barrister

The one thing technology can’t replace at the Bar
Highlighting key factors in establishing a thriving career at the Bar, an Australian barrister has offered perspectives...
02 November 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Barrister guilty of contempt amid $112k fee fight with Sydney chambers
A court has found Philip Bates guilty of civil contempt for a lengthy failure to produce financial documents amid a...
26 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
The hidden business of being a barrister: The lessons nobody teaches you
Being a barrister is about more than advocacy, courtroom appearances, and focusing on comprehensive legal matters.
05 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
20 new silks named in NSW
NSW Bar Association president Dominic Toomey SC has announced the names of 20 barristers appointed as senior counsel.
02 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Barrister disbarred after mocking former employee’s mental health
A veteran barrister who harassed a former colleague in a group chat by mocking her confidential mental health issues...
15 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Barristers unfairly caught in crossfires of SC scrutiny
The Australian Financial Review raised legitimate questions about the NSW senior counsel appointment process, but it...
09 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Veteran criminal barrister penalised for briefing failure
A former president of the WA Criminal Lawyers’ Association has been reprimanded and fined $20,000 for his failure to...
03 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Litigation silk to join Supreme Court of NSW
Richard Scruby SC has been appointed to the Supreme Court of New South Wales by Attorney-General Michael Daley.
24 August 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Senior barrister’s alleged conflict sparks High Court divide
High Court Justices have clashed over whether a senior barrister was conflicted when he represented two drug...
17 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Disgraced ACT lawyer hit with $215k legal bill after lengthy disciplinary battle
A struck-off ACT lawyer has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in legal costs after an unsuccessful bid to...
13 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Barrister reprimanded over courtroom snub of judge
A barrister has been reprimanded for a series of courtroom etiquette breaches after failing to stand and bow to the...
10 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Good faith not a defence to tort arising from unlawful detention
An officer of the Commonwealth detained a non-citizen based on the High Court’s declaration of the law as it stood at...
04 August 2026
By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio
Sentencing of disgraced barrister fuels regulator warning
Victorian barrister Norman O’Bryan’s sentencing for overcharging vulnerable clients has prompted a blunt warning...
18 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Mediation as a commercial superpower: The new mandate for Australian corporate counsel
Equipped with formal mediation advocacy skills, corporate counsel can directly leverage their intimate knowledge of a...
12 May 2026
By Ruwan Wathukarage
Sydney law firm escalates fee fight with senior counsel
A Sydney firm and a senior counsel with a “longstanding professional association” have found themselves locked in a...
07 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Jailed barrister behind fatal car crash cleared to return to law
A barrister who was jailed and suspended from practising law after causing the death of a pensioner in a dangerous...
06 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Drunk barrister who collapsed in court is fined
A barrister who arrived drunk to court, collapsed inside the courthouse, and was taken away by ambulance has been...
05 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Postcode justice a barrier to culturally informed outcomes
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a former law reform commissioner and native title barrister has highlighted the...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Clerk, admitted solicitor returns to Svenson Barristers
Marking a “full circle moment” in her career, a clerk and admitted solicitor who specialised in common law matters...
13 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Sydney barrister sentenced for harassing calls and texts despite court order
A prominent Sydney barrister has been sentenced after breaching court orders by repeatedly sending menacing texts and...
05 February 2026
By Grace Robbie