Ceremonial - Announcement of Appointment by Queen's Counsel - Canberra

[1992] HCATrans 30

H I G H C O U R T 0 F A U S T R A L I A

CEREMONIAL SITTING

ON THE OCCASION

OF

ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT

BY

QUEEN'S COUNSEL

Coram:	MASON CJ BRENNAN J DEANE J DAWSON J
TOOHEY J
GAUDRON J McHUGH J

AT CANBERRA ON MONDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 1992

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

The following Queen's Counsel were present in

Court:

Mr G.F. Griffith, Solicitor-General for the

Commonwealth

Mr H.C. Berkeley, Solicitor-General for the

State of Victoria

Mr T.I. Pauling, Solicitor-General for the

Northern Territory

Mr D.F. Jackson
Mr J.S. Coombs
Mr D.M.J. Bennett
Mr I.V. Gzell
Mr G.K. Downes
Mr H.R. Hansen
Mr E.M. Heenan
Mr V.K. Copley

Mr M. Rozenes

Mr D.J. Habersberger

Mr R.D. Lawson

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MR P.E. COLEMAN, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Kieran Damian Dorney.

MR D.H. LLOYD, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Peter Evan Coleman.

MR I.D. STRATHDEE, OC:  I have the honour to inform the

Court that I have been appointed one of Her

Majesty's Counsel in and for the State of New South friend David Henry Lloyd.

MR R. SACKVILLE, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

John David Hislop.

MR T.J. CHRISTIE, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Ronald Sackville.

MR P.M. HALL, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Terence Joseph Christie.

MR C.E. O'CONNOR, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Clarence James Stevens.

MR K.E. LINDGREN, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Colin Emmett O'Connor.

MR S.B. AUSTIN, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Kevin Edmund Lindgren.

MR B.A.J. COLES, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South

Wales taking precedence next after my learned

friend Stephen Berry Austin.

MR P.J. DEAKIN, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Bernard Anthony John Coles.

MR P.M. BISCOE, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Peter John Deakin.

MR M.F. HOLMES, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Peter Meldrum Biscoe.

MR F.L. WRIGHT, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of New South Wales

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Malcolm Fraser Holmes.

MR P.A. WILLEE, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking

precedence next after my learned friend Robert

James Ellicott.

MR R.S.L. WILD, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking

precedence next after my learned friend Rowena

Margaret Armstrong.

MR M. O'LOGHLEN, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking

precedence next after my learned friend Rex Stephen

Leslie Wild.

MR G.H. GOLVAN. QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking

precedence next after my learned friend Michael

O'Loghlen.

MR H. JOLSON. OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking

precedence next after my learned friend Michael

Hodgman.

MR R.R.S. TRACEY, OC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking

precedence next after my learned friend Stephen
William Kaye.

MR J.E. MIDDLETON, QC:  I have the honour to inform the

Court that I have been appointed one of Her

Majesty's Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking precedence next after my learned friend

Richard Ross Sinclair Tracey.

MR S.R. MORRIS, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Victoria taking

precedence next after my learned friend John Eric

Middleton.

MR D.F. WICKS, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of South Australia

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Linton Mearns Morris.

MR N.W. MORCOMBE, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of South Australia

taking precedence next after my learned friend

David Frank Wicks.

MRS. WALSH, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court that

I have appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel in

and for the State of South Australia taking

precedence next after my learned friend Neville

Wayne Morcornbe.

MR P.J.L. ROFE, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of South Australia

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Stephen Walsh.

MR D.J. ROSE, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel for the Commonwealth taking precedence next

after my learned friend Paul John Lawrence Rofe.

MR R.A. MACKNAY, QC:  I have the honour to inform the Court

that I have been appointed one of Her Majesty's

Counsel in and for the State of Western Australia

taking precedence next after my learned friend

Robert Henry Becker Pringle.

MR M.D.F. O'SULLIVAN, QC:  I have the honour to inform the

Court that I have been appointed one of Her

Majesty's Counsel in and for the State of Western Australia taking precedence next after my learned

friend Roger Anthony Macknay.

MR s. OWEN-CONWAY, OC:  I have the honour to inform the

Court that I have been appointed one of Her

Majesty's Counsel in and for the State of Western Australia taking precedence next after my learned friend Michael Denis Finbarr O'Sullivan.

MASON CJ: This ceremony marks the commencement of the

Court's legal year. It brings the Court and the

Bar together on what is an auspicious occasion for

those of you who have recently been appointed

Queen's Counsel and what is for the Court its one

regular ceremonial sitting each year. The ceremony

marks the interdependence of the Bench and

the Bar in our adversary system of justice.

Justice and its efficient administration depends

not only upon the skill, experience and fairness
of the judges; it depends also upon an able,

energetic and conscientious profession dedicated to

the service of the community.	The courts and the
profession have onerous responsibilities.	The way

in which they discharge those responsibilities is

naturally a matter of community concern. Counsel,

as well as judges, have an obligation, within the

limits of their respective functions, to play a part
in ensuring that our system is just, efficient and

accessible.

On behalf of all the Justices of the Court I

congratulate those of you who have announced your

appointment as Queen's Counsel. Your

appointment is a recognition of your skill

and experience and evidences the high regard

in which you are held professionally. Above

all else, your appointment indicates your

quality as a leader in the professional sense of

that term. Your past success, though not a

guarantee of future success in your new role, is

at least a favourable omen of things to come.

As most cases in this Court are presented by

Queen's Counsel, it is likely that you will play a

greater part in the presentation of argument

here than you have done in the past.

Your new commissions bring a range of new

obligations. Your capacity to provide leadership

and guidance to the profession has been enhanced.

Your additional responsibilities will present new challenges. In meeting them, we trust that you

enjoy success, satisfaction and enjoyment.

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