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The latest news and developments from the Victorian Bar Association and the legal sector. #AusLaw

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Join the Bar’s 2026 AMDRAS Certificate of Training for Lawyer Mediators (ALM) course.

Registrations close on 30 June 2026. Click here for more information: https://t.co/nB7FTpuGFu

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We are pleased to announce that applications are open for the Victorian Bar 2026 Diversity Internship Program. This is a three-week paid internship. Further details about the program (which runs from 16 November 2026 to 4 December 2026) can be found here: https://t.co/C0J4FKNNi6

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Victorian barrister and world-renowned tunnelling expert Professor Arnold Dix has been immortalised on canvas and in song. https://t.co/oi9DG281iy

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Congratulations to Judicial Registrar Anjali Griffiths on her appointment to the Children’s Court of Victoria. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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Congratulations to Judicial Registrar Samantha Renwick on her appointment to the Children’s Court of Victoria. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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More than 110 participants heard from a stellar line-up of panellists at the 2026 New Barristers’ Conference. Proudly supported by @LegalHomeLoans and @LexisNexisAUS.

A copy of the program can be found here: https://t.co/Qkh2bTHrwx

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Congratulations to Judicial Registrar Alison Umbers on her appointment to the County Court of Victoria. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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A large crowd gathered in Hardware Lane this morning for the Victoria Law Foundation’s annual Legal Laneway Breakfast. Victorian Bar Council member Timothy Goodwin, who is a proud Yuin man from the south-east coast of NSW, provided the Acknowledgement of Country.

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Congratulations to the Honourable Justice Michael O’Connell, the Honourable Justice Diana Piekusis and the Honourable Associate Justice Peter Fary on their appointments to the Supreme Court of Victoria, effective 3 February 2026. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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Congratulations to all our recent Silks who took their ceremonial bows at the @HighCourtofAus in Canberra today. #vicbarlife

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The Victorian Bar’s Mediation Centre offers a selection of modern, multi-purpose and spacious rooms, with an abundance of natural light and expansive views of the court precinct. Discover the difference today. Visit https://t.co/Sngc4O4ut4

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Disaster Legal Help Victoria offers free legal information and referrals on common issues that arise immediately following a natural disaster, including insurance, property damage, tenancy, problems with fencing, and parenting arrangements. https://t.co/TKzlAOIG9r

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Congratulations to five members of the Victorian Bar on their appointments as Magistrates to the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, effective 16 December 2025. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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Congratulations to his Honour Judge Anthony Lewis on his appointment as a Judge of the County Court of Victoria, effective 16 December 2025. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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Congratulations to Dr Stephen Donaghue KC on his appointment as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, effective 27 January 2026. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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The Victorian Bar has issued a statement regarding the Victorian Government’s proposed changes to youth sentencing laws: https://t.co/S1or6gaY72

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Congratulations to her Honour Judge Sharney Jenkinson on her appointment as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), effective 17 September 2025. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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Congratulations to her Honour Judge Celia Conlan on her appointment as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), effective 17 September 2025. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment

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The Victorian Bar has reinforced its commitment to advancing reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with the launch of its fourth Reconciliation Action Plan. https://t.co/ZQB1A2UpKA

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Congratulations to his Honour Magistrate Douglas Shirrefs on his appointment as a magistrate of the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria. #vicbarlife #judicialappointment