At the Declaration of the Poll following the Bar Council election held on 15 November 2017 the following candidates, in order of seniority, were declared elected:
CATEGORY A: Eleven counsel who are Queen’s Counsel, Senior Counsel, or junior counsel who are of not less than 15 years’ standing –
Mr O Paul Holdenson QC
Ms Michelle L Quigley QC
Mr Simon E Marks QC
Dr Ian R L Freckelton QC
Ms Caroline M Kenny QC
Ms Wendy A Harris QC
Dr Matthew J Collins QC
Ms Jacinta M Forbes QC
Ms Áine M Magee QC
Ms Fiona Ellis
Mr P Justin Hannebery
CATEGORY B: Six counsel who are junior counsel and who are of not less than 6 years’ standing and who are not of 15 or more years’ standing –
Mr Samuel D Hay
Mr Stewart J Maiden
Mr Justin P Wheelahan
Ms Elizabeth H Ruddle
Ms Sarah J Keating
Ms Kathleen E Foley
CATEGORY C: Four counsel who are junior counsel and who are of less than 6 years’ standing –
Ms Barbara A Myers
Ms Erin W Hill
Ms Julia Frederico
Mr Daniel D Nguyen
At a meeting of the newly-elected Bar Council held on 16 November 2017, the following office-bearers were appointed:
PRESIDENT | Matthew Collins QC | |
SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT | Wendy Harris QC | |
JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENT | Simon Marks QC | |
HONORARY TREASURER | Sam Hay | |
ASSISTANT HONORARY TREASURER | Stewart Maiden | |
HONORARY SECRETARY | Nicole Papaleo | |
ASSISTANT HONORARY SECRETARY | Andrew Bell |