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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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...
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The annual Bench & Bar Lunch will be held at the Social Dining at Verandah (55-65 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 from 12.30-2.00pm.
Tickets for the lunch are $50 per...
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The Diversity and Equality Committee would like to invite members of the NSW Bar to the Concert for Diversity, an artistic celebration of diversity on Thursday, 13 November 2025 in the Portrait...
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The Women Barristers Forum and the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales invite all members of the Bar and judiciary to celebrate the appointment to silk of Joanne Shepard SC, Lyndelle Barnett...
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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 President of the NSW Bar Association, Dominic Toomey SC, is pleased to chair a CPD on the “Law of War”.
The panel of speakers includes:
Dr Helen...
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 Australian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) is holding its next seminar on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. The Hon Justice Younan will chair the event. Myles Pulsford, Hannah Ryan and...
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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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Whether it's in a first introduction or during the end stages of trial preparation, communicating and collaborating with clients can sometimes feel...
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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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The NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) is hosting a thank you function for participating members on Thursday, 20 November 2025. LARS has formally existed since 1996 and...
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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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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 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 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...
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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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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