The Annual WLASA Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary was held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Thursday 23 November 2017 at MYLK BAR, 57 Flinders Street, Adelaide.

A brilliant time was had by all, and the Committee would like to express it’s gratitude to all attendees and members of the Judiciary for their continued support.

We look forward to another fantastic Drinks with the Judiciary event again in 2018!

2016 – Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary

Thank you to everyone who attended our annual Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary event on Thursday 17 November 2016 at The Loft Bar – Mrs Q, Gouger St Adelaide. It was a fun event with a fantastic mix of Judges and members of the legal profession.

Guests heard from current President, Leah Marrone, speak about the important adovacy and law reform work of the WLASA and highlights from the year. Also speaking were founding members of Seeds of Affinity – Pathways for Women, Linda Fisk and Anna Kemp. Proceeds from the Christmas raffle will be added to other fundraising for this charity during the 2016-17 financial year.

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2015 – Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary

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2014 – Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary

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2013 – Jingle Bells and Jazz

Thank you to everyone who attended the Association’s annual Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary on Thursday 28th November 2013 at the Kings Hotel. We had many more practitioners attend this year thanks mostly to our new Corporate Members sending many of their staff along. It was a fantastic networking event and an important social event for our hard working judicial officers! We look forward to seeing you all again next year. Click here to see more photos from the event.

2012 – Jingle Bells and Jazz

Thank you to everyone that attended the Association’s annual Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary on Thursday 29 November 2012 at the Prince Albert Hotel. Part proceeds from the event went to the Migrant Womens Support Service, the Association’s designated charity for 2012. We look forward to seeing you next year!

Margaret Nyland AM Long Lunch

Margaret Nyland AM Long Lunch, Friday 9 June 2017

Many thanks to all attendees of the 2017 Margaret Nyland AM Long Lunch at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide on Friday 9 June 2017.

We were delighted to welcome our guest speaker Fiona McCleod SC, President of the Law Council of Australia.

We thank the Law Society of South Australia, and sponsors Lipman Karas and Notable Imprint for their efforts and support in bringing together a successful and enjoyable event.

The committee would further like to extend their thanks to Fiona McCleod SC for her delivery of a stirring and informative speech on equality. Please download via this link: Equality – an idea whose time has come

Margaret Nyland AM Long Lunch, 3 June 2016

Thank you to everyone who attended the Margaret Nyland Long Lunch at the National Wine Centre.

The committee thanks our guest speaker the Honourable Justice Michael David and emcee Daniella Di Girolamo and of course our partners the Law Society of South Australia and sponsors Lipman Karas and Notable Printing for making this day possible.

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Luncheon with Professor Gillian Triggs, 8 May 2015

Due to events out of our control we were unable to host a Margaret Nyland Long Lunch on 8 May 2015. We were, however, still able to host a long lunch with Human Rights Commissioner, Professor Gillian Triggs, as our guest speaker on that date.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Luncheon with Professor Gillian Triggs and thank you our major sponsor Lipman Karas who again sponsored our long lunch. Click here to see photos from the event.

Professor Triggs gave a very interesting speech about her personal life and career progression, views on the continued necessity of the separation of power between the Parliament and the Judiciary and an insight into the Australian Human Rights Commission’s report: The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014).

WLASA is very thankful to Professor Triggs for giving her professional time in this way and to Commissioner Anne Gale for being emcee.

Members who wish to have copies of the photos from this or any other of our events are invited to email our Secretary at admin@womenlawyerssa.org.au.

We still plan to hold a Long Lunch in honour of our Patron at a future date and will keep our members informed about this event. Our committee remains committed to hosting at least one long lunch each year with the general theme of Equality.

Second Margaret Nyland AM Long Lunch Friday, 2 May 2014

Thank you to everyone who attended our luncheon on Friday 2nd May. Our guest speaker, the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, and the Honourable Margaret Nyland AM, as MC, provided all the guests with a very entertaining insight into the lives of these two very unique and humanising people. Justice Kirby also talked about his role as the chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry into North Korea. We also heard from Amy Challans, President of Australian Women Lawyers, WLA(SA) President, Taruna Heuzenroeder and Vice President of the Law Society, David Caruso.

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Thank you also to our major sponsor Lipman Karas and the hard working teams at the Law Society and the Events Subcommittee of WLASA for making it all possible.

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Inaugural Margaret Nyland AM Long Lunch, 5 April 2013

On Friday 5 April 2013WLA(SA) in conjunction with the Law Society of South Australia held the Inaugural Margaret Nyland Long Lunch at the Adelaide Hilton. The key note speaker for the event was The Hon. Margaret Nyland who addressed the topic “I’ll have a legal career with the lot – thanks!”.

A big thank you to our sponsor Australian Executor Trustees (AET) and to everyone who attended this event. Please click here to see more photos from the event. We look forward to seeing you again next year.