The New South Wales Bar Association is a

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of lawyers responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in the state of

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, Australia. The body administers the bar examination in accordance with the

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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

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granted the Bar Association's

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in 1959.

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External links

NSW Bar Association
{{Authority control Bar associations Legal organisations based in Australia New South Wales law 1936 establishments in Australia