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Industry association for litigation funders operating in Australia, with a published code of conduct for members.

Career stage: Silk

Type of body

Industry association

Independent, not-for-profit institution administering commercial arbitration and mediation in Australia and internationally. ACICA provides rules and model clauses, arbitrator and mediator panels, appointment and deposit-holding services, practitioner resources, webinars and conferences.

Career stage: Silk

Type of body

Arbitral institution

Membership association for Australian judicial officers.

Career stage: Silk

Type of body

Professional association — judicial officers

Peer-nomination based recognition. Anyone may nominate, including self-nomination; currently recognised lawyers then provide peer review feedback, and eligibility is verified with the relevant bar or admitting body. Listing itself carries no fee.

Career stage: Silk

Type of source

Recognition list — peer nomination, self-nomination permitted, no listing fee

Typical cycle

Annual

Submission and interview based rankings. Firms complete a submission template covering department information, individual nominations, recent work highlights and referee contacts; researchers then interview referees.

Career stage: Silk

Type of source

Rankings directory — submission and interview based

Typical cycle

Annual

Peer-survey based rankings of Australian lawyers and firms. Participation is voluntary, there is no submission requirement, and Doyle's states that rankings cannot be purchased and that no commercial relationship influences inclusion or tier.

Career stage: Silk

Type of source

Rankings directory — peer survey, no submission, no fee

Typical cycle

Annual, by practice area and jurisdiction

Victorian judicial education body. Publishes bench books and charge books free of charge.

Career stage: Silk

Type of body

Judicial education body

NSW judicial education and research body. Publishes sentencing and bench book material, some subscription-based and some free.

Career stage: Silk

Type of body

Judicial education and research body

National judicial education body. Publishes programs and material on judicial practice, some of it free.

Career stage: Silk

Type of body

Judicial education body

Submission-based rankings drawing on firm data submissions, partner interviews and confidential client feedback, benchmarked by practice area, industry and jurisdiction.

Career stage: Silk

Type of source

Rankings directory — submission based

Typical cycle

Annual