The next GayBar will be held at Avenue on Chifley on 5 December 2025 from 5pm to 9pm.
All are invited, particularly LGBTQIA+ identifying members, but including all allies and staff.
GayBar provides...
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The Bar Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month.
December’s book is “What We Can Know” by Ian McEwan. The novel is set a century in the future and looks back at today through the...
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11 Garfield Barwick has a large room available for sale, suitable for a practitioner with an established practice.
The room is 27sq metres and overlooks Martin Place with plenty of...
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For the first time, the NSW Bar Association will have a float in the Mardi Gras Parade, which is taking place on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The float intends to promote and celebrate the...
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Justice Ian Harrison will be retiring as a judge of appeal and Chief Judge at Common Law in January 2026. A formal ceremony to mark this occasion will be held in Banco Court, on level 13, on Thursday...
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The Bar Library’s wellbeing collection offers members a variety of books and games on addiction, ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, men’s and women’s health, relationships and...
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Members can find details of court arrangements over the holiday period at the links below:
New South Wales courts
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The NSW Bar Association is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Regional CPD Conference Series. This curated series is an opportunity to advance your professional development, gain expert...
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The Annual Commonwealth Law Conference will be held Friday, 27 February 2026 8:30AM - 3:00PM and will be followed by a networking function at the Hilton, 488 George St, Sydney NSW 2000.
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On the 20th and 21st of February 2026, the Bugmy Bar Book, the NSW Bar Association, Te Kura Kaiwhakawā (New Zealand Institute of Judicial...
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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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Office Bearers
At a meeting of the Bar Council on 18 November 2025, the following were elected as office bearers of the NSW Bar Association:
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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The Hon Justice Peter Garling will retire as a judge of the Common Law Division. An informal farewell sitting will be held on Thursday 18 December 2025 in Court 13A, Law Courts Building at 9.15am....
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The last meeting for 2025 of the Bar Knitting Group will be held on Tuesday, 25 November. We meet in the Conference Room of Level 22 Chambers from 5pm. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be...
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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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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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Warren Austron passed away on 7 November 2025. He was called to the Bar in 1984 and practised from 15 Wardell Chambers for many years until his retirement from the Bar in 2013. A funeral will be held...
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The NSW Bar Association has issued a statement on proposed doli incapax reforms. To read the statement please click here.
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The 42nd Great Bar Boat Race will be held on Monday, 22 December 2025 beginning near Shark Island at 11 AM and finishing at Store Beach. All enquiries should be addressed to Adrian Gruzman (0400 22...
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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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This event has been rescheduled, a new date will be advised via InBrief
The NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) is hosting a thank you function for participating members on...
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Join the Bar Choir from 6:00–7:00 PM on Thursday, 20 November 2025 for an evening of Christmas music at St James Church.
This year, the Bar Choir has chosen to support the Indigenous Barristers’...
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Supreme Court of NSW
Edward Muston SC (7 Wentworth Selborne) and James Emmett SC (Banco Chambers) have been appointed judges of the Supreme Court of NSW. Mr Muston will be sworn in on December 2 and...
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The Australian Legal Convention 2025 will be held at the High Court of Australia in Canberra from 20 to 22 November.
The purpose of the convention is to bring together a cross-section of bodies and...
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