A BarCare announcement
Bar FC suffer shock loss to AusGrid
See Vivid Sydney and support the Indigenous Barristers Trust
Barristers in Schools featured in the Daily Telegraph
Senior Counsel Protocol and Guide
The Bar Council recently approved suitable amendments to the Senior Counsel Protocol and the Guide to Practical Aspects of Senior Counsel Applications.
Professional indemnity insurance policies 2012-2013
The attorney general approves the type of PII policies, the level of insurance provided by the policies and the terms of the policies which can be offered to the NSW Bar. For 2012-13 the minimum level of PII insurance that a NSW barrister must take out is $1.5 million.
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Member services
The Bar Association provides services for practising barristers, including BarCare, a professional standards scheme, access to promotional schemes and guidance on legal costs and billing. Learn more >>
Practising as a barrister in New South Wales, Australia
Barristers are lawyers who specialise in court work. They also provide specialised legal advice and, like solicitors, can participate or represent people in mediations and arbitrations.
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The New South Wales Barristers' Rules
All barristers in New South Wales are bound by the Legal Profession Act 2004, the Legal Profession Regulation 2005 and the New South Wales Barristers' Rules. Learn more >
Education and professional development
Visit the home page of the Professional Development Department for the latest information on Bar exams, CPD seminars, regional mini-conferences and practising at the Bar. Education, training >>
Publications, submissions and other resources
Publications that keep members up to date with recent developments and provoke discussion and debate on important matters of law, professional conduct and the administration of justice. Learn more >
Equal opportunity at the Bar
Working on an array of issues affecting ordinary opportunities to practise as a barrister. Learn more >>
Professional conduct
The Bar Association's Professional Conduct Department facilitates the investigation and reporting to Bar Council of conduct complaints either referred to the Bar Council by the Legal Services Commissioner or initiated by the council itself. Learn more >>
Membership of national organisations
The Bar Association is a constituent body of two peak national organisations representing the interests of Australian lawyers: The Law Council and The Australian Bar Association >>
LawAccess NSW New South Wales now has a 'one stop shop' providing access to legal services and assistance.
The Duty Barrister Scheme
The Bar Association operates the Duty Barrister Scheme in the Local and District courts of NSW. Barristers are rostered each day on site.
