Notice of Town Hall Meeting — 5-Year Readers’ Course Exam Review Panel

8Feb2024

Members of the Bar are invited to attend a “town hall” meeting and share with the 5-Year Readers’ Course Exam Review Panel their thoughts and suggestions about the Bar Exam and Readers’ Course.

The 5-Year Readers’ Course Exam Review Panel was established by Bar Council in August 2023 with Peter Riordan KC as Chair.

The Panel is conducting a review of the Exam and Readers’ Course and will make recommendations to Bar Council, including as to any changes to the Exam and the steps the Bar might need to take to allow the number of places available in the Readers’ Course each year to increase in future. Interested members are encouraged to attend this in-person meeting and share with the Panel their thoughts and suggestions.

PANEL:

The Hon. Peter Riordan KC (Chair), Georgina Costello KC, Justin Graham KC, Ashlee Cannon, James McComish, Laura Johnston, Felicity Fox and Yusur Al-Azzawi

DATE AND TIME:

Monday, 12 February 2024

4:30 – 5:30pm

VENUE:

Neil McPhee Room, Level 1 Owen Dixon Chambers East, 205 William Street, Melbourne