Victorian legal profession introduces Indigenous briefing policy

14/09/2009

Victoria has become the first state in Australia to introduce an Indigenous briefing policy. In a media release issued jointly with the Law Institute, the Victorian Bar chairman John Digby QC said the legal profession should reflect the diversity of the Australian population.

"We currently have three Indigenous barristers on the Bar Roll which is no-where near enough,” he said. "‘But we must ensure they have as much chance as any barrister to maintain practice – and that means getting briefs." Learn more about the policy> The New South Wales Bar Association takes a different approach with its own range of policies and initiatives to encourage Indigenous lawyers to come to the bar.

14 September 2009