Results of the Bar Council Election FOR 2017/2018

16Nov2017

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