New South Wales Bar Association

The New South Wales Bar Association

Abbreviation	NSWBar
Formation	1936
Legal status	Bar Association
Purpose	Regulation of Barristers
Headquarters	Sydney
Location	Australia
Region served	New South Wales
Membership	2367 practising, 3311 total (2020)
President	Gabrielle Bashir SC
Affiliations	Australian Bar Association
Website	www.nswbar.asn.au

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.

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.

Presidents

Arms

Coat of arms of New South Wales Bar Association

Notes The arms of the New South Wales Bar Association, granted by the Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy & Ulster Kings of Arms on 22 March 1960, consist of: Crest On a Wreath Or and Gules, a closed Book proper, standing thereon a pair of Scales Or. Escutcheon Ermine, on a Cross Gules a Brief Scroll fessewise proper, Taped Gules, between four Stars each of eight points Or. Supporters On the dexter side a Kangaroo, and on the sinister a Lion, both proper. Motto Servants of All yet of None Badge A Brief Scroll fessewise proper, Taped Gules.