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Supreme Court 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
- 28 November - Hammerschlag’s Commercial Court Handbook – Book Launch PDF, 181.5 KB
- 27 November - Contract Law in Japan and ASEAN Consumer Law – Book Launch PDF, 160.7 KB
- 29 October - Does the Modern Corporation Have a Future? – Supreme Court Annual Corporate Law Conference 2019 PDF, 141.2 KB
- 29 October - Remarks: 50th Anniversary of the Council of Law Reporting for New South Wales PDF, 214.5 KB
- 16 October - 'Something More, Something Less': The Contemporary Meaning of Open Justice – Communications and Media Law Association PDF, 161.7 KB
- 20 September - ‘A tough nut to crack’: The History of the Legal Profession in New South Wales PDF, 361.2 KB
- 14 September - Death and Taxes: The Policy Objectives of Succession Law – Sir Anthony Mason Oration 2019 PDF, 231.3 KB
- 5 September - Heydon on Contract – Book Launch PDF, 192.3 KB
- 8 August - Demystifying Judicial Commissions – Federal Circuit Court of Australia Plenary 2019 PDF, 230.5 KB
- 10 July - The Future Direction of Anti-Corruption Commissions: An Australian Legal Perspective – International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law Annual Conference 2019 PDF, 194.5 KB
- 27 June - Ethical Legal Practice and Professional Conduct – Book Launch PDF, 125.1 KB
- 7 June - University of Sydney Law Graduation Ceremony – Occasional Address PDF, 150.1 KB
- 23 May - ‘Easier for a Camel to Pass Through the Eye of a Needle’: The Lessons for Australia from Brexit – Michael O’Dea Oration 2019 PDF, 235.8 KB
- 16 April - Defining the Public Interest: Where Lawyers Fear to Tread? – Public Interest Symposium 2019 PDF, 264.5 KB
- 10 April - Remarks: Law Society of New South Wales FLIP Stream Seminar PDF, 137.0 KB
- 5 April - The Place of Religious Law in a Pluralist Society – Aloysian Law Lunch 2019 PDF, 272.8 KB
- 22 March - Not a Master, But a Teacher: The Role of the Judicial Commission of New South Wales – Law Council of Australia Directors’ Dinner PDF, 198.7 KB
- 16 March - Is Discretion the Better Part of Sentencing? – Public Defenders’ Criminal Law Conference 2019 PDF, 347.7 KB
- 27 February - Farewell Ceremony for the Hon Justice Margaret Beazley AO PDF, 131.1 KB
- 14 February - The Mysteries of Judicial Power: Defining the Relationship between Law and Power in the Modern State – 2019 George Winterton Memorial Lecture PDF, 313.2 KB
- 6 February - Remarks: Opening of Law Term Jewish Service PDF, 79.4 KB
- 30 January - Who Judges the Judges, and How Should They Be Judged? – Opening of Law Term Dinner PDF, 228.2 KB
- 2019 Admission Ceremony Speech PDF, 202.0 KB
2018
- 16 November - The Role of the Commercial Bar in the Mid-21st Century – Keynote Address at the 2018 Australian Bar Association National Conference PDF, 145.0 KB
- 12 November - Remembrance Day Ceremony: Commemorating the sacrifice and service of the NSW legal profession in the First World War PDF, 50.3 KB
- 30 October - Address to NSW Legislative Drafters on the Principle of Legality PDF, 187.3 KB
- 18 October - The History of the Law of Commercial Arbitration PDF, 373.9 KB
- 20 September - ADR, ODR and AI-DR, or do we even need courts anymore? - Inaugural Supreme Court ADR Address PDF, 153.4 KB
- 17 September - Justice on Shoestring: How do we make the legal dollar for further? - Inaugural Bill Grant Access to Justice Oration PDF, 139.6 KB
- 7 September - Writing Better Judgments: Speech delivered at the Council of Australasian Tribunals NSW Annual Conference PDF, 162.9 KB
