February 2019

2019 DOYLE’S GUIDE – released 15/2/2019
Congratulations to Elizabeth Raper and David Chin for being recognised in the Employment rankings.

2019 CHAMBERS & PARTNERS RANKINGS
5 Wentworth Chambers has been ranked as a leading set.
Our individual barristers recognised in this publication are:
John Sheahan QC – both Dispute Resolution and Restructuring/Insolvency
Elizabeth Raper and David Chin – in Employment
Julian Cooke, Andrew Fox and Cynthia Cochrane – in Intellectual Property

THE 5TH ED OF DISCRIMINATION LAW & PRACTICE
Co-authored by Elizabeth Raper with Ms Ronalds AO SC is now available for order at federationpress.com.au.
This concise account of discrimination law in Australia, now in its fifth edition by popular demand, brings clarity with depth and is suitable for all involved in this branch of the law including lawyers, business people, human resources practitioners and industrial relations staff, advocates and students

24 September 2018
Chambers is pleased to announce that Hugh Stowe has curated the recently published specialist edition of BarNews (Spring 2018), on "Expert Evidence". Hugh also authored a number of articles in the edition, addressing 3 critical areas relating to the preparation and presentation of expert evidence: "Hot Tubbing", the ethical boundaries of expert witness preparation, and the waiver of privilege.

1 November 2017
High Court Consitiutional Decision sitting as Court of Disputed Returns. David Bennett AC QC and Andrew Tokley SC appeared before the High Court and were successful in their matters – see http://www.hcourt.gov.au/cases/case_c18-2017

15 October 2017
Ms Dominique Hogan-Doran SC joins 5 Wentworth. We are delighted to have Ms Hogan-Doran join our Floor. Refer to her webpage on this site to see her extensive practice. 

July 2017
Doyle's Guide: John Sheahan QC recognised as pre-eminent and Dale Bampton as recommended in 2017 NSW Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution rankings. John Sheahan QC also recognised as pre-eminent in Leading Insolvency & Restructuring NSW. Anna Spies recognised as "Emerging Junior Counsel" in Intellectual Property.

June 2017
John Sheahan QC for Respondent ACCC, Air New Zealand Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission[2017] HCA 21 Sheahan QC appeared on behalf of the Respondent, ACCC. The Appellants were found by the primary judge to have been parties to understandings which amounted to price fixing with the imposition of surcharges on freight from ports in Asia to Australia.