WFC News
William Forster Chambers congratulates Tass Liveris on his election as President-elect of the Law Council of Australia (LCA) Executive for 2021. Tass has previously served as a Director on the LCA Executive for a number of years and as well as serving as the President of the Law Society from 2015 to 2017, and as…
William Forster Chambers congratulates Miles Crawley SC on his appointment as South Australia’s newest District Court Judge, and Deputy President of the South Australian Employment Tribunal. Miles will be filling the role left vacant by the retirement of her Honour, Judge Leonie Farrell. The full media release can be found here.
William Forster Chambers congratulates Nikolai Christrup SC on his appointment as Solicitor-General of the Northern Territory. Nikolai will succeed current Solicitor-General and former William Forster Chambers member, Sonia Brownhill SC following her appointment to the Supreme Court. The full media release can be found here.
Nikolai Christrup SC has been made a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, an order bestowed by the Queen of Denmark. In accordance with Danish custom, it is not necessary to call him Sir Nikolai. Genuflecting in his presence is optional. Congratulations (Sir) Nikolai!
Over this week William Forster Chambers is collaborating with Charles Darwin University to deliver its 2020 Dispute Resolution intensive unit. Barrister Josh Ingrames (an alumni of the University) is leading the delivery of the unit that aims to present a broad high level picture of alternative dispute resolution processes in Australia, and has teamed with…
William Forster Chambers congratulates Solicitor-General Sonia Brownhill SC on her appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. The Government’s full announcement: http://newsroom.nt.gov.au/mediaRelease/33314
William Forster Chambers has the capacity to host web based video conferencing including WebEx, Microsoft Teams and Zoom using dedicated equipment in our mediation centre. We can conduct mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, court directions hearings and even trials completely electronically. Our facilities include separate break out rooms and conference spaces, enabling private communications by parties…
William Forster Chambers’ Lindy Morgan was one of the members of an esteemed guest panel speaking at Darwin’s Hilton on 06 March 2020 on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Along with our Ms Morgan the panel included Suzan Cox OAM QC (Director, NTLAC), Sophie Cleveland (Partner, Minter Ellison) and Merran Short (Senior Solicitor,…
William Forster Chambers’ Josh Ingrames has spent a week with the Community Justice Centre and local Peacemakers on Groote Eylandt, learning from their experience and providing mediation skills training. Josh has said “it’s a great privilege to be welcomed onto the island to spend time with some of the local leaders in Angurugu and Umbakumba…
Matthew Littlejohn named Australia’s best young barrister at the “30 Under 30” awards for his work at William Forster Chambers.
Register today for the Australian Disputes Centre’s Mediation Training and Accreditation Program starting on 27 May 2019. Delivered by Australia’s leading ADR, not-for-profit institution, this program has successfully helped many professionals integrate mediation skills into their work, honed their advocacy skills as representatives in mediation, and become eligible for national mediator accreditation and international recognition with the…
William Forster Chambers congratulates Rex Wild KC for receiving the award Office of the Order of Australia.