2025 Ballina (North Coast) Conference

25/02/2025

Saturday, 08 March 2025 at Ballina RSL

The NSW Bar Association invites barristers to attend the 2025 CPD Conference in Ballina (North Coast), 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:

• Her Honour Judge P.M. Wass SC, District Court of New South Wales
• His Honour Judge Preistley SC, District Court of New South Wales
• Michelle Painter SC, 9 Selborne Chambers
• Michael Green SC, Level 22 Chambers
• Michael Izzo SC, Junior Vice President, NSW Bar Association
• Robert Ranken SC, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
• Christopher Lawrence, Culwulla Chambers
• Jason Watts, Public Defenders Chambers
• Sophie Anderson, Commercial Bank Chambers
• Dr David Goldman, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

North Coast Program

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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