We are delighted to congratulate the Honourable Tony Pagone AM KC on his recent listing in the Doyle’s Guide as one of the 2025…
Read moreReadership Applications
New Chambers is currently accepting readership applications for 2027. The closing date for applications is 1 November 2025. New Chambers have 64 barristers, including…
Read moreDoyle’s Guide Leading Tax Law Junior Counsel
New Chambers congratulates our barristers recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2025 for Leading Tax Law Junior Counsel: Chris Peadon – Preeminent Michael Cosgrove and Courtney…
Read moreNatasha Novo joins New Chambers as a Reader
New Chambers is delighted to welcome Natasha Novo as a reader at New Chambers. Natasha holds a Bachelor of Laws, from which she graduated…
Read more13th Annual Australian Arbitration Week
As part of the 13th Annual Australian Arbitration Week (AAW) in Sydney on 12–17 October 2025, New Chambers is pleased to host a seminar…
Read moreINSOL International Australia & New Zealand...
New Chambers is delighted to be the Coffee Break Sponsor at the INSOL International Australia & New Zealand Seminar on 13 October 2025 at…
Read moreSupreme Court hands down judgment on forfeiture ...
The Supreme Court of NSW has handed down judgment in Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Memon [2025] NSWSC 967, concerning the operation of the…
Read moreThe Tax Summit Session 5.3: When is something o...
New Chambers’ Chris Peadon presented a paper at the Tax Institute’s National Tax Conference in Melbourne on 3 September 2025 addressing the perennial issue…
Read moreLexology Index – Australia and New Zealand...
New Chambers is proud to have eight barristers recognised across a wide range of practice areas in the 2025 Lexology Index. This recognition reflects…
Read moreDoyle’s Guide – Leading Wills &...
Congratulations to Miles Condon SC who has been recognised in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide as one of the Leading New South Wales Wills &…
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New Chambers congratulates Neil Young KC on his recent listing as a Leading Competition Law Senior Counsel in Australia by Doyles Guide for 2025….
Read moreSupreme Court of Fiji gives legal recognition to...
Arthur Moses SC appeared for the Fiji Law Society in the recent opinion by the Supreme Court of Fiji (Temo CJ, Arnold, Goddard, Young…
Read moreDefence of the rule of law and democracy in Fiji
Arthur Moses SC appeared for the Fiji Law Society in a reference from the Cabinet of the Fiji Government to the Supreme Court of…
Read moreGST margin required englobo land valuation of AC...
Courtney Ensor and Keni Josifoski appeared for the successful Commissioner of Taxation in the recently decided ZKSM and Commissioner of Taxation [2025] ARTA 1298. The taxpayer was a trustee…
Read moreTaxpayer denied leave for evidence on commission...
Courtney Ensor appeared for the successful Commissioner of Taxation, led by Julianne Jaques KC, in the recently decided Gumm v Commissioner of Taxation (No…
Read moreFull Court dismisses appeal in cryptocurrency re...
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal brought by ASIC against Wallet Ventures (previously known as Finder…
Read moreA measured and detailed attack on credibility in...
Courtney Ensor and David Southwood appeared for the successful Commissioner of Taxation, led by Julianne Jaques KC, in South Seas Holdings Pty Ltd v…
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New Chambers congratulates Luke Livingston SC on his recognition in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide for Leading Australian White Collar Criminal Law & Regulatory Investigations…
Read moreLeading Class Actions Barristers – Australia, ...
We extend our congratulations to Caspar Conde on his recognition in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Class Actions Barrister in Australia. Caspar…
Read moreDoyle’s Guide – Leading Queensland Administr...
Congratulations to Jonathan Horton KC for his recognition in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide for the Leading Queensland Administrative, Public Law & Judicial Review Barristers….
Read more2025 Doyle’s Guide – Leading Arbitration...
New Chambers is proud to congratulate Philip Santucci and Karen Petch on their recognition in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide rankings for Leading Arbitration Barristers…
Read moreLeading Insolvency & Restructuring Barristers
The 2025 Doyle’s Guide of Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Barristers has been announced, with five members of New Chambers recognised by clients and peers…
Read moreKaren Petch joins Emma Beechey as INSOL Internat...
Karen Petch has been announced a new Fellow of INSOL International, following completion of INSOL International’s Global Insolvency Practice Course (GIPC). INSOL International…
Read more2025/2026 NSW Bar Association Committee Members
New Chambers is proud to announce the appointment of its members to the NSW Bar Association committees for 2025/2026 Nicola Alroe – Accessibility panel…
Read moreDoyles Guide – Leading Mediators 2025
We are pleased to announce the Honourable Patrick Keane AC KC, formerly of the High Court of Australia, has been recognised in the 2025…
Read moreDr Hayley Bennett SC appointed as a Judge of the...
