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15Mar
News

Welcome - Alice Carter and Anna Boymal

FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA

A joint ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia will be held on Monday 25 March at 4:30pm in Courtroom 4A, Level 4, Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 305 William Street, Melbourne to welcome Alice Carter and Anna Boymal as judges of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

14Mar
News

Appointment - Dr Timothy McEvoy QC

FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA


The Governor-General in Council has appointed Dr Timothy McEvoy QC as a judge of the Family Court of Australia.

14Mar
News

Appointment - Alice Carter

FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA


The Governor-General in Council has appointed Alice Carter as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court Australia.

14Mar
News

Appointment - Anna Boymal

FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Governor-General in Council has appointed Anna Boymal as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

12Mar
News

Appointment and Welcome - The Honourable Justice Joshua Wilson

FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Governor-General in Council has appointed Joshua Wilson to the Family Court of Australia. His Honour was sworn-in in a private ceremony on 12 March 2019.

7Mar
News

Welcome - Angus Stewart SC, Michael O'Bryan QC and John Snaden

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Governor-General in Council has appointed Angus Stewart SC, Michael O’Bryan QC and John Snaden Judges of the Federal Court of Australia.

1Mar
News

Media Release – Statement by the Victorian Bar regarding Lawyer X

The High Court and the Victorian Court of Appeal have today lifted suppression orders precluding disclosure of the name of Lawyer X, also known as EF and Informer 3838.

Lawyer X has been identified as Nicola Gobbo.

26Feb
News

Appointments - Angus Morkel Stewart SC, Michael Hugh O'Bryan QC and John Leslie Snaden

Federal Court of Australia

The Governor-General in Council on Friday 22 February 2019 appointed Angus Morkel Stewart SC, Michael Hugh O’Bryan QC and John Snaden Judges of the Federal Court of Australia to commence respectively: in the Sydney Registry of the Court on Monday 25 February 2019 (Angus Stewart QC, a member of the New South Wales Bar who is also a member of the Victorian Bar – Interstate & Overseas Practising Counsel); in the Melbourne Registry of the Court on Tuesday 26 February 2019 (Michael O’Bryan QC); and in the Melbourne Registry of the Court on Monday 29 April 2019 (John Snaden).

25Feb
News

Obituary - The Honourable Philip Damien Cummins AM

Bar Roll no: 751

It is with deep regret that the Bar Council informs members of the death yesterday (Sunday 24 February 2019) of the Honourable Philip Cummins AM. Philip was 79 (born 9 November 1939).

Philip’s Funeral Service is in the Jim Stynes Room in the Olympic Stand of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Level 2 on Thursday 7 March 2019 at 11 am – please see detailed instructions in relation to entry, security and no on-site or grounds parking in the Funeral Directors’ notice in this morning’s Age.

25Feb
News

Obituary - Michael William Houlihan

Bar Roll no: 1576

It is with deep regret that the Bar Council informs members of the death on Wednesday 20 February 2019 of Michael Houlihan. Michael was 83 (born 5 October 1935).

Requiem Mass will be offered at St James Catholic Church, Nar Nar Goon Road, Nar Nar Goon on Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 11 am, immediately preceded by the Rosary at 10:30 am.