About the Association

The Commercial Bar Association of the Victorian Bar was established at a meeting of members of the Bar on 26 October 1994.

Generally the format of section activities has revolved around monthly or bi-monthly seminar meetings held in the Neil McPhee Room in Owen Dixon Chambers East.

Recent cases are analysed and discussed and panel members have taken questions on the subject matter. The evenings have served a principal purpose of ensuring a mixing of counsel of all seniorities in an informal setting allowing members of counsel to acquaint themselves with each other and to participate and express their own considerations of the matter being reviewed.

As such, the Association has achieved its primary aim of being a forum for meetings of barristers who practise in or have an interest in commercial law and it also fosters a closer working and social relationship between them.

Since its formation in 1994 the following have held office as President of the Association:

• 1994 - 1997 Alan H Goldberg QC

• 1997 - 2001 Allan J Myers QC

• 2001 - 2005 David H Denton S.C.

• 2005 - 2009 Peter Bick QC

• 2009 to date John Digby QC

Download a membership application form for the Commercial Bar Association here.

Go to the dedicated website of the Commercial Bar Association here.