2025 Newcastle CPD Conference

19/02/2025

Saturday, 22 February 2025 at Novotel Newcastle Beach

The NSW Bar Association invites barristers to attend the 2025 CPD Conference in Newcastle, a full-day event designed to enhance professional skills, gain expert insights, and connect with colleagues while supporting regional CPD events.

Why Attend?

  • Earn 6 CPD points for full attendance.
  • Covers all four mandatory CPD strands required for the CPD year: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Practice Management & Business Skills, Substantive Law, and Barristers' Skills.
  • Attendees of the Newcastle, North Coast, or Orange conferences can add the Sydney Conference live stream for a nominal fee, allowing them to accrue the full 10 CPD points required for the 2024/25 CPD year.
  • Engage with judicial officers and colleagues.

Speakers Include:

  • His Honour Judge G Turnbull SC, District Court of NSW
  • His Honour Judge C Smith SC, District Court of NSW
  • Michael Green SC, Level 22 Chambers
  • Warwick Tregilgas, Newcastle Chambers
  • Mandy Tibbey, Eight Wentworth
  • Peter Krisenthal, Public Defenders Chambers
  • Callan O’Neill, 12th Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers
  • Dr David Goldman, Clinical & Forensic Psychologist

Newcastle Program 2025

Registration Fees:

  • NSW Barristers: $270
  • Non-NSW Barristers: $310
  • Solicitors/Others: $330

Register Now

To secure your place, register via the registration portal.

For further information, please contact the NSW Bar Association CPD team at CPD@nswbar.asn.au.


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