New Chambers is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Hayley Bennett SC as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales,…
Read moreART refuses to stay termination of former EY par...
Courtney Ensor appeared successfully for the Tax Practitioners Board in the recently decided White v Tax Practitioners Board [2025] ARTA 603. Former EY partner…
Read moreCongratulations to Joshua Thomson SC on his appo...
New Chambers is proud to congratulate Joshua Thomson SC on his appointment as President of the Court of Appeal of Western Australia and as…
Read moreDoyle’s Guide 2025 – Leading Commercial Liti...
New Chambers is proud to announce that several of our members have been recognised in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide across New South Wales, Queensland…
Read moreSuccessful Federal Court FBT Appeal
New Chambers’ the Honourable Tony Pagone AM KC and Chris Peadon appeared for the Commissioner in a successful fringe benefits tax (FBT) appeal in…
Read moreTax Specialist on Part IVA
Chris Peadon’s article on recent Part IVA (tax avoidance schemes) cases is to be published in the June 2025 edition of the peer-reviewed journal…
Read moreWelcome Rebecca Hughes
New Chambers is pleased to welcome Rebecca Hughes as its newest reader. Rebecca joins us from Ashurst Sydney, where she was a Senior Associate in…
Read more“Can You Really Claim Privilege Over Evidence ...
We are pleased to share Anthony McInerney SC and Nicholas Bentley have co-authored a thought-provoking article in Volume 99 of the Australian Law Journal:…
Read moreHigh Court Dismisses Appeal in Air Turbulence Case
High Court has dismissed an appeal against a decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal concerning the interpretation of the Montreal Convention…
Read moreLoans, gifts and “red envelope” mone...
The Administrative Review Tribunal has delivered a decision in favour of the Commissioner of Taxation in proceedings brought by a Western Australia-based mining entrepreneur…
Read moreVinnies CEO Sleepout
Arthur Moses SC will be participating in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout on Thursday, 19 June 2025, to help raise vital funds for homelessness services…
Read moreWelcome to our newest Associate Member – S...
New Chambers welcomes Sam Hay KC who has joined us as an Associate Member. Sam is from the Victorian Bar and has over 20…
Read moreAn important distinction between ICAC’s in...
The NSW Court of Appeal has recently upheld a challenge to the power of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to commence criminal proceedings,…
Read moreBest Lawyers in Australia 2026
New Chambers is delighted to announce 21 barristers have been recognised for their legal expertise in 26 areas of law in the Best Lawyers…
Read moreDoyles Guide – Leading Planning and Enviro...
New Chambers congratulates Jonathan Horton KC and Trent March on both being Recommended by Doyles Guide for their work in Planning and Environment Law…
Read more“Our Land is Our Life” – High ...
The High Court has today dismissed the Commonwealth’s appeal from the Full Court of the Federal Court, affirming key findings that support the Gumatj…
Read moreTax paper: Part IVA (General Anti Avoidance Rul...
On 27 February 2025, Chris Peadon of New Chambers presented a paper titled “Part IVA (GAAR) – is tax planning dead?” at the Tax…
Read moreFederal Court Decision in ASIC proceedings again...
The Federal Court handed down judgment in relation to the Third and Fourth Defendant in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Hawkins [2025] FCA…
Read moreLeading Workplace Health & Safety Law Senio...
Congratulations to Arthur Moses SC who has been recognised as a Preeminent Leader in the 2025 Doyles Guide for his expertise and abilities in…
Read moreDoyles Guide – Leading Employment Law Seni...
Congratulations to Kate Eastman SC and Arthur Moses SC who have been recognised in the 2025 Doyles Guide listing as leading NSW Employment Law…
Read moreGST implications of $113m Development Services c...
Courtney Ensor, leading Mark Gioskos, successfully appeared for the Commissioner of Taxation in one of the first published decisions of the Administrative Review Tribunal…
Read moreDoyles Leading Transport Barristers in Australia
Congratulations to Gregory Nell SC, Catherine Gleeson SC, Greg O’Mahoney and Henry Cooper who have been recognised in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide for their…
Read moreExpert Evidence in Queensland: Disclosure of Dra...
New Chambers member, Liam Kelly KC has recently co-authored an article with Dan Butler KC, ‘Expert Evidence in Queensland: Disclosure of Draft Expert Reports…
Read moreLegal 500 Asia Pacific 2025
Legal 500 have recently released their 2025 rankings and New Chambers has once again been recognised in the following areas: COMMERCIAL DISPUTES LEADING SET…
Read moreForeign State Immunity and Visiting Forces
The Northern Territory Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by the United States of America in respect of an assertion of immunity from…
Read moreCivil penalties totalling $13.6million imposed f...
