New designated areas of practice list

13/05/2009

The Bar Council Executive has approved a new areas of practice list, which is used on the Find a Barrister web site. The main amendments are as follows:

1. 'Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration / Mediation / Evaluation)' now reads 'Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration / Mediation / Expert Determination)';
2. 'Corporations Law' replaces 'Corporate Insolvency';
3. 'Inquests and Commissions of Inquiry' replaces 'Inquests, Royal Commissions and statutory tribunals';
4. 'Statutory Tribunals' is now a separate entry;
5. a new area of 'Disciplinary Proceedings' has been added; and
6. 'Tax' is now 'Revenue'.

For more information, view the full areas of practice list

**13 May 2009 **