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                      CPD: Presenting evidence to support the application of the Bugmy sentencing principles
                      
                          
                      
                      The Bugmy Bar Book and Doogue + George are presenting a special CPD event on 3 July 2025 with Rebecca McMahon (Forbes Chambers NSW), Tim Marsh (Foley's List Pty Ltd VIC) and hosted by Sophie Parsons....
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                      Updates on Downing Centre flooding
                      
                          
                      
                      Updates on Downing Centre Local Court sittings have been published on the Local Court website here.
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                      Racial Justice Dinner - 22 June 2025
                      
                          
                      
                      The Racial Justice Centre, Australia’s only national not-for-profit community legal service dedicated to advancing racial justice in Australia, is holding a Dinner marking 50 years of the passage...
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                      Practising Certificate Renewals BPAY and Direct Debit Cut-Off (Monday, 23 June 2025)
                      
                          
                      
                      All applications for renewal of practising certificates must be received by 30 June 2025. The Bar Association would be grateful if all applications could be sent in as soon as possible to assist with...
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                      Update on Downing Centre flooding incident 
                      
                          
                      
                      The Department of Communities and Justice has provided an update. Please click here for more information.
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                      Downing Centre Local Court sittings
                      
                          
                      
                      The Bar Association has also received an update on Downing Centre Local Court sittings for Friday 20 June 2025.
Further information will be provided as it is made available.
Central Local Court
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                      Ceremonial Sitting to Mark the 25th Anniversary of the FCFCOA (Div 2)
                      
                          
                      
                      Please note that the time of this event has changed. It will commence at 3:45pm, not 3pm as previously advised.
On behalf of the Hon Chief Justice Alstergren AO, the Federal Circuit and Family Court...
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                      Tomorrow: GayBar Midwinter Party with a Purpose
                      
                          
                      
                      Diversity
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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                      Tonight: Vinnies CEO Sleepout 2025
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Update about the District Court Thursday and Friday
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Update on Downing Centre Local Court Arrangements
                      
                          
                      
                      The Local Court has provided an update which is available here.
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                      Two new judges appointed to Supreme Court of NSW
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Two new appointments to the NSW Coroners Court
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Frank Veltro SC appointed to the District Court of NSW
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      International Day for Countering Hate Speech 
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                       Preliminary notice regarding Senior Counsel Applications for 2025
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Practising Certificate Renewals
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Tonight: Injunction Workshop with Justice Markovic and Justice Kunc
                      
                          
                      
                      Tuesday 17 June – In person 5-6pm
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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                      Effect of this morning’s flooding event on District Court matters in the Downing Centre and John Maddison Tower 
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Flooding at the Downing Centre
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Opportunity to join Samuel Griffith Chambers
                      
                          
                      
                      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 Clarke AM AFSM FAAL
                      
                          
                      
                      Vale
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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                      NCAT Member Recruitment – Various full-time Member roles
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      Important DHA information for migration lawyers - Multi-factor authentication is coming to ImmiAccount on 18 June 2025 - get ready now! 
                      
                          
                      
                      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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                      2025 Mahla Pearlman Oration
                      
                          
                      
                      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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