STAFF
Managing Librarian Benjamin Laing
Librarian Leonie Anderson
Librarian Emma Sellwood
Hours
The library is open Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:30pm.
USE OF THE LIBRARY
The Association's Library is primarily for barristers who hold a current NSW practicing certificate and other members of the Bar Association.
Solicitor members should, in the first instance, seek assistance from the Law Society Library. If the Law Society cannot assist, then the member or the firm's library may request the item from the Bar Library. If a solicitor member of the Bar Association wishes to use the library, they are welcome to visit the Library and undertake their own research.
Interstate practitioner members should, in the first instance, employ the resources in their home jurisdiction. If they cannot assist, then the member may request the item from the Bar Library. Interstate practitioners are welcome to visit the library and undertake their own research.
The Library’s lending and research services are not available to persons who might reasonably be expected to have access to similar services in their home jurisdiction, institution or firm.
For further information, see
Library Rules
LIBRARY SERVICES
Requesting from the Library
Bar Library staff are available to assist with reference and research questions. The Bar Librarians are a small team and will assist with research tasks as capacity allows and at their own discretion. The Bar Librarians are not authorised to provide legal advice on materials provided in the course of performing and delivering research and reserve the right to refuse any research request under any circumstances.
Due to licensing conditions materials from many commercial vendors are restricted from being delivered electronically. Members within reasonable proximity of the Bar Library should be prepared to visit or have their staff visit the Bar Library to gain access to full text materials
Training
Online Training
An introduction to using the online databases available in the library. Individual or group bookings.
Chambers Staff Education
A tour of the library and introduction to the resources (print and electronic) for new chambers staff.
Interlibrary Loans
The library no longer has access to Libraries Australia, the National Library's database of library holdings in Australia.
Interlibrary requests are now limited to the availability of materials from the Law Courts Library and the Law Society of NSW Library. There is no charge for materials obtained from these Libraries.
All hard copy interlibrary materials must be used within the Bar Library without exception. Copying and scanning facilities are available.
PHOTOCOPYING
While following copyright guidelines in relation to
fair dealing and
research and study, members may photocopy library materials that cannot be borrowed, emailed or downloaded.