The Hon. Thomas Frederick Bathurst AC | Supreme Court of NSW

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Supreme Court of New South Wales

Seventeenth Chief Justice of New South Wales

2022

Farewell Ceremony for the Hon Chief Justice Bathurst AC PDF, 93.5 KB
Farewell Ceremony for the Hon Justice Lucy McCallum PDF, 170.2 KB

2021

6 December - Farewell Ceremony for the Hon Justice Clifton Hoeben AM RFD PDF, 96.4 KB
3 November - Modern and Future Judging - Sir Maurice Byers Lecture 2021 PDF, 257.7 KB
5 October - Commercial Trusts and the Liability of Beneficiaries: Are Commercial Trusts a Satisfactory Vehicle to be used in Modern Day Commerce? 2021 Harold Ford Memorial Lecture PDF, 296.7 KB
22 September - A History of Sentencing Law since Francis Forbes, 1823 PDF, 276.9 KB
31 July - Persuasive Criminal Advocacy PDF, 203.2 KB
5 May - Introductory Remarks: Murder at Myall Creek Lecture PDF, 113.0 KB
6 April - Challenges to the Rule of Law in Modern Society PDF, 184.7 KB
24 February - Newcastle Admission Ceremony Speech PDF, n/a
2021 Admission Ceremony Speech PDF, 190.6 KB
10 February - Remarks: Opening of Law Term Jewish Service PDF, 113.8 KB
3 February - Trust in the Judiciary – Opening of Law Term Dinner PDF, 282.1 KB
Remarks: Australian Disputes Centre 35th Anniversary of Mediation Training Program PDF, 179.5 KB

2020

12 October - Welcome Address: ACICA and CIArb International Arbitration Conference 2020 PDF, 101.2 KB
8 October - The History of Defamation Law: Unjumbling a Tangled Web PDF, 285.3 KB
August - 2020 Admission Ceremony Speech PDF, 186.4 KB
28 March - Don’t Be Court Out: The Basics Of Court Etiquette PDF, 242.8 KB
26 February - College of Law Judges’ Series: Lawyer-Client Privilege PDF, 209.0 KB
12 February - Remarks: Opening of Law Term Jewish Service PDF, 159.4 KB
5 February - Law as a Reflection of the ‘Moral Conscience’ of Society - Opening of Law Term Dinner PDF, 191.3 KB

2019

2018

2017

2016

25 November - Keynote Address, Inaugural Sir James Martin Oration PDF, 294.2 KB
22 November - Opening Address, 4th International Arbitration Conference PDF, 342.7 KB
21 November - The benefits of courts such as Singapore International Commercial Court PDF, 95.5 KB
11 November - Launch of the NSW Branch of the Hellenic Australia Lawyers Association PDF, 42.4 KB
9 November - The History of Contract Law PDF, 348.8 KB
21 October - Prying Open the Court Doors: Meeting the Challenges of International Commercial Litigation in Australia PDF, 141.6 KB
14 September - Pacific Judicial Conference, Papua New Guinea - Specialised Courts/Court Tracks - The Way to Go? PDF, 117.9 KB
2016 Admission Ceremony Speech PDF, 67.4 KB
19 July - The impact of the First World War on the NSW Judiciary PDF, 61.3 KB
21 June - Tweeters, Posters and Grammers Beware: Discovery and Social Media Evidence PDF, 148.4 KB
4 June - Costs in Representative Proceedings, Costs Budgeting and Fixed Costs Schemes PDF, 121.0 KB
3 June - Opening Address: Future of Law Reporting in Australia Forum PDF, 28.8 KB
25 May - Introductory Remarks, GC1000 Meet the Regulators PDF, 175.1 KB
2 May - Launch of the Special Edition of the Australian Tax Review in Recognition of the Hon RF Edmonds SC PDF, 175.1 KB
19 April - Access to Justice in Regional New South Wales, Newcastle Business Club PDF, 199.9 KB
11 April - Judicial Responses to Domestic Violence PDF, 65.6 KB
31 March - Book Launch: Insurance Contracts Act Handbook, 9th Edition PDF, 315.2 KB
21 March - Statutory Commissions, Compulsory Examinations and Common Law Rights PDF, 315.2 KB
8 March - Book Launch: Adjudication on the Gold Fields in NSW and Victoria in the 19th Century PDF, 64.4 KB
5 March - Three Contemporary Issues in Civil Litigation: Expert Evidence, Discovery and Alternative Dispute Resolution PDF, 152.6 KB
2 March - Illegally or Improperly Obtained Evidence: In Defence of Australia's Discretionary Approach PDF, 583.4 KB
10 February - Remarks: Opening of Law Term Shabbat Dinner PDF, 56.1 KB
4 February - Opening of law term address: 'The Nature of the Profession: The State of the Law' PDF, 164.9 KB

