Chambers and Partners Legal Rankings 2025
13 St James Hall wish to congratulate Ms Susan Phillips who has an individual ranking in the new 2025 Global Rankings which is published each year by the London Firm, Chambers and Partners. Leading Native Title Barristers – Asia Pacific 2025 Susan Phillips is one of three Junior Barristers listed in the Band 2 category […]
Doyle’s Guide 2025
13 St James Hall wishes to congratulate Ms Susan Phillips who has been listed in the Doyle’s rankings as Preeminent: Leading Native Title Barristers – Australia, 2025 Preeminent – Susan Phillips
Doyle’s Guide 2024
13 St James Hall wishes to congratulate the following Floor members who have been listed in the Doyle’s rankings: Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel – New South Wales, 2024 Preeminent – Simon Chapple SC Recommended – Michael Willmott SC Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel – New South Wales, 2024 Preeminent […]
Francois Salama attains finalist nomination in Lawyers Weekly Law Awards 2024
13th Floor St James Hall would like to congratulate Francois Salama for attaining finalist in the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2024 for ‘Barrister of the Year’. The Australian Law Awards is the most highly regarded awards program across Australia, recognising excellence across the Australian legal sector. Securing a place as a finalist is widely […]
Susan Phillips involved in Wongkumara Determination over 48,000 sq km in NSW and Queensland
Please see a news article on a recent decision of the Federal Court which recognized the Wongkumara people as native title holders over 48,000 square kilometers of land and water in the channel country that covers parts of both Queensland and New South Wales. Susan Phillips represented the Wongkumara People in the determination. The National […]
Jane Needham SC appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
13th Floor St James Hall would to like congratulate Jane Needham SC on her appointment today as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Ms Needham graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales in 1986 and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Technology, Sydney, in […]
NSW Supreme Court Bicentenary
The Ceremonial Sitting to mark the bicentenary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales was held on Friday, 17 May 2024 in the Banco Court. Speakers included the Chief Justice of NSW, the Attorney General of NSW, the President of the NSW Bar Association, the President of the Law Society of NSW and an […]
The NSW Bar Association Celebrates 50 Years at the Bar with Mr Terence K Tobin KC
On 23 February 2024, The NSW Bar Association celebrated barristers who had practised at the NSW Bar for 50 years. The Honourable Justice Bell, Chief Justice of NSW, presented certificates to those barristers in recognition of their contribution to the profession and to public life. Mr Tobin KC joined the company of the following learned […]
Simon Chapple Appointed Senior Counsel
13th Floor St James Hall would like to congratulate Simon Chapple on his appointment to Senior Counsel today. Simon commenced practice at the NSW Bar on 1 October 2010. He has a general equity practice, with a focus on succession, real property, and protective law. Prior to coming to the Bar, Simon worked at Freehills […]
13th Floor St James Hall congratulates Mr Terence Tobin KC for 50 years at the Bar
Chambers would like to congratulate Mr Tobin on his 50th anniversary of joining The NSW Bar. Past and current floor members celebrated with Mr Tobin and His Honour Judge Colefax SC opened the event. Mr Tobin took questions about his time at The Bar. Below is a copy of Mr Tobin’s speech: Farewell Remarks to […]