For more information, click here.
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The Succession and Protective Law Committee is delighted that the Hon. Justice David Hammerschlag, Chief Judge in Equity, will contribute to our 2025...
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President's Message
I will be stepping down as President on 22 May 2025, consistent with the recent tradition of Presidents serving 18-month terms. The Bar Council will hold an election that day to...
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A reminder to all members who have registered for the 2025 flu vaccinations that the vaccinations will take place tomorrow, Tuesday 8 April 2025 from 4:30-6:30pm at the New South Wales Bar...
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The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved an increase in fees for Commonwealth family and civil law matters. The increase will apply to work done from 7 April 2025.
Counsel fees in Commonwealth civil law...
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The NSW Bar Association has today issued a media release that welcomes the release of the Drug Summit report and calls on the NSW Government to act promptly on its recommendations, and...
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Clause 61 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015 requires a barrister to notify the Bar Association, in writing, of any change in the particulars relating to the barrister...
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