Speeches

The Australian Bar Association represents the interests of Australian barristers. On this page you will find speeches by the current and immediate past ABA Presidents. There may also be links to other speeches of interest to the profession.

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Speech at the Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) to Welcome the Hon. Judge McArdle - 11 May 2023

Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Peter Dunning KC on the occasion of the ceremonial sitting of the FCFCoA to welcome the Hon. Judge McArdle

Speech at the Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) to Welcome the Hon. Justice Curran - 24 March 2023

Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Peter Dunning KC on the occasion of the ceremonial sitting of the FCFCoA to welcome the Hon. Justice Curran

Speech at the Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to Welcome the Hon. Judge Goodchild and the Hon. Judge Lioumis - 16 March 2023

Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Peter Dunning KC on the occasion of the ceremonial sitting of the FCFCoA to welcome the Hon. Judge Goodchild and the Hon. Judge Lioumis

Speech at the Swearing-In of the Hon. Jayne Jagot as a Justice of the High Court of Australia - 17 October 2022

Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Matthew Collins AM KC on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice Jayne Jagot of the High Court of Australia.

Address at the Swearing In of the Hon. Gleeson J as a Justice of the High Court of Australia to welcome the Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson (Monday 1 March 2021) - 01 March 2021

Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson of the High Court of Australia.

High Court of Australia Special Sitting Welcome to the Honourable Justice Steward – 1 February 2021 - 01 February 2021

On 1 February 2021, the High Court held a Special Sitting to welcome the Honourable Justice Steward as a Justice of the Court.

Speech by Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the retirement of The Hon. Siopsis J as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia - 30 April 2018

Speech by President of the Western Australian Bar Association and Australian Bar Association Council member Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the retirement of The Hon. Siopsis J as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia

Ceremonial Sitting of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to welcome the Honourable Justice Christopher Kendall (Monday 29 January 2018) - 30 January 2018

Speech by President of the Western Australian Bar Association and Australian Bar Association Council member Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice Christopher Kendall of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Monday

Ceremonial Sitting of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to welcome the Honourable Justice William Alstergren as Chief Judge (Wednesday 29 November 2017) - 05 December 2017

Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Noel Hutley SC on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Honourable Justice William Alstergren as Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Wednesday 29 November 2017)

Swearing-in of Chief Justice John Pascoe to the Family Court of Australia and of Chief Judge Will Alstergren to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia - 23 October 2017

Speech by President of the Australian Bar Association Noel Hutley SC on the occasion of the swearing-in of Chief Justice John Pascoe to the Family Court of Australia and of Chief Judge Will Alstergren to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia on Friday 20

Speeches

Speeches

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Speech at the Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) to Welcome the Hon. Judge McArdle - 11 May 2023

Speech at the Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) to Welcome the Hon. Justice Curran - 24 March 2023

Speech at the Ceremonial Sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to Welcome the Hon. Judge Goodchild and the Hon. Judge Lioumis - 16 March 2023

Speech at the Swearing-In of the Hon. Jayne Jagot as a Justice of the High Court of Australia - 17 October 2022

Address at the Swearing In of the Hon. Gleeson J as a Justice of the High Court of Australia to welcome the Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson (Monday 1 March 2021) - 01 March 2021

High Court of Australia Special Sitting Welcome to the Honourable Justice Steward – 1 February 2021 - 01 February 2021

Speech by Matthew Howard SC on the occasion of the retirement of The Hon. Siopsis J as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia - 30 April 2018

Ceremonial Sitting of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to welcome the Honourable Justice Christopher Kendall (Monday 29 January 2018) - 30 January 2018

Ceremonial Sitting of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to welcome the Honourable Justice William Alstergren as Chief Judge (Wednesday 29 November 2017) - 05 December 2017

Swearing-in of Chief Justice John Pascoe to the Family Court of Australia and of Chief Judge Will Alstergren to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia - 23 October 2017

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