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Bar Roll No: 816

It is with deep regret that the Bar informs members of the death of Dr Clifford Pannam KC.

County Court of Victoria

A ceremony to farewell his Honour Judge John Carmody as a judge of the County Court will be held in Court 3-3 of the County Court, 250 William Street, Melbourne on:

Monday, 23 September 2024 at 4:30pm

All counsel who are able to do so are asked to attend. The ceremony will also be livestreamed via Zoom here.

The Victorian Bar, the Criminal Bar Association of Victoria and the Children's Court Bar Association, are disappointed that the Victorian Government has abandoned its previous commitment to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 14 by 2027.

Bar Roll No: 2513 

It is with great sadness that the Bar informs members of the death of Austin Parnell. Originally from Terang, Austin first signed the Bar Roll on 31 May 1990 after a distinguished career as a partner at Middleton’s, which followed his time at Oswald Burt & Co., having started in the Crown Solicitor’s office as a young solicitor.