2015

2014

14 November - Duties to the Court, Duties of the Court - Law Society Planning Conference PDF, 111.9 KB
13 November - Accessing justice and dispensing it justly: some assorted thoughts - Salvos Legal Lecture Series PDF, 156.7 KB
30 October - Community Awareness of the Judiciary Program - Opening Remarks PDF, 37.4 KB
5 October - 27th LAWASIA Conference - Environmental/Judicial Session PDF, 90.4 KB
3 September - The History of Insolvency Law PDF, 141.0 KB
21 August - Panel discussion: privilege, confidentiality and privacy in the ADR forum PDF, 66.1 KB
16 July - Ramadan Iftar Dinner PDF, 35.3 KB
18 June - A different judicial perspective on discovery - 8th Information Governance and ediscovery summit PDF, 136.9 KB
22 May - The Bail Act 2013: Selected Scenarios - DVD Launch PDF, 26.0 KB
7 April - Key Issues in Judicial Review - Book Launch PDF, 40.7 KB
4 April - Justice in Arms: Military Lawyers in the Australian Army's First Hundred Years - Book Launch PDF, 39.6 KB
29 March - Duties of Bar and Bench: Some Reflections on Case Management and Judicial Bias PDF, 134.3 KB
3 March - Newcastle University address: The trials and tribulations of being a lawyer PDF, 115.6 KB
21 February - LawAsia Opening Address PDF, 37.9 KB
13 February - Winterton's Australian Federal Constitutional Law - Book Launch PDF, 35.1 KB
2014 Admission Ceremony speech PDF, 126.7 KB

2013

15 November - ADT Members' Conference - Opening Remarks PDF, 32.1 KB
8 November - University of Western Sydney Law School Alumni Association - Annual Dinner Occasional Address PDF, 77.0 KB
28 October - The Importance of Developing Convergent Commercial Law Systems, Procedurally and Substantively PDF, 99.1 KB
12 October - Toongabbie Legal Centre Annual Fundraising Dinner PDF, 52.5 KB
11 October - Separation of Powers: Reality or Desirable Fiction - JCA Colloquium PDF, 116.5 KB
19 September - Insurance Law - A View From the Bench PDF, 89.9 KB
3 September - The Historical Development of Corporations Law PDF, 96.5 KB
31 August - It Tolls for Thee: Accessorial Liability After Bell v Westpac PDF, 125.5 KB
12 July - LPAB Diploma in Law Graduation - Occassional Address (University of Sydney) PDF, 31.4 KB
8 May - Insolvency Practitioner's Association of Australia - National Conference PDF, 43.3 KB
6 May - Aviation Law Conference PDF, 121.5 KB
16 April - Lawyers and Commercialism: Help or Hindrance? PDF, 91.6 KB
2013 Admission Ceremony speech PDF, 24.0 KB
13 March - The Importance of Public Service - Affinity Intercultural Foundation Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony PDF, 66.4 KB
28 February - Superannuation Lawyers Conference Opening Remarks PDF, 49.9 KB
29 January - Opening of Law Term Dinner Address 2013 PDF, 125.3 KB

2012

3 December - Formal Ceremony in Honour of the Re-opening of Banco Court and 100 Year Anniversary of the Court of Criminal Appeal PDF, 92.9 KB
21 November - Social Media: the End of CIvilization? - Warrane Lecture, UNSW PDF, 111.4 KB
15 November - Legal Education - Does It Make Good Lawyers PDF, 79.5 KB
24 October - Federalism and the National Legal Profession Reforms PDF, 27.2 KB
13 October - Director's, Trustee and Fiduciary Duties in the Context of Domestic Corporate Arrangements - Annual Family Law Conference PDF, 141.4 KB
10 October - Community Awareness of the Judiciary Program PDF, 31.3 KB
1 August - Beyond the Stocks - A Community Approach to Crime PDF, 181.6 KB
26 July - Justice for Hire: Have Gavel, Will Travel (Or, Arbitrators and the Judicial Duty) PDF, 41.2 KB
21 April - Commercialisation of Legal Practice PDF, 64.3 KB
24 March - The Legal Profession and the Defence Forces: Historical Connections PDF, 37.9 KB
14 March - Commonwealth Secretariat Pacific Judges Regional Forum PDF, 48.7 KB
29 February - The Australian Arbitration Option - Forum Mumbai and New Delhi PDF, 38.4 KB
10 February - Address to Law Shabbat Dinner PDF, 51.7 KB
2012 Admission Ceremony speech PDF, 22.0 KB
30 January - Opening of Law Term Dinner Address 2012 PDF, 73.2 KB

2011

1 December - Address to the University of NSW Law 40th Anniversary Conference PDF, 87.0 KB
29 November - Interpretation of Contracts in Australia - Book Launch PDF, 18.5 KB
16 November - Address to the City of Sydney Law Society Annual Dinner PDF, 40.2 KB
27 October - Address to the University of NSW Law School Book Celebration PDF, 32.0 KB
19 October - Address to Sydney Law School Foundation Reception PDF, 19.5 KB
6 October - 2011 Australasian Court Administrators Conference - Opening Address PDF, 24.3 KB
21 September - Address to the Continuing Professional Development Seminar PDF, 31.5 KB
10 September - Exchanging Ideas Conference - Welcome Address PDF, 22.9 KB
9 September - Address to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce PDF, 50.5 KB
23 August - Annual Corporate Law Conference - Welcome Address PDF, 19.4 KB
20 August - Annual Supreme Court Judges' Conference - Opening Address PDF, 22.0 KB
13 August - Advanced Altenative Dispute Resolution Workshop - Opening Address PDF, 42.1 KB
9 August - Speech on the Retirement of the Hon David Hodgson AO PDF, 51.3 KB
1 June - Swearing In Ceremony of the Honourable TF Bathurst QC PDF, 56.3 KB

Last updated: 30 March 2025