Media Release – The Victorian Bar Council Election 2021-2022

President – Ms Róisín N Annesley QC

Vice President – Mr Charles E Shaw QC

Vice President – Mr Darryl J Burnett

Honorary Treasurer – Mr Mark A Robins QC

Assist. Hon Treasurer – Ms Robyn W Sweet

The following members were elected to the Bar Council (in order of seniority):

Eleven counsel who are Queen’s Counsel, Senior Counsel or junior counsel who are of not less than 15 years’ standing:

• Mr Peter A Chadwick QC
• Mr Mark A Robins QC
• Ms Róisín N Annesley QC
• Mr Robert Hay QC
• Mr Paul J Hayes QC
• Ms Marylyn L Smallwood S.C.
• Mr Charles E Shaw QC
• Mr Sam D Hay QC
• Mr Darryl J Burnett 
• Dr Michelle Sharpe
• Ms Maria Pilipasidis

Six counsel who are junior counsel and who are of not less than 6 years’ standing and of not more than 15 years’ standing:

• Mr Benjamin J Murphy
• Ms Robyn W Sweet
• Ms Amy L Wood
• Dr Robin Smith
• Ms Nawaar Hassan
• Mr Daniel D Nguyen

Four counsel who are junior counsel who are of less than 6 years’ standing:

• Ms Raini Zambelli
• Mr Nicholas J Phillpott
• Miss Lana Collaris
• Ms Andrea Skinner