New South Wales Bar Association Explained

Formation:1936
Status:Bar Association
Purpose:Regulation of Barristers
Headquarters:Sydney
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Dr Ruth Higgins SC[1]
Affiliations:Australian Bar Association
The New South Wales Bar Association
Size:200px
Abbreviation:NSWBar
Location:Australia
Region Served:New South Wales
Membership:2,362 practising; 3,218 total (as at 30 June 2023)[2]

The New South Wales Bar Association is a professional body of lawyers responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The body administers the bar examination in accordance with the Legal Profession Uniform Law.

History

Formerly known as the Council of the Bar of New South Wales, the organisation was incorporated on 22 October 1936 as The New South Wales Bar Association. The College of Arms granted the Bar Association's coat of arms in 1959.[3]

Presidents

PresidentCommencedEndedNotes
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Arms

Notes:The arms of the New South Wales Bar Association, granted by the Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy & Ulster Kings of Arms on 22 March 1960, consist of:[16]
Adopted:1960
Crest:On a Wreath Or and Gules, a closed Book proper, standing thereon a pair of Scales Or.
Escutcheon:Ermine, on a Cross Gules a Brief Scroll fessewise proper, Taped Gules, between four Stars each of eight points Or.
Supporters:On the dexter side a Kangaroo, and on the sinister a Lion, both proper.
Motto:Servants of All yet of None
Badge:A Brief Scroll fessewise proper, Taped Gules.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bar Council . New South Wales Bar Association . 4 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Annual Report 2022–23 . 13 . New South Wales Bar Association . 30 June 2023 . 4 May 2024.
  3. Web site: About us . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130502103836/http://nswbar.asn.au/about.php . 2 May 2013 . 7 May 2013 . New South Wales Bar Association.
  4. teece-richard-clive-9248 . Teece, Richard Clive (1877–1965) . Bennett . J M.
  5. Web site: John Dashwood Holmes (QC, BA, LLB) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113514/http://search.records.nsw.gov.au/persons/72 . Mar 4, 2016 . Records - NSW Government.
  6. riley-bernard-blomfield-11526 . Riley, Bernard Blomfield (1912–1978) . Jonathan W De B . Persse.
  7. Web site: Needham . Jane . The Hon G D Needham KC . NSW Bar Association . 20 March 2019.
  8. (1992 Spring) Bar News: Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association/Summer 29.
  9. Web site: The Hon. Trevor Rees Morling . https://web.archive.org/web/20150423112953/http://www.supremecourt.nt.gov.au/judges/former/morling.html . Apr 23, 2015 . 21 March 2019 . Supreme Court (NT).
  10. (2007 Summer) Bar News: Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association 73.
  11. Swearing-In Ceremony of the Honourable Michael Slattery KC. New South Wales Judicial Scholarship . 5 January 2024 . Slattery . Justice M. . [2009] NSW Judicial Scholarship 9.
  12. Web site: New South Wales Bar Association . Bar Association office bearers for 2018 . 9 November 2017 . 4 July 2021 .
  13. Web site: New South Wales Bar Association . Bar Association office bearers for 2021 . 12 November 2020 . 4 July 2021 .
  14. Web site: New South Wales Bar Association . Bar Association office bearers for 2022 . 12 May 2022 . 20 June 2022 .
  15. Web site: New South Wales Bar Association . Bar Association office bearers for 2024 . 11 November 2023 . 4 May 2024 .
  16. Book: Low, Charles. A Roll of Australian Arms. 1971. Rigby Limited. Adelaide. 8. 0-85179-149-2. 246821.

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