Our policy staff conduct research and prepare submissions in conjunction with committees, sections and ad hoc working parties on draft legislation and other policy proposals from government and statutory bodies, parliamentary committees and the courts.
Advice concerning the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 and AB v CD; EF v CD [2018] HCA 58 A submission of the NSW Bar Association to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee concerning the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 A submission of the NSW Bar Association to the Attorney-General’s Department’s second phase of consultation on proposed reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime A submission of the NSW Bar Association to the City of Sydney on the Draft: A City for Walking: Strategy and Action Plan – Continuing the Vision A submission of the NSW Bar Association to the NSW Sentencing Council’s Review of firearms, knives and other weapons offences. A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to Portfolio Committee No. 1 – Premier and Finance regarding the Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence in New South Wales A preliminary submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Law Reform Commission Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Commonwealth Treasury on climate-related financial disclosure in Australia – second consultation A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Legal Services Council Review of the Costs Disclosure Thresholds in the Legal Profession Uniform Law A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Commonwealth Treasury on climate-related financial disclosure in Australia – first consultation A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the New South Wales Law Reform Commission Review of Serious Road Crime Offences A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement’s Inquiry into Australia’s Illicit Drug Problem: Challenges and opportunities for law enforcement The New South Wales Bar Association is committed to policies which promote the proper administration of justice and fundamental legal principles A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice’s 2022 Review of the Compulsory Third Party Insurance and the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Sentencing Council’s Review of sentencing for fraud and fraud-related offences in New South Wales A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Stage 2 Review of the Model Defamation Provisions, Part A: liability of internet intermediaries for third-party content A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Parliamentary Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption review of aspects of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1998 (NSW) A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Standing Committee on Law and Justice’s 2022 Review of the Workers’ Compensation Scheme A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Independent Legal Assistance and Review Services (ILARS) Review Issues Paper (June 2022) A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Standing Committee on Law and Justice Inquiry into the Road Transport Amendment (Medical Cannabis - Exemptions from Offences) Bill 2021 A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on State Development Inquiry into Animal Welfare Policy in NSW A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Standing Committee on Law and Justice Inquiry into the provisions of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Legislative Council Portfolio Committee No 1 Inquiry into the Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021 A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Parliament Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales. A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Commonwealth Treasury on priorities for the 2020-21 Budget A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability A supplementary submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry into the high level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Commonwealth Treasury on priorities for the October 2020-21 Budget A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services into litigation funding and regulation of the class action industry A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Parliament's Regulation Committee The New South Wales Bar Association thanks the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability for the opportunity to make a submission concerning the Criminal Justice System: Issues Paper A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration The New South Wales Bar Association thanks the New South Wales Parliaments Portfolio No 5 Committee for the opportunity to make submissions regarding the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Complaint Handling) Bill 2020 A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the NSW Sentencing Council Homicide Consultation Paper A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Commonwealth Treasury on priorities for the 2020-21 Budget A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Joint Select Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Family Law system A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug “Ice” – Issues Paper 2 Justice A submission of the New South Wales Bar Association to the Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into the Incarceration Rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples A submission in response to the NSW Government Options Paper On the Road to a Better CTP Scheme. A submission by the New South Wales Bar Association on the Crimes (Serious Crimes Prevention Orders) Bill 2016
Advice from Tim Game SC and Hugh Atkin - Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 and AB v CD; EF v CD [2018] HCA 58
Wednesday 20 November 2024
Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee - Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024
Wednesday 20 November 2024
SUBMISSION TO THE ATTORNEY - GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT ON PROPOSED REFORMS TO AUSTRALIA’S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING REGIME – SECOND PHASE CONSULTATION
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Submission to the City of Sydney on the Draft A City for Walking: Strategy and Action Plan
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Submission to the NSW Sentencing Council’s Review of Firearms, knives and other weapons offences
Monday 11 December 2023
Inquiry into Artifical Intelligence in New South Wales
Thursday 26 October 2023
Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
Wednesday 18 October 2023
Climate-related Financial Disclosure in Australia – Second consultation process
Monday 31 July 2023
Costs Disclosure Thresholds Discussion Paper
Monday 29 May 2023
Climate-related financial disclosure – consultation paper
Friday 24 February 2023
NSWLRC Review – Serious Road Crime
Thursday 23 February 2023
Inquiry into Addressing Australia’s Illicit Drug Problem
Monday 23 January 2023
New South Wales Bar Association Policy Statement-New South Wales Election 2023
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Review of the Compulsory Third Party Insurance and the Lifetime Care and Support Schemes
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Review of Sentencing for Fraud and Fraud-related offences in New South Wales
Thursday 17 November 2022
Stage 2 Review of the Model Defamation Provisions, Part A
Monday 5 September 2022
Review of Aspects of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1998 (NSW)
Friday 5 August 2022
Parliamentary Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme
Friday 22 July 2022
ILARS June 2022 Issue Paper
Thursday 14 July 2022
Inquiry into the Road Transport Amendment (Medical Cannabis – Exemption from Offences) Bill 2021
Wednesday 4 May 2022
Inquiry into Animal Welfare Policy in NSW/draft Animal Welfare Bill 2022 (NSW)
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021
Thursday 3 February 2022
New South Wales whistleblower legislation
Friday 5 November 2021
Submission to Select Committee Inquiry into the Coronial Jurisdiction in NSW
Monday 23 August 2021
2021-22 Pre-Budget Submission
Thursday 18 February 2021
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission
Friday 18 December 2020
Joint supplementary submission with Law Council on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 (Cth)
Wednesday 4 November 2020
Supplementary submission to the INQUIRY INTO the HIGH LEVEL OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE IN CUSTODY AND OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF DEATHS IN CUSTODY
Saturday 26 September 2020
Supplementary Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21
Monday 31 August 2020
Submission on access to justice issues facing diaspora communities in Australia
Monday 24 August 2020
Submission on the reputational impact of an individual being adversely named in the ICAC’s investigations
Friday 14 August 2020
Submission to the inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
Thursday 6 August 2020
Preliminary submission to the INQUIRY INTO the HIGH LEVEL OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE IN CUSTODY AND OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF DEATHS IN CUSTODY
Monday 27 July 2020
Submission on the impact and ethical implications of contingency fees
Monday 27 July 2020
Submission on the making of delegated legislation in NSW
Friday 5 June 2020
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Friday 5 June 2020
Submission to the inquiry into lessons to be learned following the 2019-20 Australian bushfire season
Friday 22 May 2020
Anti Discrimination Amendment Bill 2020 (NSW)
Thursday 21 May 2020
Human Rights and Technology - Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission
Wednesday 20 May 2020
Submission on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 (Cth)
Friday 15 May 2020
Supplementary submission and Questions on Notice to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s family law system
Tuesday 31 March 2020
Opening Statement to the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System
Friday 13 March 2020
Submission to Council of Attorneys-General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group Review
Wednesday 4 March 2020
New South Wales Sentencing Council Review of sentencing for murder and manslaughter
Thursday 6 February 2020
2020-21 Pre-Budget Submission
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Joint Select Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Family Law System
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug “Ice”
Tuesday 7 May 2019
Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Friday 15 September 2017
Options for Reforming Green Slip Insurance in NSW
Friday 6 May 2016
Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Bill 2016
Wednesday 13 April 2016
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