Australian Bar Assoc

The Advocacy Training Council and ABA welcome all advocates and faculty to the ABA Advance Advocacy Training Course 2024. Picture: Grant Brady SC (course director) opening address There’s more info at austbar.asn.au/index.php/advo…

At the ABA Conference in April, we hosted a panel discussion called “Data protection: barristers’ ethical and legal obligations”. In light of the Federal Government announcement post the Optus data breach, this is more relevant than ever. austbar.asn.au/media/view/dat…

The Law Council of Australia and the Australian Bar Association express deep concern about recent events in Kiribati. For more information, see the media release below. austbar.asn.au/news-media/aus…

Don’t miss your chance to register for the ABA's National Conference RE-EMERGE 2021: The Australian Bar after COVID-19: Energised, Innovative, Enduring. Major Partner: The Australian Financial Review #reemerge2022 #barristers #courts #law #lawyers re-emerge2022.com.au

Hot off the presses: holiday reading in the December edition of The National Brief, the official newsletter of the Australian Bar Association austbar.asn.au/national-brief…

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia welcomes further judicial appointments announced today by @SenatorCash. Congratulations Richard Schonell SC (Div 1), Andrew Strum QC (Div 1), Anna Parker (Div 2) & Dearne Firth (Div 2). See details: fcfcoa.gov.au/news-and-media…

Australian Bar Association calls for moderation in anti-corruption debate austbar.asn.au/news-media/aba…

Invaluable collaboration with @KordaMentha reveals the views of judges, practitioners and experts about the advantages and disadvantages of the taking of concurrent expert evidence at trial aka the hot tub... kordamentha.com/insights/Korda…

Registrations are now open for RE-EMERGE 2022, the unmissable conference for legal professionals to be held in Melbourne and delivered remotely from 28–30 April 2022. For full program details and to register, visit re-emerge2022.com.au

Announcing the new executive of the ABA for 2022, led by incoming President @drmattcollins. Looking forward to a year of promoting the administration of justice and ensuring Australians have access to fearless and independent representation. austbar.asn.au/news-media/aba…

What can men do to change the culture of the Bar? Assoc Prof. Michael Flood joins the ABA in our 3rd podcast about stopping sexual harassment in the profession vimeo.com/632417917/17fe…

The Australian Bar Association and @KordaMentha are interested in your views on concurrent evidence practices in Australia. If you have first-hand experience with concurrent evidence and would like to be part of the survey, we welcome your participation. research.net/r/concurrent-e…

The ABA and @thelawcouncil join members of the international legal community in expressing grave concern regarding the fall of Afghanistan’s Government to the Taliban. #humanrights #asylumseekers #ruleoflaw austbar.asn.au/news-media/sta…

Our National Conference has been postponed to 2022. President Matthew Howard SC would like to thank all those who worked hard in planning the conference. We will let members know as soon as the replacement date is decided. austbar.asn.au/news-media/the…

We share the concerns of @ACTBarAsn in relation to the prosecution of Bernard Collaery. For the public to have confidence in the administration of justice, prosecutions must be timely and open to public scrutiny to the maximum extent possible. #auslaw austbar.asn.au/news-media/the…

The ACT Bar Association has published its inaugural edition of Canberra Counsel Uncovered, which profiles female counsel at the private Bar in Canberra. With thanks to the hard work of the Women Barristers Committee. #auslaw #equitablebriefing #barristers issuu.com/actbar/docs/ac…

@ACTBarAsn has published its inaugural edition of Canberra Counsel Uncovered, which is the culmination of the hard work of the Women Barristers Committee and profiles female counsel at the private Bar in Canberra. #equitablebriefing #barristers issuu.com/actbar/docs/ac…

The 4th National Brief which provides an update on the ABA's activities and issues relevant to #barristers in Australia is now available. austbar.asn.au/news-media/the…

We support the Bugmy Bar Book's report on the Significance of Culture to Wellbeing, Healing and Rehabilitation, which establishes that, for Indigenous offenders, culturally appropriate rehabilitation can, over time, reduce recidivism. austbar.asn.au/news-media/sig… pic.twitter.com/oJ9LbKTZ1R

We are delighted to announce that @FinancialReview is the Major Partner for the ABA’s 2021 National Conference Re-emerge. The Australian Bar after COVID-19: Energised, Innovative, Enduring. #auslaw austbar.asn.au/news-media/the…