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Ground Floor
323 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
PO Box: K847
Haymarket 1238
DX 5 Sydney
Telephone: (02) 9219 5000
Fax: (02) 9219 5935
TTY: (02) 9219 5126
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Web: http://www.11stjames.net.au
Address: 169 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8226 2300
Fax: (02) 8226 2399
Email: Sarah.wiles@stjames.net.au
Courier: DX 676
Web: http://www.12thfloor.com.au
Address: 3 / 174 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Address: 12 / 180 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Address: 5/233 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4016
Fax: (02) 9223 3710
Email: brymer@12thfloor.com.au
Courier: DX 378
Web: 13stjames.net.au/
Address: 169 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9335 3000
Fax: (02) 9335 3099
Email: clerk.13@stjames.net.au
Courier: DX 266
Address: 174 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 4010
Fax: (02) 9223 4032
Email: clerk3@selbornechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 360
Web: http://www.4wentworth.com.au
Address: 180 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 2722
Fax: (02) 9223 3960
Email: lferguson@4wentworth.com.au
Courier: DX 393
Web: http://53mpc.com
Address: 9/53 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8246 9011
Fax: (02) 8246 9012
Courier: DX 953
Web: http://www.5wentworth.com.au
Address: 180 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8815 9111
Fax: (02) 9232 8995
Email: chambers.manager@5wentworth.com.au
Courier: DX 384
Web: www.7thfloor.com.au
Address: 169 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9236 8600
Fax: (02) 9221 8686
Email: mashford@stjames.net.au
Courier: DX 328
Web: http://www.sixstjameshall.com.au
Address: 169 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9236 8600
Fax: (02) 9221 8686
Email: mashford@stjames.net.au
Courier: DX 328
Web: www.7thfloor.com.au
Address: 7th floor, 174 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 6546
Fax: (02) 9221 5386
Email: ntiffen@selbornechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 7000 Sydney
Web: http://www.8garfieldbarwick.net.au
Address: 53 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8239 3200
Fax: (02) 9235 1122
Email: sramsay@chambers.net.au
Courier: DX 735
Web: http://www.eightselborne.com.au
Address: 8/174 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
10/170 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4724
Fax: (02) 9232 7740
Email: sflynn@eightselborne.com.au
Courier: DX 395
Web: www.8wentworth.com.au/
Address: 180 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 7967
Fax: (02) 9233 7416
Email: mwilcox@8wentworth.com.au
Courier: DX 397
Web: http://www.adaevanschambers.com
Address: Suite 105, 1/370 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9283 6230
Fax: (02) 9283 6231
Email: clerk@adaevanschambers.com
Address: Level 1/11 George St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: (02) 9891 4666
Fax: (02) 9689 3663
Email: clerk@apchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 28501
Web: http://www.banco.net.au
Address: 5/65 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Address: 9/2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8239 0200
Fax: (02) 9210 0521
Email: clerk@banco.net.au
Courier: DX 292
Address: 12 / AMP Building, 1 Hobart Place, Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6247 5040
Fax: (02) 6249 1760
Email: lodding@blackburnchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 5654
Web: http://www.blackstone.com.au
Address: Level 62 MLC Centre, 19-29 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9220 9800
Fax: (02) 9233 4209
Email: clerk@blackstone.com.au
Courier: DX 1280
Address: 13 / 175 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9268 3111
Fax: (02) 9268 3168
Email: colin_longhurst@agd.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 11545
Web: http://www.chalfont.com.au
Address: 9 / 67 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4534
Fax: (02) 9221 5335
Courier: DX 350
Address: Level 29 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000
Courier: DX 4505
Address: 5/40 Little St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Phone: (02) 6652 8955
Fax: (02) 6652 4506
Email: kroser@optusnet.com.au
Courier: DX 7572
Address: Crimlaw House, Level 2, 154 Marsden Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: (02) 9685 0900
Fax: (02) 9635 8308
Email: clerk@crimlawchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 8262
Address: 3/101 Queen St, Campbelltown NSW 2560
Phone: (02) 4629 2811
Fax: (02) 4629 2800
Courier: DX 5125
Address: 130 Brisbane St, Dubbo NSW 2830
Phone: (02) 6881 3321
Fax: (02) 6884 9401
