The Justice and Police Museum invites members to join Mark Tedeschi AM KC and Kim Tao, Head of Curatorial & Research at Museums of History NSW, for an evening in conversation about Mark’s...
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Have you ever been in the same court building or courtroom as a person with a disability? Did they struggle to hear, be heard, or otherwise engage in typical activities in court? Were they unable to...
Read more >The Hon Chief Justice William Alstergren AO invites members to a ceremonial sitting to welcome her Honour Judge Amy McGowan to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2). The...
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Professor Dominic Rowe, a brilliant neurologist who heads Macquarie University’s world leading Motor Neuron Disease Centre, calls MND ‘a brute of a disease’. In 2020, it took the life of...
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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 caters for...
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The Wellbeing Committee invites barristers and their canine family members to attend Dog Day Out – a meeting and playdate for all barristers, judges, clerks and staff and their canine companions....
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The ballot for the 2026 Bar Council will close at 1.00pm on Thursday, 13 November 2025.
Members who are eligible to vote have been sent a link via email to the electronic voting platform. If you...
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The Annual General Meeting of The New South Wales Bar Association (ABN 18 526 414 014) will be held today at 5:00pm in the Common Room of the New South Wales Bar Association, Basement, Selborne...
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The two peak representative bodies for the NSW legal profession have united to support the establishment of a public inquiry...
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The 2025 Sir Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will be delivered by John Sheahan KC on Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 5:15pm in the New South Wales Bar Association Common Room. The title of the lecture is...
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A list of upcoming CPDs can be found below. The complete CPD calendar can be found on the NSW Bar Association website here (member login required).
November
11 November: Law of War
25 November:...
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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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Malcolm Batten passed away on 1 November 2025. He was called to the Bar in 1981, and was a founding member of both First Floor University Chambers and Henry Parkes Chambers, where he practised until...
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The Bar Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month.
November’s book is "Is a River Alive?” by Robert Macfarlane. It is a non-fiction book that The Guardian describes as an...
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The use of AI in court has become a topical issue. Practitioners around Australia have been referred to regulatory bodies and disciplined for failing to...
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The ABA Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive is taking place over 19-23 January 2026 in Brisbane. This is a residential five-day course that aims to develop barristers' skills, such as addressing,...
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At 11:30am on the first Friday of each month, the New Barristers Committee will be hosting a coffee catch-up for Under 5s. Come along, get yourself a coffee and chat to other members of the...
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Eoin Johnston passed away on 23 October 2025. He left school aged 15 and worked as a tiler before travelling to North America and Africa working as an underground blaster, hard rock miner and in...
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Congratulations to Cathy Dowsett SC who, on 29 October 2025, became the first female First Nations silk in Australia, having been appointed Senior Counsel for the State of Victoria. Ms Dowsett SC’s...
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The Bar Association has a partnership with Member Advantage, a leading provider of benefits programs. Bar Association membership entitles you to special savings on shopping, dining,...
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Across Australia, many legal practitioners work in isolation, whether in small towns, circuit courts, remote jurisdictions, or even within a city as sole practitioners, barristers, or in-house...
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The Paul Byrne Memorial Lecture will be held on Thursday, 30 October 2025 at Sydney University Law School from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. The keynote speaker is the The Hon Justice Ian Harrison, Chief Judge...
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The Forbes Society is pleased to inform members that on Thursday, 30 October 2025 at 5.15 pm in Court 13A, Level 13 Law Courts Building, Professor Gabrielle Wolf (Monash University, formerly Deakin...
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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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The remaining Silk Bows ceremonies for 2025 will be held on the following days:
2025 SC Scrolls Presentation - Friday, 31 October 2025 at 5:00pm
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