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Bar Chambers - Barristers' Chambers
Bar Chambers was established in 1964 as the first Barristers' Chambers at the South Australian Independent Bar. It is now one of the largest Chambers in Adelaide, comprising 18 members. The names of the members of Bar Chambers can be found by clicking on list of members.
There are members of Bar Chambers who are prepared to accept instructions in most areas of practice. Details about the individual members of Chambers and the areas of practice in which they are prepared to accept briefs can be found by clicking on the name of the member of Chambers in the list of Members.
The areas of practice in which members of Bar Chambers are prepared to accept briefs can be found in the Areas of Expertise.
If you wish to contact Bar Chambers or a specific member of Bar Chambers please go to the Contact Us page.
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Bar Chambers - Location
Bar Chambers is located in the Adelaide legal precinct. It is conveniently located close to the South Australian Supreme Court, District Court, Magistrates Court and Children's Court and abuts the new Federal Court complex.
To obtain a location map click here.
Bar Chambers - The Building
Bar Chambers was built in 1866 originally as a house for William Cooper, public servant. It is constructed of bluestone rubble with restrained stuccoed detail and red brick trim. Various additions and alterations have been made to the building to accommodate its members, library and administrative staff. The building is listed in the City of Adelaide Heritage Plaques Project and is also entered in the Register of the Australian Heritage Commission National Estate.
This Web Site
This web site is produced by Bar Chambers. A set of Chambers has no collective legal identity of any kind and all barristers practising at Bar Chambers are self-employed individuals. By agreement of the barristers practising at Bar Chambers, this web site has been prepared for information purposes only. The date on which this websit e was last updated appears on the home page.
Legal Advice
Under the Barristers' Rules, members of Bar Chambers, as individual lawyers, may only give advice to a particular person on a specific matter or case if instructed to do so by a solicitor.
Previous Members
| *The Hon H E Zelling QC1 (Co-founder) | 1964- 1978 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| The Hon C J Legoe QC (Co-founder) | 1964- 1978 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| The Hon R R Millhouse QC | 1964 - 1982 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| Prof M Detmold | 1965 - 1968 | |
| *The Hon A K Sangster QC | 1965 - 1970 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| *The Hon R F Mohr | 1966 - 1970 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| Mr B H Burns | 1970 - 1972 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA and Deputy President of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
| *Mr F Boylan | 1971 - 1972 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA |
| Mr A V Russell QC | 1971 - 1980 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA |
| Mr M Noblet | 1971 - 1973 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA |
| *Mr A Hodge | 1971 - 1975 | |
| The Hon Justice M David | 1973 - 1994 | Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| The Hon D N Angel QC | 1975 - 1989 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of NT |
| Mr C H Cocks | 1975 - 1975 | |
| Mr A S Martin | 1975 - 2003 | |
| His Honour Judge S W Tilmouth QC | 1975 - 1977 | Judge of the District Court of SA |
| Mr N J W Birchall | 1975 - 1979 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA |
| Mr G R Noble | 1976 - 1979 | |
| Mr D F Bright | 1976 - 1988 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA |
| *The Hon P J Rice QC | 1976 - 1983 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of NT |
| The Hon H C Williams QC | 1977 - 1995 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| Mr Brendan M Burley | 1977 - 1987 | Former Master of the Supreme Court of SA |
| The Hon J W von Doussa QC | 1978 - 1981 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA and the Federal Court of Australia |
| *The Hon J W Perry | 1980 - 1988 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| The Hon K P Duggan QC | 1980 - 1989 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| The Hon Justice T A Gray | 1982 - 2000 | Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| Mr Martin Hoile | 1982 - 2010 | |
| The Hon B M Debelle QC | 1983 - 1990 | Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| Mr Stephen Apps | 1987 - 2008 | |
| Mr D E Clayton QC | 1988 - 2003 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA |
| Mr S T Lane | 1989 - 2003 | |
| The Hon C M Branson QC | 1989 - 1994 | Former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia; Former Human Rights Commissioner |
| The Hon Justice J R Sulan | 1990 - 1997 | Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| Dr M A Perry QC2 | 1992 - 2006 | |
| Mr I C Robertson | 1994 - 2006 | |
| Mr M G Evans QC | 1994 - 2004 | |
| Mr Nigel Wilson2 | 1995 - 2010 | |
| The Hon Justice M F Blue | 1996 - 2011 | Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| The Hon Justice K Nicholson | 1997 - 2003 | Former Judge of the District Court of SA; Justice of the Supreme Court of SA |
| Mr M L Abbott QC | 2000 - 2007 | |
| His Honour Judge S A Millsteed | 2003 - 2004 | Judge of the District Court of SA |
| Mr H R Hassan | 2004 - 2005 |
(* deceased)
(1 not a member)
(2 Associate member)