The Governor in Council has appointed George Georgiou SC and Elizabeth Brimer QC as judges of the County Court of Victoria. Her Honour Judge Brimer commenced in the County Court yesterday. George Georgiou will commence tomorrow.
The profession will extend a welcome at a ceremonial sitting of the Full Court in Court 1 of the Federal Court of Australia on Level 8 of the Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne on:
The Victorian Bar and the Coroners Court have worked together over recent months to create a pilot of a new pro bono scheme, which will commence in the coming weeks, ahead of a formal launch in June. A copy of the agreement between the Court and the Bar is available here.
The Profession will extend a welcome in Courtroom 8A of the Family Court of Australia, Level 4, Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne on:
The profession will extend a welcome at a ceremonial sitting of the Full Court in Court 1 of the Federal Court of Australia on Level 8 of the Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne on:
It is with deep regret that the Bar Council informs members of the recent death of Andrew Bristow. Andrew was 62 years old.
A funeral service to celebrate the life of Andrew Bristow will be held at St Andrew's Anglican Church, 228 New St, Brighton on Wednesday 17 April 2019 commencing at 3:00pm.
Australia, and our Bar, is much the poorer for the passing of the Hon John (Jack) Winneke AC RFD QC, who died yesterday morning. Jack was 81 (born 19 March 1938).
Dr Ben Gauntlett has been appointed as Australia’s new Disability Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission for a five year term.