- 23 August - Address at the Closing Ceremony of the International Law Association Biennial Conference PDF, 90.6 KB
- 21 August - The Courts and Integrity Bodies: Constitutional Conundrums – Paper presented at the Symposium on Australia’s National Integrity Institutions: Strengths, Weaknesses, Options PDF, 145.1 KB
- 11 August - Perspectives on ADR and Future Trends – Address to the 2018 ADR Masterclass on Making ADR Work in a #FakeNews World PDF, 111.3 KB
- 4 July - The Role of the Courts: Address to the ACICA Symposium on Underwriting Cross-Border Contracts – The significance of the New York Convention 60 years on PDF, 88.3 KB
- 26 June - Directors’ and Officers’ Duties in the Age of Regulation: Address at the Conference in Honour of Professor Robert Baxt AO PDF, 141.9 KB
- 29 May - Affinity Iftar Keynote Address: Trust in the Judiciary PDF, 105.6 KB
- 16 May - Reception for Lysicrates Prize Foundation PDF, 87.8 KB
- 18 April - Closing Keynote Address at the 24th International Council for Commercial Arbitration Congress: Evolution and Adaptation, The Future of International Arbitration PDF, 85.7 KB
- 27 March - Farewell Ceremony for the Hon Justice Carolyn Simpson PDF, 81.6 KB
- 8 February - Farewell Ceremony for the Hon Justice Peter McClellan AM PDF, 81.5 KB
- 7 February - Remarks: Opening of Law Term Jewish Service PDF, 54.9 KB
- 31 January - The Place of Lawyers in Politics - Opening of Law Term Dinner PDF, 160.7 KB
- 2018 Admission Ceremony Speech PDF, 104.4 KB
2017
- 25 November - Keynote Address, Indian National Bar Association Annual Conference – A Comparative Perspective on Privacy Law: The Australian Experience PDF, 98.0 KB
- 26 October - New tricks for old dogs: the limits of judicial review of integrity bonds - The James Spigelman Oration 2017 PDF, 275.3 KB
- 18 October - The History of Criminal Law PDF, 134.1 KB
- 11 October - Welcome Address: 30th Anniversary of the Judicial Commission Reception PDF, 43.9 KB
- 28 June - Launch of the Electronic State Reports (New South Wales) PDF, 46.4 KB
- 3 April - Writing Judgments with the Parties in Mind : NJCA “Writing Better Judgments” Program Keynote Address PDF, 130.1 KB
- 30 March - Off with the wig: Issues that arise for advocates when switching from the courtroom to the negotiating table PDF, 113.3 KB
- 25 March - On to Strasbourg or back to Temple?: The future of European law in Australia post-Brexit PDF, 210.1 KB
- 1 February - Doing Right By "All Manner of People": Building a More Inclusive Legal System - Opening of Law Term Dinner PDF, 178.2 KB
- 2017 Admission Ceremony Speech PDF, 178.2 KB
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
- 18 December - Contracts in Commercial Law Conference: 'Getting your sold soul back: the limitations and justifications of waiver'
- 29 October - College of Law Judge's Series: Lawyer/Client Privilege PDF, 90.4 KB
- 27 October - History of Equity - delivered at the Forbes Legal History Tutorial PDF, 364.3 KB
- 31 July - 50 years of Commercial Law PDF, 62.6 KB
- 9 July - iAdvocate v Rumpole: Who will survive? An analysis of advocates' ongoing relevance in the age of technology PDF, 95.7 KB
- 13 June - "Counting Ceorls and Eorls" - 20th Anniversary of the Evidence Act PDF, 92.2 KB
- 6 May - "Buttered Parsnips and a Damp Squib" PDF, 65.1 KB
- 20 April - Swearing Out Ceremony of the Hon Justice Reginald Barrett
- 2015 Admission Ceremony Speech
- 18 February - After the Civil Procedure Act - 10 Year Anniversary of the Civil Procedure Act PDF, 65.1 KB
- 2 February - Opening of Law Term Dinner Address 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
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