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18 new silks for Vic Bar

The Victorian Bar has welcomed the appointments of 18 new senior

24 November 2016

By Emma Musgrave

The Bar

New president for Victorian Bar

The Victorian Bar has announced a new president and five new council members, tipping its gender balance to more than...

23 November 2016

By Lara Bullock

The Bar

Two new judges take to Qld District Court

The District Court of Queensland has announced the appointments of two new

21 November 2016

By Emma Musgrave

The Bar

New judge for WA Supreme Court

The Law Society of Western Australia has applauded the appointment of a new judge, who will begin his role at the end...

18 November 2016

By Emma Musgrave

The Bar

List model first for Brisbane barristers

Queensland’s first clerk-managed barristers’ list has been established, boasting a roll call of 27

15 November 2016

By Melissa Coade

The Bar

‘Exemplary’ Queensland wig to retire

The president of the Queensland Court of Appeal, Justice Margaret McMurdo AC, has announced her departure from the...

15 November 2016

By Melissa Coade

The Bar

State government briefs break special record in NSW

The NSW government is briefing matters out to female barristers more than ever before, new information released by the...

08 November 2016

By Melissa Coade

The Bar

Multiple law firms sign equitable briefing policy

Last week the Law Council of Australia revealed that a large number of law firms have committed to briefing more women...

07 November 2016

By Lara Bullock

The Bar

Leading Tasmanian lawyer appointed Chief Magistrate

Tasmania is celebrating the announcement of a new Chief Magistrate, marking the first time a woman has assumed the...

03 November 2016

By Melissa Coade

The Bar

Victoria welcomes new Government Solicitor

The state of Victoria has marked another first with the appointment of Marlo Baragwanath, the first woman to lead its...

01 November 2016

By Melissa Coade