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New South Wales Bar Association
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 (NSW).
| Abbreviation | NSWBar |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1936 |
| Legal status | Bar Association |
| Purpose | Regulation of Barristers |
| Headquarters | Sydney |
| Location |
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Region served | New South Wales |
Membership | 2367 practising, 3311 total (2020)[1] |
President | Gabrielle Bashir SC[2] |
| Affiliations | Australian Bar Association |
| Website | www |
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
| President | Commenced | Ended | Comments | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Clive Teece QC | November 1936 | December 1947 | [4] | |
| Alan Taylor QC | December 1947 | December 1949 | ||
| Garfield Barwick QC | December 1949 | November 1952 | ||
| Keith Ferguson QC | November 1952 | November 1954 | [5] | |
| Sir Garfield Barwick QC | November 1954 | November 1956 | ||
| Gordon Wallace QC | November 1956 | December 1958 | ||
| Bruce MacFarlan QC | December 1958 | July 1959 | [a][6] | |
| Nigel Bowen QC | July 1959 | November 1961 | ||
| Leycester Meares QC | November 1961 | December 1963 | ||
| John Kerr QC | December 1963 | December 1964 | ||
| John Holmes QC | December 1964 | November 1965 | [a][7] | |
| Maurice Byers QC | November 1965 | November 1967 | ||
| Bernard Riley QC | November 1967 | December 1969 | [8] | |
| Philip Woodward QC | December 1969 | October 1971 | [a] | |
| Gordon Samuels QC | October 1971 | November 1972 | [a] | |
| Denys Needham QC | November 1972 | December 1972 | [9] | |
| Harold Glass QC | December 1972 | September 1973 | [a] | |
| Tom Hughes KC | September 1973 | December 1975 | ||
| Douglas McGregor QC | December 1975 | November 1977 | [10] | |
| Trevor Morling QC | November 1977 | December 1979 | [11] | |
| Roderick Meagher QC | December 1979 | November 1981 | ||
| Michael McHugh KC | November 1981 | December 1983 | ||
| Murray Gleeson KC | December 1983 | December 1985 | ||
| Roger Gyles KC | December 1985 | November 1987 | ||
| Kenneth Handley KC | November 1987 | November 1989 | ||
| Barry O'Keefe AM, QC | November 1989 | December 1991 | ||
| John Coombs QC | December 1991 | November 1993 | [12] | |
| Murray Tobias KC | November 1993 | November 1995 | ||
| David Bennett KC | November 1995 | December 1997 | ||
| Ian Barker QC | December 1997 | November 1999 | ||
| Ruth McColl SC | November 1999 | November 2001 | ||
| Bret Walker SC | November 2001 | November 2003 | ||
| Ian Harrison SC | November 2003 | November 2005 | ||
| Michael Slattery KC | November 2005 | November 2007 | [13] | |
| Anna Katzmann SC | November 2007 | November 2009 | ||
| Tom Bathurst KC | November 2009 | May 2011 | [a] | |
| Bernard Coles KC | May 2011 | November 2012 | ||
| Phillip Boulten SC | November 2012 | May 2014 | ||
| Jane Needham SC | May 2014 | November 2015 | [b] | |
| Noel Hutley SC | November 2015 | May 2017 | ||
| Arthur Moses SC | May 2017 | November 2018 | [14] | |
| Tim Game SC | November 2018 | November 2020 | ||
| Michael McHugh SC | November 2020 | May 2022 | [15] | |
| Gabrielle Bashir SC | May 2022 | [16] |
Arms
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Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Resigned to take up an appointment to the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
- ^ Jane Needham is the daughter of former president Denys Needham
References
- ^ New South Wales Bar Association (30 June 2020). "Annual Report 2019–20" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ New South Wales Bar Association. "Bar Council". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ . NSW Bar Association. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Bennett, J M. "Teece, Richard Clive (1877–1965)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538.
- ^ Hon. Mr Justice Keith Aubrey Ferguson KC, BA, LLB, NSW State Archives & Records
- ^ Bruce Panton MacFarlan OBE, KC, BA, LLB Hons, NSW State Archives & Records
- ^ John Dashwood Holmes
- ^ Persse, Jonathan W De B. "Riley, Bernard Blomfield (1912–1978)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538.
- ^ Needham, Jane. "The Hon G D Needham KC" (PDF). NSW Bar Association. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Byers, Maurice, Douglas Gordon Patrick McGregor – Obituary (PDF) (1992 Spring) Bar News: Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association/Summer 29.
- ^ "The Hon Trevor Rees Morling". Supreme Court (NT). Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Ellis, Graham, John Coombs KC (1937–2007) (PDF) (2007 Summer) Bar News: Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association 73.
- ^ "Swearing-In Ceremony of the Honourable Michael Slattery KC". [2009] NSW Judicial Scholarship 9.
- ^ New South Wales Bar Association (9 November 2017). "Bar Association office bearers for 2018". Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ New South Wales Bar Association (12 November 2020). "Bar Association office bearers for 2021". Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ New South Wales Bar Association (12 May 2022). "Bar Association office bearers for 2022". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Low, Charles (1971). A Roll of Australian Arms. Adelaide: Rigby Limited. p. 8. ISBN 0-85179-149-2. OCLC 246821.