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Sydney silk appointed to NSW Land and Environment Court

Richard Beasley SC, who authored Hell Has Harbour Views, has been appointed as a judge of the Land and Environment...

06 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap

New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...

06 March 2025

By Penny Thew

The Bar

Melbourne-based barristers’ chambers could sell for $25m

Barristers’ Chambers Limited has listed Douglas Menzies Chambers for sale, with the sellers expecting a sale price of...

26 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

Value of briefs to women barristers still too low, despite ‘positive’ signs for equality targets

“The pay gap remains too wide”: There is reason for optimism about greater gender inclusivity at the Australian...

20 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

A former FWC vice president on the need for humane, patient (and efficient) justice

A former FWC vice president has shared his view on how commissioners should approach their role in the nation’s...

17 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

The Bar

NSW silk named senior public defender

A “respected” criminal lawyer has been appointed as senior public defender for

13 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

Why feelings of isolation are so common for barristers

Barristers’ independence can be a double-edged sword; while it allows autonomy, it also creates profound isolation,...

11 February 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

The Bar

New judge appointed to Tasmanian Supreme Court

A new judge has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania, bringing more than 25 years of legal experience with...

11 February 2025

By Lauren Croft

The Bar

Mentors are new barristers’ ‘greatest source of knowledge’

After going straight to the Bar upon graduating, this barrister says that choosing the right chambers – and the right...

10 February 2025

By Lauren Croft

The Bar

First-ever reserve judges appointment to Qld Supreme Court

Two reserve judges have been appointed to the Supreme Court of Queensland, in a first for the court and in a bid to...

10 February 2025

By Lauren Croft