If you criticise the Victorian bar from within its ranks you are behaving like a dog, according to Ross Gillies QC who spoke at this year’s dinner, writes Greg Barns.
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Why I’m quitting the Victorian Bar: Peter Faris
Crikey / Wednesday, 31 October 2007
As a result of my media comments, I find myself under attack on an important freedom of speech issue, writes Peter Faris.
The fight for silks gets feisty
Crikey / Wednesday, 31 October 2007
This week one man’s year long campaign to end the secrecy which surrounds the appointment of silks in Victoria comes to a head, writes Greg Barns.
Greg Barns: Andrews respects rule of law, Haneef to get fair trial, Elvis alive
Crikey / Tuesday, 17 July 2007
No matter how The Australian newspaper and the handful of Howard government’s “sir echoes” in the legal profession dress it up, what Kevin Andrews did yesterday was subvert our democratic system. Yet again.