Email: rhyman@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 4019
Address: 2/107-109 Mann St, Gosford NSW 2250
Phone: (02) 4323 2655
Fax: (02) 4323 1471
Email: KBrummell@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 7221
Address: Level 2/101 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480
Phone: (02) 6627 2222
Fax: (02) 6621 2407
Courier: DX 7707
Address: 3/146 Marsden St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: (02) 9891 9800
Fax: (02) 9891 9866
Email: mfrost@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 8210
Address: 2/295 High St, Penrith NSW 2750
Phone: (02) 4721 6100
Fax: (02) 4721 4149
Email: GEdwards@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 8022
Address: Level 15, 175 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9285 2545
Fax: (02) 9261 1485
Email: dcarney@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 11525
Address: Level 2, 166 Keira Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Phone: (02) 4224 7111
Fax: (02) 4224 7100
Courier: DX 27833
Address: 1/51-55 Bolton St, Newcastle NSW 2300
Phone: (02) 4929 4399
Fax: (02) 4926 2119
Email: rarmstrong@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 7867
Web: http://www.culwulla.com.au
Address: 11 / 67 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9231 4611
Fax: (02) 9233 4618
Email: clerk@culwulla.com.au
Courier: DX 295
Address: 66-68 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9321 1100
Fax: (02) 9264 8241
Courier: DX 11497
Address: 4 / 332 Pitt St , Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9283 2228
Fax: (02) 9283 2228
Web: http://www.denmanchambers.com.au
Address: 7/185 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9264 6899
Fax: (02) 9264 5541
Email: michelle@denmanchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 185
Address: Level 15, 175 Liverpool St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9285 2564
Fax: (02) 9285 8601
Email: sstone@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 11525
Address: 23 Brisbane Street, East Sydney NSW 2010
Phone: (02) 9321 5900
Fax: (02) 9267 1543
Courier: DX 11511
Web: www.ebc44.com/
Address: Level 44 MLC Centre / Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9220 6100
Fax: (02) 9232 3949
Email: clerk@ebc44.com
Courier: DX 736
Address: 225 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9235 3033
Fax: (02) 9223 3515
www.windeyer8.com.au
Email: clerk8@windeyerchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 650
Address: Level 5/235 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2008
Courier: DX 377
Web: http://www.elevenwentworth.com.au
Address: 174 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 7609
Fax: (02) 9232 7626
Email:
geoffpike@wentworthchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 377
Web: http://www.11gbc.chambers.net.au
Address: Level 11, 53 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8815 9301
Fax: (02) 8815 9303
Email: clerk.11@chambers.net.au
Courier: DX 735
Web: www.elizabethstreetchambers.com.au/
Address: 16 / 179 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9336 5399
Fax: (02) 9336 5353
Email: clerk@estc.net.au
Courier: DX 102
Web: http://www.familylawchambers.com.au
Address: Level 1, 91 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8218 3000
Fax: (02) 8218 3001
Email: clerk@familylawchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 11666
Web: http://www.15wardell.com.au
Address: 39 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 5255
Fax: (02) 9235 3931
Email: karen.cook@15wardell.com.au
Courier: DX 379
Web: http://www.fifthfloor.com.au
Address: 174 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9235 1155
Fax: (02) 9235 2342
Email: clerk5@selbornechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 341
Address: 169 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8257 2500
Fax: (02) 9221 8387
Email: pauldaley@wentworthchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 181
Address: 11 / 185 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9390 7777
Fax: (02) 9261 4600
Email: cdarne@forbeschambers.com.au
Courier: DX 453
Web: http://www.fourstjames.com.au
Address: 169-171 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9237 0500
Fax: (02) 9237 0505
Email: clerk.4@stjames.net.au
Courier: DX 330
Web: http://www.4selborne.com.au
Address: 174 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9231 4988
Fax: (02) 9233 6469
Email: nryan@4selborne.com.au
Courier: DX 531
Web: http://www.fjc.net.au
Address: G / 53 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9229 7333
Fax: (02) 9221 6944
Email: gillard@fjc.net.au
Courier: DX 450
Web: http://www.wentworthchambers.com.au
Address: 180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9230 3200
Fax: (02) 9232 8435
Email: angelan@wentworthchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 449
