News & Events


18May

All members of the Bar and Judiciary are warmly invited to the Dinner on Saturday, 18 May 2024, 7:00pm at the National Gallery of Victoria. The event is black tie and will feature guest speaker the Honourable Justice Robert Beech-Jones of the High Court of Australia.

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26Apr
News

Magistrates’ Court of Victoria

A ceremony to farewell his Honour Magistrate John Hardy will be held in Court 1 of the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, 233 William Street, Melbourne on:

Monday, 27 May 2024 at 4:15pm

23Apr
News

Supreme Court of Victoria
Court of Appeal

A welcome ceremony to mark the appointment of the Honourable Justice Rowena Orr as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria will be held in Banco Court, Supreme Court of Victoria, 210 William Street, Melbourne on:

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 at 9:15am

17Apr
News

Supreme Court of Victoria
Court of Appeal

The Honourable Chief Justice Anne Ferguson has advised that the Executive Council has appointed Rowena Jane Orr KC as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, effective 18 April 2024.

Details of the welcome ceremony will be advised when they are known.

17Apr
News

Solicitor-General of Victoria

The Governor in Council has today appointed Alistair Pound SC as the next Solicitor-General of Victoria, commencing on 23 April 2024.

17Apr
News

Bar Roll No.: 750

It is with deep regret that the Bar informs members of the death of Arthur William Adams KC. Arthur attended Xavier College and then Melbourne University before signing the Bar Roll on 22 April 1965 and reading with the Honourable Kenneth Joseph Jenkinson.  He had five Readers, Timothy Doherty, William Calanchini, Reginald Egan, Grant Fraser and Kerry Clancy, and was appointed silk on 05 December 1995.

11Apr
News

Chair of Victoria’s Post Sentence Authority

The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of her Honour Felicity Hampel AM S.C. as the Chair of Victoria’s Post Sentence Authority commencing 9 April 2024.

3Apr
News

Bar Roll Number: 750

It is with deep regret that the Bar informs members of the death of Arthur William Adams KC.

25Mar
News

Bar Roll No: 743

It is with deep regret that the Bar informs members of the death of John Kaufman KC on Saturday, 24 March.  John signed the Bar Roll on 25 February 1965 and read with the Honourable R.G. DeB Griffith QC.  He had nine Readers, was appointed silk on 24 February 1992 and retired in 2006.

21Mar
News

Magistrates’ Court of Victoria 

A ceremony to farewell her Honour Magistrate Anne Goldsbrough of the Magistrates’ Court will be held in Court 1 of the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, 233 William Street, Melbourne on:

Monday, 25 March 2024 at 4:15pm

19Mar
News

Bar Roll No: 2463

It is with deep regret that the Bar informs members of the death of the Honourable Richard Francis Edmonds AM S.C.