Announcements

The Annual Frank Walker Lecture was held on 28 October 2020 to celebrate the life and legacy of former NSW Attorney-General Hon Frank Walker QC. This year's guest was former High Court Justice Hon...

Following the Society's recent submission to the Australian Government's inquiry into the response to COVID-19, Shadow Attorney-General Paul Lynch MP put questions on notice to the NSW Attorney-General requesting further clarification about the timing of...

Join us for a fundraiser and update to the legal profession with Shadow Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC, MP. Tickets available online via the NSW Labor website:  The Eden Monaro by-election will be a...

The NSW Society of Labor Lawyers has issued a statement regarding the recent application by a number of law firms to vary the Legal Services Award 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Society...

“The Things That Must Be Done...” ** Some Genuine Decision-Making Power: Dealing with the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the prison system Bob Debus - 16 February 2016 - Download a PDF of the speech here. Last...

The Federal Government recently introduced the JobKeeper Payment for businesses struggling in Australia - a payment to secure jobs in our rapidly changing economy. A guide has been independently prepared by David Chin SC,...

On 31 March 2020 NSW Labor Lawyers hosted a CLE event entitled "How employees pursue and employers avoid underpayment in Australia". The CLE was presented by Ruth Nocka, Partner at Dentons, and Adam Guy, barrister...

On 24 March 2020 NSW Labor Lawyers hosted a CLE event entitled "The changing landscape of environmental litigation". The CLE was presented by Matt Floro, Solicitor at EDO NSW, who was solicitor on the record...

The New South Wales Society of Labor Lawyers has lodged a submission with the Senate Standing Committees on Economics’ inquiry into the unlawful underpayment of employees’ remuneration. In the submission, the Society calls for...

Seminar papers from the Society's recent CLE seminar, "Termination of Enterprise Agreements - The New Fair Work Battle?" are now available online. To download the seminar papers, please visit the following links:  Adam Walkaden, National...