Two barristers named new Judges of the District Court of Western Australia Darren Renton SC brings to the position extensive criminal law trial expertise Hayley Cormann comes to the role with a strong ...

Barrister apprenticeships are set to become a reality after their approval by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). The new apprenticeship ...

Canberra barristers are being forced to foot the bill for their client’s cases due to the chronic underfunding of Legal Aid, as the ACT government slashes critical funds to community legal services.

The introduction of the first barrister apprenticeships has taken a major step forward with the bar regulator’s approval of a new framework. The Barrister Apprenticeship Standard, developed in ...

A high-profile barrister who has allegedly not paid tax on more than $1 million worth of earnings over the past three years has apologised for his ‘stupidity’ as he fights to reclaim his ...

“Can I have an explanation?” she asked barrister David Byrnes, appearing instructed by Maureen Gallagher of Crawford Gallagher Solicitors. Mr Byrnes said it was a surprise to him that the ...

Vladimir Putin has banned some of Labour's highest-ranking Ministers from entering Russia as part of a new high-profile sanctions package against Britain. Top Cabinet members Angela Rayner, Yvette ...

There are many different areas of law you can specialise in, so the work can be varied. A solicitor is different from a barrister. Someone who is looking for legal advice will normally see a solicitor ...

Robert Grierson, 56, loses case after will shows ‘tracing guideline’, making fabrication ‘highly probable’ A barrister accused of forging his mother’s signature to cut his younger ...

They are often experts in the field of what the dispute is about, and will reach a decision after hearing from both sides of the dispute. Barristers are legal advisers and courtroom advocates.