Announcements
George Williams AO speech to the 2023 Annual Dinner
December 06, 2023
On 16 November 2023 the Society held its Annual Dinner at Sky Phoenix Restaurant, Sydney. Members and supporters heard from George Williams AO and the New South Wales Attorney-General the Hon Michael Daley MP. ...
Read More ShareA Human Rights Act for NSW: Open Letter to State Labor MPs
April 28, 2023
The Society recently delivered the below open letter to the State Parliamentary Labor Party. We look forward to working with our members and supporters to deliver a Human Rights Act in the next NSW...
Read More ShareOpen letter to the State Parliamentary Labor Party regarding the NSW Government's OPCAT breach
November 17, 2022
In a recent open letter to the State Parliamentary Labor Party the Society called on the Party to adopt as its policy the full implementation of the National Preventative Mechanism requirements in the Optional Protocol...
Read More ShareCOVID-19 and the Australian Labour Market - Speech by the Hon Adam Searle MLC
September 18, 2021
On 30 August 2021 the Hon Adam Searle MLC delivered a speech to the Auburn State Electorate Council which explored the impact of COVID-19 on the Australian labour market and canvassed possible options for...
Read More ShareAnnual Frank Walker Lecture 2021 - Transcript of Milton Cockburn's Address
August 19, 2021
The Annual Frank Walker Lecture was held online on 29 July 2021. Attendees heard from Milton Cockburn, former journalist and political staffer to the late Neville Wran, as he unravelled the recent media attacks...
Read More ShareCity of Sydney elections - are you eligible?
May 22, 2021
Elections are coming up this September for the City of Sydney. If you or your corporation (including partnerships) own, occupy or lease rateable property in the City of Sydney, you may be eligible to...
Read More ShareTranscript of the Annual Frank Walker Lecture
February 08, 2021
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...
Read More ShareQuestions on Notice - Community Legal Sector Funding during COVID-19
September 09, 2020
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...
Read More ShareFundraiser for the Eden-Monaro By-Election
June 10, 2020
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...
Read More ShareStatement regarding Application to Vary the Legal Services Award
May 13, 2020
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...
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