A brief introduction to international commercial arbitration including a case study, intended for people with no prior experience. This interactive session will provide an initial practical demonstration of the use of arbitration in international commercial contracts, and will be very useful for practitioners who are intending to attend the Arbitration Conference on 24 October or…
Congratulations to Golden Gavel 2018 winner, Myles Brown (DCLS) for his performance of “Swipe right. I’m a lawyer” in this year’s Golden Gavel competition, held at the NT Supreme Court on 14 September 2018, of which William Forster Chambers is a sponsor. As winner of 2018’s Golden Gavel, Myles will be travelling to Adelaide to…
Lyma Nguyen of William Forster Chambers has been admitted to the List of Counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC, established under the Rome Statute, has a mandate to prosecute and punish persons responsible for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. Victims, accused persons and, in some cases, suspects…
On 2 December 2017, WFC member Tass Liveris was elected as an executive member of the Law Council of Australia. The Law Council is the peak representative body of the Australian legal profession and works for the improvement of the law and the administration of justice. Tass joins the Law Council executive after completing 3…
William Forster Chambers congratulates Miles Crawley on his appointment as Senior Counsel with effect from 24 October 2017. Miles joined Chambers in 2012 and quickly established a reputation as very good lawyer and advocate. Miles now stands beside Alistair Wyvill SC as the only local Senior Counsel at the private Bar practising predominately in commercial…
An article written by the Law Society of the Northern Territory. You can view it here.
William Forster Chambers congratulates Sonia Brownhill on her recent appointment as Senior Counsel. Sonia is an experienced advocate with over 20 years as a legal practitioner. She practises primarily in civil and commercial law with an emphasis in property (including native title and Aboriginal land matters), administrative and public law, town planning, general contract law,…
Media release dated 16 July, 2015
Ben O’Loughlin was elected as President of the NT Ba r Association on 6 May 2015. Ben has been Secretary and Treasurer of the NTBA for a number of years. The NTBA has been a strong and independent voice for barristers and the greater community, and has also worked cooperatively with the courts and government…
On 29 October 2014 Tass Liveris was elected President of the Law Society Northern Territory. Tass has been on the Council of LSNT since 2011 and from 2012 has served as an executive member of the Council, holding the position of Treasurer. LSNT’s vision is to be the pre-eminent voice supporting and advancing the legal…