The new senior counsel will be part of a ceremonial sitting later this month
The Victorian Bar has announced the appointment of 25 new silks by Victoria Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Ferguson.
The new senior counsels were selected from a pool of 90 applicants, 26 of which were women. The 2024 silks are as follows:
- Gary Hevey
- Peter Matthews
- Georgina Connelly
- Justin Lewis
- Dugald McWilliams
- Robert O’Neill
- Karen Argiropoulos
- Kate Beattie
- Stephen Rebikoff
- Samuel Hopper
- Premala Thiagarajan
- Andrew Woods
- Michael Stanton
- Neill Hutton
- Christopher Nehmy
- Catherine Pierce
- Justin Tomlinson
- Maree Norton
- Andrew de Wijn
- Meredith Schilling
- Andrew Meagher
- Benjamin Jellis
- Catherine Burke
- David Yarrow
- Matthew Hooper
“I extend my sincere congratulations to the 25 distinguished members of the Victorian Bar who have been appointed senior counsel in and for the State of Victoria. This prestigious appointment recognises their exceptional skill as advocates and their esteemed position within the legal community", Victorian Bar President Georgina Schoff KC said.
The 25 silks will be formally welcomed to the court in a ceremony sitting to be held on 29 August.
