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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 website 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 - 1982Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
Prof M Detmold 1965 - 1968 
*The Hon A K Sangster QC 1965 - 1970Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
*The Hon R F Mohr 1966 - 1970Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
Mr B H Burns 1970 - 1972Former Judge of the District Court of SA and Deputy President of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal
*Mr F Boylan 1971 - 1972Former Judge of the District Court of SA
Mr A V Russell QC 1971 - 1980Former Judge of the District Court of SA
Mr M Noblet 1971 - 1973Former Judge of the District Court of SA
*Mr A Hodge 1971 - 1975 
The Hon Justice M David 1973 - 1994Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
The Hon Justice D N Angel 1975 - 1989Justice 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 - 1977Judge 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 - 1988Former Judge of the District Court of SA
*The Hon P J Rice QC 1976 - 1983Former Justice of the Supreme Court of NT
The Hon H C Williams QC1977 - 1995Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
His Honour Judge B M Burley 1977 - 1987Master of the Supreme Court of SA
The Hon J W von Doussa QC1978 - 1981Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA and the Federal Court of Australia
*The Hon J W Perry 1980 - 1988Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
The Hon Justice K P Duggan 1980 - 1989Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
The Hon Justice T A Gray 1982 - 2000Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
The Hon B M Debelle QC1983 - 1990Former Justice of the Supreme Court of SA
His Honour Judge D E Clayton 1988 - 2003Judge of the District Court of SA
Mr S T Lane 1989 - 2003 
The Hon Justice C M Branson 1989 - 1994Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
The Hon Justice J R Sulan 1990 - 1997Justice 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 
His Honour Judge K Nicholson 1997 - 2003Judge of the District Court of SA
Mr M L Abbott QC 2000 - 2007 
His Honour Judge S A Millsteed 2003 - 2004Judge of the District Court of SA
Mr H R Hassan 2004 - 2005 

(* deceased)
(¹ not a member)
(² Associate member 2006-)