The Federal Court of Australia has delivered judgment in civil penalty proceedings commenced by the Commissioner of Taxation concerning the promotion of tax exploitation…
Read moreASIC secures first penalty against a digital ass...
Earlier this year, the Federal Court found that Bit Trade Pty Ltd’s margin extension product was a product for which it needed to prepare…
Read moreChambers & Partners 2025 Asia Pacific Guide
Chambers & Partners have released their rankings for the 2025 Asia Pacific guide and New Chambers proudly congratulates our following members: David McLure SC…
Read moreLexology Index
New Chambers congratulates eight of our members on being included in the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) Gregory Nell SC – Index…
Read moreKeypoint Law Annual Conference
David Southwood was grateful to recently present at the Keypoint Law Annual Conference on the topic “Decisions That Matter: Lessons from the Latest High…
Read more2025 Bar Council elections
The NSW Bar Association have posted the results of the 2025 Bar Council elections and New Chambers congratulates Kate Eastman AM SC and Catherine…
Read moreDoyles Guide Leading Tax Law Barristers
Doyles Guide have released their Leading Tax Law Barrister rankings and New Chambers proudly congratulates seven of our members on their inclusion this round:…
Read moreNew Chambers congratulates our two newest Senior...
On behalf of New Chambers, we congratulate Hayley Bennett SC and Thomas Prince SC on their appointment as Senior Counsel. The appointment of Hayley…
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New Chambers warmly welcomes two new readers to the Floor, Jessica Hudson and Nicola Alroe. JESSICA HUDSON Jessica was an Associate Professor at UNSW,…
Read moreRecent Judgment – BSKF and HYGT v Commiss...
The AAT recently handed down a significant decision in two related proceedings BSKF and HYGT v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] AATA 3377, upholding the Commissioner of Taxation’s…
Read moreLeading Wills and Estates Litigation Counsel
Congratulations to Miles Condon SC and Hayley Bennett for their inclusion in the latest ranking for Wills and Estates Litigation counsel from Doyles Guide….
Read moreFilm production tax offset denied
In its death throws (*) the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has handed down a thrilling decision in respect of the entitlement of the producer of the…
Read moreSuccess for regulator in enforcement proceedings...
The Federal Court of Australia recently determined that Bit Trade Pty Ltd (an Australian subsidiary within the global Kraken group) contravened s 994B of…
Read moreITR World Tax 2025
The ITR World Tax rankings for 2025 have been announced and New Chambers congratulates the following members: David Bloom KC – Tax Controversy, Highly…
Read moreLeading White Collar Criminal Law & Regulat...
New Chambers congratulates Luke Livingston SC on his recognition in the recent Doyles Guide for Leading White Collar Criminal Law & Regulatory Investigations –…
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Doyles Guide have recently released their Leading Administrative & Public Law Barristers. New Chambers congratulates Jonathan Horton KC for his recognition. A full list…
Read moreLeading Insolvency and Restructuring Barristers
New Chambers congratulates our following members on their recognition in the latest Doyles Guide rankings for Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Barristers. Neil Young KC…
Read moreFull Federal Court quashes Professional Services...
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (Goodman, O’Sullivan and McElwaine JJ) has allowed an appeal from a single judge of the Federal…
Read moreNSW Bar Association Committees 2024-2025
The 2024-2025 NSW Bar Association Committee list has been announced and New Chambers has the following members serving on committees this year: Bar News…
Read moreDoyles Guide Commercial Litigation & Disput...
Doyles Guide have released their Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel for Victoria and Queensland and New Chambers congratulates the following members…
Read moreAppeal allowed on question of construction in ai...
The New South Wales Court of Appeal allowed an appeal brought by Air Canada concerning the proper construction of provisions of the Montreal Convention…
Read moreVinnies CEO Sleepout
On Thursday 20 June, Arthur Moses SC, the Head of New Chambers, participated in his 9th Vinnies CEO Sleepout. The purpose of the Sleepout…
Read moreLeading Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolu...
Doyles Guide have announced today their Leading Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Junior Counsel in New South Wales. New Chambers congratulates Emma Beechey, Karen…
Read moreHigh Court upholds foreign state immunity agains...
Emma Beechey recently appeared in the High Court of Australia led by Stewart Maiden KC for the Respondent, PT Garuda Indonesia Limited (Garuda), successfully…
Read moreWelcome to Nicholas Carey and Thomas Scott
New Chambers warmly welcomes our newest Readers – Nicholas Carey and Thomas Scott. Prior to being called to the Bar, Nicholas was Senior Associate…
Read moreInquests and Inquiries into the 2019/2020 NSW Bu...
