Applications Open - AAL Research Grant Scheme 2025
The Australian Academy of Law is inviting applications for the Research Grant Scheme 2025.
For more information, click here.
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2025 Bench and Bar sold out
The event is provisionally sold out, however members who still wish to register for tickets should add bookings to the waitlist through the registration site or by emailing events@nswbar.asn.au as...
Read more >Membership opportunity at 153 Phillip Barristers
A large, well lit, internal room has become available at 153 Phillip. The room comes with generous shelving and cupboards.
153 Phillip was established in 2017. It is one of the few floors with a...
Read more >Today: Non-recent child sexual abuse High Court case review
Thursday, 13 March 2025 – Online via Zoom 5-6pm
The NSW Bar Association's Common Law Committee is pleased to invite you to attend its webinar discussing the High Court’s three recent decisions...
Read more >2025 Bench and Bar Tickets - Tickets Open
To purchase tickets to the 2025 Bench and Bar Dinner, please click here.
Read more >2025 Bench and Bar Dinner – Tickets open tomorrow at 9am
For the direct link to tickets please click here.
The President and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2025 Bench & Bar Dinner....
Read more >Today: Legal protections for whistleblowers – a comparison between the position in Australia and in the United States of America
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 – Online via zoom
Please join the Human Rights Committee for a discussion about the importance of legal protections for whistleblowers and the different protections...
Read more >Industrial Relations Commission Seminar - Applying for Awards by Consent – filing the required information
The Industrial Relations Commission will be hosting a seminar on Applying for Awards by Consent – filing the required information on Wednesday, 9 April 2024 at 5.00pm.
Commissioner McDonald and...
Read more >Today: Costs and Ethics – An Update
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 – In person, 5-6pm
The NSW Bar Association's Costs and Fees Committee is pleased to invite you to attend its seminar on costs and ethics. The seminar will be held at 5:00 pm...
Read more >International Day of Women Judges (UN)
Diversity
10 March is proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as International Day of Women Judges. The General Assembly resolution reaffirms that the active participation of women, on...
Read more >Appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Appointments
The Attorney - General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP has today announced six appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, including Mark Cleary as a Judge of the...
Read more >Important message from the Bar Library
The Bar Library has today switched over our Library and Research Management Systems to a new provider. The difference users will notice from Monday should be minimal, with the exception of the Bar...
Read more >International Women’s Day (UN)
Diversity
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March. It is a day to celebrate the achievements of women and girls and to build support for women’s rights and their full...
Read more >Cyclone Alfred affecting communication in northern NSW
Due to the ongoing effects of Cyclone Alfred, including power outages and communications systems being down, members should be aware that barristers located North of Grafton may not be able to...
Read more >Funeral details: The Hon Roger Vincent Gyles AO KC
Vale
The funeral for Roger Gyles AO KC will be held on Monday 17 March 2025 at 11am at St Stephen’s Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney.
The original vale notice can be viewed here.
Read more >Opportunity to join Samuel Griffiths Chambers
An opportunity is available to join Samuel Griffith Chambers.
The floor is a busy, vibrant and well established floor with the majority of barristers practicing criminal law.
The Chambers are...
Read more >Registrations Open: The Public Defenders’ Criminal Law Conference 2025
Sponsored
The Public Defenders are pleased to announce that registrations are open for their annual Criminal Law Conference 2025.
The conference is open to all legal practitioners and others with...
Read more >Tomorrow: International Women’s Day celebration lunch, Friday 7 March 2025
The Women Barristers Forum and the Diversity and Equality Committee together with the Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW will host a celebration for International Women’s Day on Friday 7 March...
Read more >High Court Amendment (Fees and Other Measures) Rules 2025
The High Court of Australia has issued an Amendment to Court Rules which can be read here. The Court has also issued an accompanying explanatory statement which can be viewed here.
Read more >Richard Beasley SC appointed to the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
Appointments
Richard Beasley SC has today been appointed as a judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales. Please click here to view the media release.
Read more >Chambers for Sale: H.B. Higgins Chambers
Following an appointment, a well-equipped room suiting an established junior barrister is available for sale at HB Higgins Chambers at Level 6, 82 Elizabeth Street which is less than 100 metres from...
Read more >Ash Wednesday – Lent begins
Diversity
Ash Wednesday, or the Day of Ashes, in the Western Christian tradition marks the first day of Lent, a period of penitential preparation for Easter. Lent commemorates the 40 days that Jesus...
Read more >Today: Setting and implementing strategies to progress your practice: a Lifecycle of the Bar CPD for juniors 3-7 years
Tuesday, 04 March 2025 – In person, 5-6pm
The Practice Development Committee welcomes you to its first ‘Lifecycle of the Bar’ CPD. David Thomas SC, Catherine Bembrick, Denes Blazer and Sarah...
Read more >Land and Environment Court Practice Note - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI)
The Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court has issued Practice Note- ‘Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI). It commenced 12 February 2025 and replaces the Practice Note that...
Read more >Annual Ramadan Iftar dinner - Monday 17 March 2025
The Muslim Legal Network (NSW) is pleased to be once again hosting it's Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner. The event is open to all members of the legal fraternity including the judiciary, legal...
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