Address: 6 / 82 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 3633
Fax: (02) 9232 1124
Email: clerk@hbhiggins.com.au
Courier: DX 190
Address: Suite 3, 162 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Phone: (02) 4228 8977
Fax: (02) 4226 3947
Email: mary@hargravechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 5172
Web: http://www.henryparkes.com.au
Address: 10 / 299 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9264 6665
Fax: (02) 9264 6667
Email: markdalley@henryparkes.com.au
Courier: DX 423
Web: http://www.henryparkes.com.au
Address: 1 Hobart Place, Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6245 5500
Fax: (02) 6257 3399
Courier: DX 5604
Web: http://www.hunterstreetchambers.com.au
Address: Level 1, 55 - 57 Hunter Street, Newcastle
Phone: (02) 4032 4511
Email: admin@hunterstreetchambers.com.au
Address: Level 2, 150-152 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9264 0717
Web: http://www.jackshand.com.au
Address: 55 MLC Centre, 19-29 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9233 7711
Fax: (02) 9232 8975
Email: clerk@jackshand.com.au
Courier: DX 171
Web: http://www.jackshand.com.au
Address: 22 Church Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Courier: DX 7878
Web: www.johnhopechambers.com.au
Address: apparently Crazy Domains if you believe their website
Courier:
Web: www.lacmac.com.au/
Address: 16 George St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Phone: (02) 9635 1000
Fax: (02) 9891 1989
Email: clerk@lacmac.com.au
Courier: DX 28500
Web: http://www.lathamchambers.com.au
Address: 8 / 67 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9221 1755
Fax: (02) 9223 5690
Email: frandon@lathamchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 387
Web: http://www.ninewentworth.com.au
Address Wentworth: Level 9, 180 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Address Beanbah: Level 7, 235 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8815 9200
Fax: (02) 9233 4464
Email: clerk@ninewentworth.com.au
Courier: DX 373
Web: http://www.level22.com.au
Level 22, 52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9151 2222
Fax: (02) 9335 3500
Email: clerk@level22.com.au
Courier: DX 373
Web: http://www.lathamchambers.com.au
Address: Level 7, 110 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Courier: DX 7838
Web: http://www.lismorechambers.com.au
Address: 32 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480
Phone: (02) 6622 1139
Fax: (02) 6621 2499
Email: clerk@Lismorechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 7744
Web: http://www.mheraghty.com.au/
Address: 3/233 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Email:michael@mheraghty.com.au
Courier: DX 449
Web: http://www.lyuslegal.com
Address: The Trust Building, Suite 707, Level 7, 155 King Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8998 8448
Email: belindalyus@clerks.net.au
Address: 20 Hign Street, Manly NSW 2095
Phone: (02) 9976 0088
Fax: (02) 9976 0088
Email: no.1barrister@bigpond.com
Web: http://www.marburychambers.com.au
Address: 479/311 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9024 9550
Fax: (02) 9024 9501
Email: clerk@marburychambers.com.au
Courier: DX 11496
Address: 6th Floor, 65 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8227 9600
Fax: (02) 8227 9699
Email: kearns@mpchambers.net.au
Courier: DX 130
Web: http://www.mauricebyers.com
Address: Level 60 MLC Centre, 19-29 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8233 0300
Fax: (02) 8233 0333
Email: clerk@mauricebyers.com
Courier: DX 1070
Web: http://www.medarb.com
Address: 6th Floor, 67 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4000
Fax: (02) 9232 9999
Courier: DX 99
Address: 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8224 3080
Fax: (02) 9233 1850
Email: belshaw@newchambers.com.au
www.newchambers.com.au
Address: 38 Church Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Phone: (02) 4929 6788
Fax: (02) 4929 5524
Email: csheather@newcastlechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 7878
Address: 9 / 169 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9930 7900
Fax: (02) 9223 2177
Email: s.worth@nigelbowen.com.au
Courier: DX 148
Web: http://www.9selborne.com.au
Address: 174 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9233 5188
Fax: (02) 9233 1137
Email: swalker@selbornechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 376
Web: http://www.9windeyer.com.au
Address: 225 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 2533
Fax: (02) 9232 2884
Email: clerk9@windeyerchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 215
Web: www.davidimlahbarrister.com/
Phone: 0402 451 603
Address: AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9321 3333
Fax: (02) 9232 4796
