Appointed in September 2020, a Welcome Ceremony will be held for Her Honour Magistrate Alexandra Burt and His Honour Magistrate Guillaume Bailin on Friday 28 May at 9:00am.
The ceremony will be livestreamed via Webex due to limited court numbers. To view the ceremony, please click here.
On Monday evening, I attended the 10th anniversary celebration of the Victorian Legal Aid Trial Counsel Development Program in the Essoign Club. The program was introduced by VLA in 2011 and has been supported by the Bar since its inception. Her Honour Judge Fiona Todd of the County Court of Victoria (herself a graduate) spoke, outlining the benefits the course gives to participants. My congratulations to all those who have completed the program and particularly to those Junior Counsel undertaking the current course.
The Welcome Ceremony taking place at 4:15pm, Thursday, 13 May 2021 at the County Court of Victoria for Her Honour Judge Julie Clayton can be viewed at this link.
The first week of May 2021 has been an exciting and busy one for members of the Victorian Bar.
Appointment of Victorian Solicitor-General
The week commenced with the announcement of the appointment of Rowena Orr QC as the next Solicitor-General of Victoria, the State’s most senior legal advisor and advocate. Echoing the comments made earlier in the week by the Victorian Bar President, Christopher Blanden QC, the State of Victoria is lucky to have the benefit of Rowena’s exceptional legal talent and experience.
The Welcome Ceremony taking place this afternoon 4:15pm, Thursday, 6 May 2021 at the County Court of Victoria for Her Honour Judge My Anh Tran can be viewed at this link.
It is with deep regret that the Bar Council informs members of the death of the Honourable Peter Heerey AM QC on Saturday 1 May 2021.
The funeral service will be held at 2:30pm on Friday 14 May at St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne. Early arrival is recommended due to COVID-19 check-in requirements.
After an extensive search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Utt as the new Executive Director of the Bar. As most will be aware, Amanda stepped into the role of acting CEO on very short notice late last year. She has done a wonderful job since that time. With runs on the board and obvious familiarity with our organisation, Amanda ultimately won through in a field of impressive candidates. We welcome Amanda to her new and important role.
