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Professional association for ACT barristers providing membership services, CPD, a reading programme and practice resources. Its website includes a public register, barrister search, practising-certificate information and guidance on briefing barristers, wellbeing and parental support.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of body

Bar association

The national peak body for the Australian bar, representing the state and territory bar associations.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of body

Bar association

National association of barristers practising in family law.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of body

Specialist bar association

Association of barristers practising in human rights law.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of body

Specialist bar association

Sydney barristers' chambers specialising in complex commercial litigation, with members practising in courts and tribunals across Australia and in domestic and international arbitration. Its clerking team assists with counsel selection, availability and fees, and its directory includes arbitrators and mediators.

Task: Going to the bar

States serviced

NSW

The professional association for the Queensland bar.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of body

Bar association

Cloud practice management software for Australian barristers and clerks. It brings together matter and diary management, time recording, invoicing, disbursement tracking, bank reconciliation and financial reporting, with tools for managing barristers’ lists.

Task: Going to the bar

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner

Deployment

Cloud

Wholly owned subsidiary of the Victorian Bar, established in 1959, providing chambers accommodation open to Victorian Bar members. Services include managed technology and network access, a service desk and managed floor support, alongside its Melbourne chambers portfolio.

Task: Going to the bar

Discipline

Chambers accommodation for the Victorian Bar

States serviced

VIC

Brief and matter management for counsel.

Task: Going to the bar

Firm size fit

Sole practitioner

Association of barristers practising in commercial law.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of body

Specialist bar association

Professional association for Victorian barristers practising criminal law. It provides CPD and event information, a member directory, practice resources and First Nations resources, alongside criminal-case updates and advocacy on matters affecting criminal justice.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of body

Specialist bar association

Victorian barristers' clerking list assisting solicitors and corporate clients with counsel selection, fees and availability. Its barristers practise across commercial, public, common, criminal, family and other areas of law; it also lists former judges available for arbitration and mediation.

Task: Going to the bar

Discipline

Barristers' clerking

States serviced

VIC

UK robemaker established in 1689, making bespoke legal and ceremonial robes and serving the Australian market.

Task: Going to the bar

Discipline

Bespoke legal and ceremonial robes

Sydney chambers.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of practice

Barristers' chambers

Perth chambers, and the principal set at the Western Australian bar.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of practice

Barristers' chambers

Brisbane barristers' chambers at 107 North Quay, with a directory searchable by name, location and practice area. The building also houses a purpose-built mediation and arbitration centre available for dispute-resolution meetings and small conferences, managed by Barristers Chambers Limited.

Task: Going to the bar

States serviced

QLD

LegalCareers.com.au — an Australian legal sector job board.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of source

Legal sector job board

Typical cycle

Continuous — roles posted as they arise

LegalJobs.com.au — an Australian legal sector job board.

Task: Going to the bar

Type of source

Legal sector job board

Typical cycle

Continuous — roles posted as they arise

Victorian barristers' list based in Melbourne, with commercial, public law and industrial-relations advocates. Its searchable directory covers practice areas including banking, corporations, equity, property, insolvency, mediation and international arbitration, supported by a clerking team.

Task: Going to the bar

Discipline

Barristers' clerking

States serviced

VIC

Member-owned barristers' list providing commercial and public law advocacy, advice and dispute-resolution services. Its clerking team assists with expertise, fee and availability enquiries, including briefing by private-practice, in-house and government lawyers. It publishes professional news, events and legal commentary.

Task: Going to the bar

Discipline

Barristers' clerking

States serviced

VIC