Address: Level 1 Colonial Arcade, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Phone: (02) 6584 6079
Fax: (02) 6583 8468
Web: http://www.qsc.com.au
Address: 1 / 235 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4671
Fax: (02) 9221 4951
Email: mwilson@qsc.com.au
Courier: DX 247
Web: http://www.samuelgriffithchambers.com.au
Address: Level 30 Civic Tower, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9267 4955
Fax: (02) 9267 4964
Email: clerk@sgchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 11533
Web: http://www.2selborne.com.au
Address: 174 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9233 6400
Fax: (02) 9231 3320
Email: mgleeson@selbornechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 1231
Address: 180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4466
Fax: (02) 9223 4204
Email: clerk2@wentworthchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 400
Web: http://www.sevenwentworth.com.au
Address: 180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8224 3000
Fax: (02) 99233 1849
Email: laughlin@sevenwentworth.com.au
Courier: DX 399
Web: www.7gbc.com.au
Address: 53 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9224 5600
Fax: (02) 9223 3915
Email: mark.grace@7gbc.com.au
Courier: DX 735
Web: Address: www.sevenwindeyer.com.au
225 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 2944
Fax: (02) 9223 1262
Email: clerk7@windeyerchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 901
Web: http://www.sirjamesmartin.com
Address: 31 / 52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 8088
Fax: (02) 9223 3989
Email: clerk@sirjamesmartin.com
Courier: DX 548
Web: http://www.sirowendixon.com.au
Address: 14 / 179 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9373 7400
Fax: (02) 9373 7422
Email: ianirvine@sirowendixon.com.au
Courier: DX 343
Web: http://www.16wardell.com.au
Address: 16 / 39 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9231 3133
Fax: (02) 9233 4164
Email: clerk@16wardell.com.au
Courier: DX 379
Web: http://www.sixthfloor.com.au
Address: 174 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9221 5664
Fax: (02) 9232 1069
Email: lstewart@sixthfloor.com.au
Courier: DX 382
Address: 225 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9235 3100
Fax: (02) 9223 3929
Email: clerk6@windeyerchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 854
Web: http://www.statechambers.net
Address: 36 / 52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 1522
Fax: (02) 9223 7646
Email: clerk@statechambers.net
Courier: DX 410
Address: Mezzanine / 281 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02)9264 2677
Fax: (02) 9264 2654
Courier: DX 11507
Web: http://www.tenthfloor.org
Address: 174-180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4609
Fax: (02) 9221 3724
Email: strathdee@tenthfloor.org
Courier: DX 375
Web: http://www.tenstjames.com.au
Address: 169 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9224 1599
Fax: (02) 9235 1042
Email: clerk.10@stjames.net.au
Courier: DX 270
Address: 67 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9233 1322
Fax: (02) 9232 2322
Courier: DX 437
Address: 169 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 9611
Fax: (02) 9223 9699
Email: clerk@3sjh.com.au
Courier: DX 822
Web: http://www.3wentworth.com.au
Address: 180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 3937
Fax: (02) 9223 3941
Email: clerk3@wentworthchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 392
Web: http://www.13wentworthselbornechambers.com.au
Address: 174-180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 7750
Fax: (02) 9232 4071
Email: paulwalker@selbornechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 386
Web: http://www.trustchambers.com.au
Address: 10 / 287 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9264 9444
Fax: (02) 9264 9449
Email: clerk@trustchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 11523
Address: Level 19, 65 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8227 4400
Fax: (02) 8227 4444
Email: read.m@universitychambers.com.au
Courier: DX 509
Address: 71 Victoria Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Phone: (02) 9223 6296
Fax: (02) 9223 6296
Web: http://www.waratahchambers.com.au
Address: Level 5, 130 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9264 8444
Fax: (02) 9264 8944
Email: clerk@waratahchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 11560
Web: www.williamdeanechambers.com
Address: Level 3 / 167 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9231 0077
Fax: (02) 9235 1492
Email: megan@williamdeanechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 1300
Address: 119 Byng Street, Orange NSW 2800
Phone: (02) 6361 7959
Fax: (02) 6361 7921
Email: woc@bigpond.net.au
Courier: DX 3006
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