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Entries in Bar council elections (4)

Friday
Nov142014

Bar council royalists collapse

Updated on Sunday, November 16, 2014 by Registered CommenterJustinian

Royalist faction fails to consolidate electoral gains ... Fracture and isolation ... Wiser heads prevail as youngsters fail the chook raffle test ... Meanwhile, QCs saddle-up at VicBar 

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Friday
Nov072014

Rise of the bunyip silks 

NSW bar elections sees pro-QC ticket romp home to take a majority on the council ... Bloodbath pending on the executive ... Members rally around pro-QC Cunneen ... Future looks uncertain as vanity triumphs 

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Friday
Nov092012

Winners re-elected

Updated on Monday, November 19, 2012 by Registered CommenterJustinian

The ins and outs of the NSW bar council ballot ... Thumbs down for a few old stayers ... Inner sanctum remains solid 

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Thursday
Oct202011

Rise of the refuseniks 

Rumblings in Phillip Street ... Silk refusenicks run for council elections ... More detailed information to be supplied to failed applicants for silk ... Process could drag on into next month ... "Vote for change" 

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