The High Court of Australia recently found 7:0 that a cryptocurrency-related fixed interest product offered by Web3 Ventures (Block Earner) was a financial product…
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Doyle’s Guide Leading Arbitration Barriste...
New Chambers is delighted to congratulate Karen Petch and Philip Santucci on their recognition in the Doyle’s Guide Leading Arbitration Barristers Australia, 2026 rankings….
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New Chambers congratulates the following barristers on their outstanding recognition in the Doyle’s Guide 2026 Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Rankings: Junior Counsel Emma Beechey…
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Congratulations to the following New Chambers members on their appointments to the NSW Bar Association Committees for 2026/2027 Nicola Alroe – Accessibility panel Emma…
Read moreSino Iron Pty Ltd v Mineralogy Pty Ltd [2026] WA...
Peter Dunning KC, Matt Karam and Henry Cooper (appearing with Kris Byrne and Dominic Fawcett) appeared for the successful first respondent, Mineralogy Pty Ltd, in…
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We are delighted to welcome Dominik Breznik as a reader at New Chambers. Dominik advises and appears in matters concerning all areas of taxation…
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In proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth), the Supreme Court of Queensland has delivered judgment against two respondents who had been…
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The Administrative Review Tribunal has handed down its decision in Prestige Form Group NSW Pty Ltd and Commissioner of Taxation concerning the FBT treatment of…
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New Chambers congratulates Neil Young KC, Peter Dunning KC, Liam Kelly KC, and Emma Beechey on their recognition in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide…
Read moreVinnies CEO Sleepout
Arthur Moses SC will be participating in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout on Thursday, 18 June 2026. This marks his 11th year supporting this important…
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New Chambers is delighted to congratulate our Associate Member, Sam Hay KC, on his appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria,…
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New Chambers is pleased to announce the outstanding recognition of our barristers in the 2027 editions…
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The Chief Coroner of the ACT has handed down her report in the Inquest into the death of David Wood [2026] ACTCD 1. The inquest arose…
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Greg O’Mahoney and Emily Hall successfully appeared for Fiji Airlines in an application before the Magistrates’ Court of Fiji concerning the taking of evidence…
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It is a rare case where a Court will exercise its discretion to stay debt proceedings for asserted tax liabilities, given the legislative policy…
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The Supreme Court (Rees J) dismissed the plaintiff’s damages claim for breach of contract arising from alleged repudiatory conduct in Belverdere Pty Ltd v…
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In the matter of Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited [2026] NSWSC 202, the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Nixon J) made agreed declarations of…
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Congratulations to Kate Eastman AM SC, ranked Preeminent, and Arthur Moses SC, ranked Leading, in the 2026 Leading Employment Law Senior Counsel – Australia…
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New Chambers congratulates Arthur Moses SC on his recognition in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide for Leading NSW Workplace Health & Safety Senior Counsel. This…
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New Chambers congratulates Kate Eastman AM SC and Arthur Moses SC on their recognition in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide for Leading Employment Law Senior…
Read moreChambers and Partners rankings 2026 Global Guide
New Chambers is pleased to be recognised in the Chambers and Partners’ Global 2026 Guide. Chambers and Partners describes New Chambers as offering “exceptional…
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Congratulations to the New Chambers’ barristers who have been recognised in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide of Leading Transport Law Barristers in Australia. This listing…
Read moreLegal 500 Australian Bar 2026 rankings
The Legal 500 Australian Bar 2026 rankings have been released, and New Chambers is proud to share that we have maintained our ranking as…
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The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia unanimously dismissed the appeals in Ziegler v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCAFC 168. Their Honours…
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The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (Rangiah, Lee and Raper JJ) has today dismissed an application for judicial review brought by…
Read moreChambers and Partners 2026 Asia Pacific Guide
New Chambers Recognised in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Rankings New Chambers is pleased to announce the release of the Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Rankings,…
Read moreLexology Leading Arbitration Practitioners
Congratulations to Neil Young KC for his recognition as a Recommended Arbitration Practitioner in the recently published Lexology Index guide. Listed practitioners are considered…
Read more2026 Bar Council
Congratulations to Kate Eastman AM SC and Catherine Gleeson SC on their re-election to the 2026 NSW Bar Association Bar Council. A well-deserved acknowledgement…
Read moreFederal Court Judgment in Newmont’s 8-year $32...
On 10 November, Justice Colvin of the Federal Court of Australia delivered judgment in Newmont v Commissioner of Taxation. The proceedings have been on…
Read moreNew Chambers Canberra CPD
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Canberra last Friday evening for our CPD seminar followed by drinks and canapés at the National…
Read moreDenis Callinan Award
Congratulations to Dominic Villa SC who was recently awarded the Denis Callinan Award “for community service in the field of sports law” at the…
Read moreLeading Professional Indemnity Law Senior Counsel
Congratulations to David McLure SC, Dominic Priestley SC, James Sheller SC, and Geoffrey Watson SC on their recognition in the recently released Doyle’s Guide…
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Congratulations to Dominic Priestley SC on being recognised in the recently announced Doyle’s Guide as one of New South Wales’ Leading Insurance Law Senior…
Read moreTax agents with long history of defaults termina...
Courtney Ensor and Nicola Alroe successfully appeared for the Tax Practitioners Board in the recently decided Administrative Review Tribunal decisions Cavallaro and Tax Practitioners…
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New Chambers’ tax barristers have once again been recognised by ITR World Tax for 2026. This year, David Bloom KC, Courtney Ensor, and Chris…
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Congratulations to Miles Condon SC, who has been recognised for his expertise in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide as one of Australia’s Leading Wills and…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Congratulations to Jonathan Horton KC for his recognition in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide for the Leading Queensland Administrative, Public Law & Judicial Review Barristers….
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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…
Read moreNew Chambers welcomes two new Readers – Je...
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…
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