News24 January 2025 | Forbes Chambers ranked a first tier set in Crime and Regulatory (including white-collar crime) in 2025 Legal 500 Asia Pacific rankings
Congratulations to a number of barristers who were recognised individually: Gabrielle Bashir SC Simon Buchen SC Tim Game SC Sam Pararajasingham SC Murugan Thangaraj SC Georgia Huxley Georgia Lewer 6 December 2024 | CCA judgment - Zhao v R [2024] NSWCCA 229
Judgment handed down in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal - Zhao v R [2024] NSWCCA 229 Tim Game SC led Daniel McMahon, instructed by Benjamin Goh of Benjamin and Leonardo Lawyers. The appeal was allowed, the conviction quashed and an order of acquittal entered. The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) bench, N Adams J, Ierace J and Sweeney J considered the applicants conviction appeal for two counts of sexual offences, specifically where discrepancies and inconsistences in the complainants evidence should have caused the jury to entertain reasonable doubt as to the applicants guilt. 30 November 2024 | CCA judgment - Symons v R; McDonald v R [2024] NSWCCA 212
Judgment handed down in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal - Symons v R; McDonald v R [2024] NSWCCA 212 April Francis appeared for the applicant McDonald instructed by Sara Black of SANS Law. The appeal was allowed and a retrial ordered. The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) bench, Kirk JA, Dhanji J and Yehia J considered the applicant’s appeal of a murder conviction finding that the applicant had suffered a miscarriage of justice due to the trial judge not to directing the jury as to the option of finding manslaughter by excessive self-defence. 15 November 2024 | Emmanuel Kerkyasharian elected to NSW Bar Association Bar Council
Congratulations to Emmanuel Kerkyasharian who was today elected to the NSW Bar Association’s 2025 Bar Council. Bar Council comprises 21 barristers elected by the members of the NSW Bar Association. Members of Forbes Chambers have previously served as presidents of the NSW Bar Association including Gabrielle Bashir SC (2022 – 2023), Tim Game SC (2019 – 2020) and Phillip Boulten SC (2012 – 2014). Full list of 2025 elected Bar Council here 12 November 2024 | Sam Pararajasingham SC and Georgia Huxley obtain favourable costs order in foreign bribery case
Sam Pararajasingham SC and Georgia Huxley obtain favourable costs order in foreign bribery case The CDPP declined to certify charges of foreign bribery in R v Ragavan; R v Patel arising out of an investigation into SMEC Holdings Pty Ltd. Sam Pararajasingham SC and Georgia Huxley appeared for the respective Applicants, establishing that the proceedings were instituted without reasonable cause. 4 October 2024 | Forbes Chambers members Lester Fernandez SC and Samuel Pararajasingham SC appointed as senior counsel
15 August 2024 | Forbes Chambers members recognised in 2024 Doyle's Guide Leading White Collar Criminal Law & Regulatory Investigations Barristers – Australia
A number of barristers from Forbes Chambers have been recognised in the Doyle's Guide Leading White Collar Criminal Law & Regulatory Investigations Barristers – Australia, 2024 announcements. 15 August 2024 | Forbes Chambers members recognised in 2024 Doyle's Guide Leading White Collar Criminal Law & Regulatory Investigations Barristers – Australia
A number of barristers from Forbes Chambers have been recognised in the Doyle's Guide Leading White Collar Criminal Law & Regulatory Investigations Barristers – Australia, 2024 announcements. 15 August 2024 | High Court judgment - Cook (A Pseudonym) v The King
The High Court of Australia delivered it’s judgment yesterday in Cook (A Pseudonym) v The King. Tim Game SC led a team including Julia Roy, and Rose Khalilizadeh instructed by Aaron Roberts of Streeton Lawyers. The appeal was allowed. In a 4 – 1 majority (Gordon A-CJ, Edelman, Steward and Gleeson JJ; Jagot J dissenting), the High Court upheld a challenge to the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal’s ruling about how section 293(4)(b) concerning a relationship between the complainant and the accused operates as an exception to the prohibition on evidence disclosing the complainant’s sexual experience or prior sexual activity. The majority found that, in order for the provision to operate, wide meaning should be given to the term, “relationship”. It can be an abusive relationship, encompassing uncharged acts. It could be a relationship involving trust and confidence. But it needs to be more than a casual acquaintance to be the type of association which qualifies for the section’s operation. 15 August 2024 | Alexandra Burkitt awarded a 2024 Joanna Knight Scholarship
We are looking forward to welcoming Alex as a barrister at Forbes Chambers in September 2024 12 June 2024 | CCA judgment - Hayne v R [2024] NSWCCA 97
Judgment handed down in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal last week in Hayne v R [2024] NSWCCA 97 Tim Game SC, Angela Cook SC and Claire O’Neill from Forbes Chambers appeared for the successful appellant Mr Hayne. Convictions quashed. 12 June 2024 | Barrow / Brady appointments
Judgment handed down in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal last week in Hayne v R [2024] NSWCCA 97 Tim Game SC, Angela Cook SC and Claire O’Neill from Forbes Chambers appeared for the successful appellant Mr Hayne. Convictions quashed. 6 October 2023 | Five Forbes Chambers members appointed as senior counsel - David Barrow SC, Angela Cook SC, Avni Djemal SC, Peggy Dwyer SC, Kirsten Edwards SC
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