The Hon. A S Bell, Chief Justice of New South Wales has delivered the keynote address to the Australian Bar Association Conference in Sydney today. 'Change at the Bar and the Great Challenge of Gen...
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The Attorney General is seeking applications from persons qualified for appointment as an Acting Magistrate under the Local Court Act 2007. An Acting Magistrate will primarily sit in the Bail...
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$325,380 p.a. plus 12% superannuation and $17,955 p.a. conveyance allowance
The NSW Attorney General is seeking applications for a Public Defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995, to...
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If you hold a current barristers practising certificate and have...
...been charged with a serious offence or a tax offence or convicted of a notifiable summary offence or had a bankruptcy related...
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Bar News Winter 2025 is available to read online here. The international edition features articles contributed by members of the International Committee as well as barristers from overseas...
Read more >The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has released copies of the new General Federal Law Practice Directions that will apply from 1 September 2025.
The new Practice...
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The ABA Annual Conference is taking place on 29 August at the W Sydney hotel. This year's theme is "Crossroads 2025: Litigating Matters of Public Interest".
The program includes an opening address...
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The Law Council of Australia is excited to announce the release of the full program for the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference, taking place from Wednesday, 29 October to Friday, 31...
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Geoffrey Frank Tattersall KC passed away on 5 January 2025, aged 77. He was first called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in the UK in 1970, taking silk in 1992. He commenced at the New South Wales Bar on...
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The Federal Court of Australia invites members to attend the Court’s annual Employment and Industrial Law Seminar, 'Sharpening the tools: Developments in emerging and familiar areas of employment...
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In this free public event, Professor John Tasioulas, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford and Senior Research Fellow, Balliol College will speak on...
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The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group will be on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, from 5:30pm. We will meet in the conference room of Level 22 Chambers. Light refreshments will be served. All are...
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Ben Bradley (Greenway Chambers) will chair a discussion with Grantley Creighton (Director of Aboriginal Health, Justice Health and Forensic Mental...
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The New South Wales Bar Association’s AGM will be held in the Common Room of the New South Wales Bar Association, Basement, Selborne Chambers, 174-180 Phillip Street, Sydney, on Thursday, 13...
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The Bar Library will have changed operating hours on Tuesday 26 August. The library will open at 9am and close at 5pm, and will be closed for one hour between 1-2pm. Response times to reference and...
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A welcome ceremony to mark the appointment of Justice Bennett to the Supreme Court of New South Wales will be held on Tuesday, 26 August 2025 in the Banco Court, on level 13, at 9.15am. The ceremony...
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If you have concerns about the conduct of a member of the judiciary, there are a range of options available to you.
The Bar Association has protocols in place with the Supreme Court of NSW, the...
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The Bar Association recently resolved to establish a Clerks Working Group and invites applications from clerks to join.
The purpose of the Working Group is to:
a) provide advice, insight and...
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Friday, 29 August, 9am – 12:30pm – in-person or via Zoom
This seminar will feature a panel of judges — the Hon Justices Frances Williams, Bernard Murphy and Lisa Nichols —...
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The Women Barristers Forum is hosting an evening of socialising, drinks and canapes at Banco Chambers from 5pm to 7pm tonight. This event is an opportunity to relax and reconnect with our colleagues,...
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As Papua New Guinea marks 50 years of independence, the Whitlam Institute invites members of the legal community to a special address by PNG’s longest-serving Chief Justice. Sir Gibbs...
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The NSW Bar Association has been working with cyber insurers, insurance brokers, barristers and clerks to assist insurers to develop cyber insurance policies tailored for barristers. This was based...
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Members are encouraged to review the Cybersecurity Guidance for NSW Barristers that was published on 28 June 2024.
The guidelines identify preventative steps that barristers should take to protect...
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Join the Women Barristers Forum at Banco Chambers for an evening of socialising, drinks and canapes, from 5pm to 7pm on Thursday, 21 August 2025. This event is an opportunity to relax and reconnect...
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The NSW Bar Association recommends any members who accept direct access matters read the updated Direct Access Factsheet which can be accessed here.
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