The first Bench and Bar lunch is fully booked

12/03/2008

Collegiality

The first of this year's�Bench and Bar lunches at the Hyde Park Barracks Cafe in Macquarie Street�is now** fully subscribed**. There will be at least six lunches during 2008, with the next one scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 May **from 12.45pm. An arrangement has been struck with the restaurant whereby they will provide a special menu with a selection of three main courses and tea or coffee for $25.�Service will be prompt and people who need to return to court will be given special preference to ensure that they can have their lunch comfortably within�one hour.� There is space for 100 people.� Initially 80 places will be reserved for barristers and 20 spaces for judges.� Seats will be reserved on receipt of $25 (cheques should be made out to the "Hyde Park Barracks cafe"). If you would like to attend, please send your name, email address and money to Samantha Gee, 11th floor Wentworth Chambers, DX 377 SYDNEY and Sam will confirm your booking.� Because we must book the restaurant, refunds are not possible.� Any excess funds will be donated to the Indigenous Barristers' Trust - so either way you will benefit. Any enquiries about the lunches may be directed to Phil Greenwood SC at pgreenwood@wentworthchambers.com.au. **31 March 2008