A barrister's office is referred to as Chambers. The Victorian Bar's central administration is located in the Owen Dixon Chambers with many other sets of Chambers in the surrounding vicinity.
The Victorian Bar operates several sets of chambers through Barristers' Chambers Limited (BCL), a wholly-owned service company of the Victorian Bar.
Established in 1959, BCL's purpose is to be the home of the Bar, open to all. BCL provides barristers the opportunity to secure a variety of chambers across 80 floors in seven buildings.
Visit BCL's website for:
A full list of chambers and locations
A list of current chambers vacancies
BCL Chambers | Address |
Owen Dixon East Chambers |
205 William Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Owen Dixon West Chambers |
525 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Douglas Menzies Chambers |
Levels 2 - 11 180 William Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Aickin Chambers |
Levels 14,16, 19-23, 27-34 200 Queen Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Emmerson Chambers | Level 18 200 Queen Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Castan Chambers |
Levels 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Gorman Chambers |
Level 9 460 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Lonsdale Chambers |
Level 10 460 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
William Crockett Chambers |
Level 17 460 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Henry Winneke Chambers |
Level 27 140 William Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Ninian Stephen Chambers |
Level 38 140 William Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Isaacs Chambers |
Level 12 555 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |