The Legal Aid NSW Civil Law Conference 2026 is a 2 day, in person event and will be held on 2 and 3 September 2026 on Dharug Country at the Park Royal Hotel, Paramatta.

Along with plenary sessions, the conference will deliver streams of learning through breakout sessions. This will enable attendees to choose sessions that are relevant to their professional development needs and interests, covering:

• Substantive law
• Collaboration and partnerships
• Legal skills
• Professional skills

Registrations for breakout rooms will be required this year. Further information about how to register for breakout sessions will be provided when the conference program is finalised.

For more information about the event, please head to the event website.

We strive to ensure the conference is accessible to everyone. The conference will have:

• Automated captioning 
• Parent room, prayer room and quiet space
• Wayfinding document for the venue
• Wheelchair access
• Accessible accommodation on-site

We can make other accommodations by request, including

• Live captioning
• Auslan and community language interpreters
• PowerPoints or papers in advance (where available) 
• Specific seating arrangements
• In some rooms, adjusted lighting
• Accessibility contact person for any issues arising at the conference

Date: Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September 2026

Location: Park Royal Hotel, Parramatta
30 Phillip Street, Parramatta NSW 2150

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Time:

• 2 September 2026 - 8.30am - 5.00pm (At the conclusion of day 1 of the conference, attendees are invited to join us for a networking event from 5.00pm - 7.00pm)
• 3 September 2026 - 8.30am - 3:30pm 

Cost:

• For profit law firms and organisations: $700 for 2 day ticket
• Community Legal Centres, not for profit organisations and Government organisations: $450 for 2 day ticket
• Legal Aid NSW Civil Law staff and Aboriginal Legal Service Staff: $0 for 2 day ticket
  
  

Please note that this is a 2 day conference and individual day tickets are not available.

We are pleased to offer an early bird discount for full priced registrations until 30 June 2026. 
Please use discount code EVENTS15 to receive this discount.

Please select the most relevant ticket type. 

For Legal Aid NSW staff that do not work in the Civil Law division, who would like to attend the conference, please email jennifer.henstock@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. 

At the conclusion of day 1, we invite attendees to join us to wrap up the day over drinks and canapes at the venue. 

Photography and video recording consent

This event will involve photography and video recording of sessions.  

The photography and/or video recordings may include images or recordings of attendees, speakers, performers and staff.  

Images may be used for Legal Aid News, future Legal Aid NSW conference promotion, the Legal Aid NSW intranet or other internal purposes. Recordings are for future, internal professional development only.  

By attending the event you give consent for images and recordings to be used for this purpose. If you do not consent, please email events@legalaid.nsw.gov.au    

Where possible, event organisers will contact individual attendees who are clearly seen in a photograph, to seek consent before using that image in a public facing publication. 

If you have any questions or concerns about this consent, please contact the event organisers at events@legalaid.nsw.gov.au