29 May 2020

5 Wentworth is pleased to announce that Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been listed in Doyle’s list of leading New South Wales Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel in New South Wales.

See: Doyles Guide

28 May 2020

‘5 Wentworth dominates Doyles’ Leading Technology Media Telecommunications Junior Counsel – Australia 2020

Congratulations to Julian Cooke, Phoebe Arcus, Andrew Fox, David Larish, Cynthia Cochrane and Ben Mee, who secured 6 of the 20 places in the Doyle’s Guide Leading Technology Media Telecommunications Junior Counsel listing, more than any other chambers in New South Wales.

Doyles Guide

26 May 2020

Cynthia Cochrane and David Larish, of 5 Wentworth, feature in an article published in Lawyerly entitled, “The write way to success: Barristers’ top tips for winning written submissions”.

See Article

26 May 2020

5 Wentworth is pleased to announce that The Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett AC SC has been elected to the Australian Academy of Science.

See Australian Academy of Science

21 May 2020

‘5 Wentworth dominates Doyles’ Leading IP Junior Counsel – Australia 2020

Congratulations to Julian Cooke, Cynthia Cochrane, Phoebe Arcus, Andrew Fox, David Larish and Ben Mee, who secured 6 of the 20 places in the Doyle’s Guide National IP Junior Counsel listing, more than any other chambers in Australia.

See Doyles Guide

12 May 2020

COVID-19 Employment Law

David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin, together with Ian Neil SC, have updated their “Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme” taking into account the latest amendments and guidance. You can download a copy, current to 12 May 2020, here.  

The authors of the Guide will be presenting a live webinar on the JobKeeper scheme hosted by the New South Wales Bar Association at 5.15pm tonight. The webinar is open to NSW Bar Association members who can register here.

22 April 2020

Chambers is delighted to announce that 15 of our barristers have been recognised in the Best Lawyers in Australia (2021 Edition).

20 April 2020

5 Wentworth proudly welcomes our new clerk, Sarah Tiffen.

17 April 2020

5 Wentworth dominates Doyles’ Leading IP Junior Counsel – New South Wales 2020

5 Wentworth secured 3 of the 6 places in “Preeminent”, 3 of the 5 places in “Leading” and 3 of the 6 places in “Recommended”.

See Doyles Guide

April 2020

COVID-19 Employment Law 

On 9 April 2020, the Commonwealth Government made fundamental changes to the Fair Work Act giving effect to its JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. Around 6 million workers will receive a minimum payment of $1,500 per fortnight through their employer.

David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin, together with Ian Neil SC, have published a “Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme”. You can download a copy here.

David Chin SC also spoke about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the regulation of employment to the ABC:

Does coronavirus mean your boss can make you take a pay cut, do a different role or work more hours? – ABC 21 April 2020;

and to the Australian Financial Review (access to these articles requires a subscription to the AFR):

“JobKeeper rules flaw may be used to coerce employees” – AFR 15 April 2020;

“More KPMG jobs at risk if staff opt out of pay cut” – AFR 14 April 2020.

24 February 2020

The Prime Minister has announced that the Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett AC QC will be a Commissioner on the Royal Commission into the Bushfires.  [2020] Royal Commission

21 February 2020

Doyle’s Guide: Leading Employment Law Senior Counsel – NSW 2020: Elizabeth Raper SC (leading) and David Chin SC (recommended) for their expertise and abilities within the areas of employment, industrial relations, and workplace safety matters (21 February 2020)

11 February 2020

Federal Court 11 February 2020: First case brought by new Commonwealth regulator successful – Dominique Hogan-Doran SC appeared on behalf of ROC [2020] FCA 96

24 May 2019

2019 DOYLE’S GUIDE – released 24/2/2019
Congratulations to many of our barristers who have been recognised in both IP and TMT rankings released today. See: 2019 Doyle’s IP rankings and 2019 Doyle’s TMT rankings where Julian Cooke, Cynthia Cochrane, Phoebe Arcus, Andrew Fox, David Larish, Ben Mee and Anna Spies are named.

25 March 2019

We are delighted to announce the appointment of the Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett AO SC as Chair of Australian Nuclear Scientific & Technology Organisation (ANSTO) for a 5-year term, by the Hon Karen Andrews MP Media Release

22 March 2019

Chambers is delighted to announce that 11 of our barristers have been recognised in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia.

March 2019

Chambers is delighted to announce that the 5^th Ed of Discrimination Law & Practice which was co-authored by Elizabeth Raper with Ms Chris Ronalds AO SC has been published and is now available – see Federation Press

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:
Elizabeth Raper and David Chin – in Employment
Julian Cooke, Andrew Fox and Cynthia Cochrane – in Intellectual Property