The NSW State Coroner, Magistrate Teresa O’Sullivan, recently handed down findings and recommendations from the Inquests and Inquiries into the 2019/2020 NSW Bushfire Season….
Read more2025 Best Lawyers
The 2025 Best Lawyers edition has been announced and New Chambers has 18 of our members recognised. The Lawyer of the Year awards for…
Read moreRashelle Seiden SC appointed to the District Cou...
New Chambers proudly congratulates Rashelle Seiden SC on her appointment to the District Court of NSW. Rashelle will be sworn in on Monday 15th…
Read moreAustralian Securities and Investments Commission...
The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed proceedings brought by the corporate regulator, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), against Finder Wallet, holding that…
Read moreWhich cryptocurrency-related products are regula...
Emma Beechey recently appeared led by Jeremy Giles SC in ASIC’s first two challenges to unlicensed cryptocurrency-related products in the Federal Court of Australia….
Read moreACT Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought ...
The ACT Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by the prosecution against Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd, arising from criminal proceedings under the Work…
Read moreLandmark Transfer Pricing Tax Decision
The Full Federal Court today determined Singtel’s transfer pricing appeal against the disallowance of $890 million of interest deductions. The interest accrued on a…
Read moreJudicial Quarterly Review
The Judicial Commission of NSW has rcently published their Judicial Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Issue 3 paper. An article by Kate Eastman AM SC…
Read moreLatest Doyles Guide Rankings
The latest Doyles Guide rankings are now live for Leading Employment Law Senior Counsel in NSW and also Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law…
Read moreJohnston v Carroll (APM, Commissioner of the Que...
In Johnston v Carroll (APM, Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service) [2024] QSC 2, Dominic Villa SC, Philip Santucci and Winnie Liu successfully challenged the lawfulness…
Read moreSecurity for costs ordered in Pt IVC tax proceed...
Courtney Ensor appeared for the successful Commissioner of Taxation, led by Julianne Jaques KC, in the recently decided Gumm v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 71….
Read moreEx parte applications and the duty of candour
Ex parte applications and the duty of candour The Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed an application brought against the Commissioner of the…
Read moreDoyles Guide Leading Transport Law Barristers 2024
Doyles Guide have recently announced their Leading Transport Law Junior and Senior Counsel Barristers in Australia and New Chambers congratulates our following members: Gregory…
Read moreLegal 500 Australia Bar 2024
Legal 500 ranking have recently been released and New Chambers was very well received with 19 of our members receiving recognition. An outstanding result…
Read more2024 Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific ranki...
Chambers & Partners have released their 2024 Asia Pacific rankings and New Chambers is proud to announce the following members have been recognised: Emma…
Read moreAppointment of Life Members of the Australian Ba...
New Chambers warmly congratulates Patrick Keane AC KC and Neil Young KC on their Appointment of Life Membership to the Australian Bar Association. Australian…
Read moreTermination of tax agent registration for not be...
Courtney Ensor successfully appeared for the Tax Practitioners Board in the recently decided Borella v Tax Practitioners Board [2023] AATA 3748. Mr Borella was…
Read moreTwo new Associate Members
New Chambers welcomes two new Associate Members, Mark Costello KC and Joshua Thomson SC. Mark practises in all areas of commercial litigation as well…
Read moreReadership applications for 2025 will be closing...
New Chambers is currently accepting readership applications for 2025. The closing date for applications is 1 December 2023. New Chambers have 64 barristers, including…
Read moreLeading NSW Tax Barristers
Doyles Guide have announced the Leading New South Wales Tax Barristers for 2023. Congratulations to the New Chambers’ tax barristers who have been identified…
Read moreCareer advice from The High Court Chief Justice
The High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel, who retires today, has issued invaluable career advice: don’t be “a complete swot”. In an interview for…
Read more2024 NSW Bar Council
On behalf of New Chambers, I congratulate Kate Eastman AM SC and Catherine Gleeson SC on their election to the 2024 NSW Bar Council. …
Read moreFrom Afghanistan to Australia: Perspectives on g...
New Chambers is proud to have hosted the event From Afghanistan to Australia: Perspectives on gender and the Law before and after resettlement, a…
Read moreLeading Professional Indemnity Senior Counsel NSW
Doyles Guide announced their Leading Professional Indemnity Senior Counsel in NSW list recently and New Chambers congratulates Geoffrey Watson SC on his recognition as…
Read moreLeading Competition Law Senior Counsel in Austra...
Doyles Guide recently announced their Leading Competition Law Senior Counsel in Australia and New Chambers congratulates Michael Hodge KC for his Preeminent listing. Doyles…
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