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"An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject and how to avoid them."

Werner Karl Heisenberg

Take Charge of Your Mistakes

Rule No. 1. Do not panic.

It is not the end of the world. Nobody has died from making a legal mistake .... yet.

Rule No. 2. Talk to somebody about it.

This will help to get it into perspective and you can start getting help to see if there really is a problem. There may be answers that you have not seen. If there is, then together you can work out what you might do about it.

New South Wales Risk management and professional negligence

Talk to LawCover. They are very experienced and will talk to you confidentially.

If you are looking for an independent senior solicitor who is sympathetic to the problems of being a practitioner and who has already volunteered to help, then consider the Senior Solicitors' Scheme of the Law Society of NSW.

The Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP) is a free and confidential counselling service for solicitors suffering from stress, depression or other personal difficulties. By contacting LAP you initially speak in confidence with a trained coordinator, who is also an experienced solicitor.

To speak with the LAP coordinator call 1800 777 662.

Rule No. 3. If a client complains absolutely do not bury your head in the sand, throw bombs back again or despair.

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One of the greatest risks to yourself and your practice is to ignore your own personal wellbeing. Visit our Wellbeing Page.
Review your own personal asset structure, or discuss this with a lawyer who is experienced in that area.
Are you looking after your own financial well-being and applying your risk management skills to your personal life?
Is your Will in order? Do you have a Power of Attorney for yourself?
When I Die ... an article from Law Practice Today (ABA) with valuable and frequently overlooked tips on how to prepare your practice for when you are no longer living.
Regularly review your professional indemnity insurance requirements, superannuation, life and income protection insurance.
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"All lawyers make mistakes. Some mistakes are minor, but others have serious consequences. But what many attorneys lose sight of is that the mistakes themselves don't matter. What does is what lawyers do -- or don't do -- to correct them."

Prevention Rather Than Cure

Go back to basics, often. Take statements from your client and ensure that you have correctly understood these and what they want. Confirm your instructions in writing. Remember to check that office procedures are actually being followed - was the retainer signed? Did that revised cost estimate go out?

Slow down and think about your file. Take a step back. Write your letter of advice and then, if time permits, come back to it a day or two later. Speak to a colleague about the direction your difficult file is taking.

Respond to client concerns. Be sensitive to comments made by clients that might suggest that they are not happy. Talk to them about their concerns in an open and honest fashion.

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Do you really know what you are doing? More often than not it is better to reject work that you don't usually do - better for you and better for your clients. When to Say No:10 Ways to Select and Reject a Client.

Use centralised diaries for time limits and other important information. Make sure that more than one person checks the document.

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Chambers

11th Floor St James' Hall: 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
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers: 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
13th Floor St James' Hall: 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
3 Selborne Chambers: Address: 174 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 4010
Fax: (02) 9223 4032
Email: clerk3@selbornechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 360
4th Floor Wentworth Chambers: 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
53 Martin Place: Web: http://53mpc.com
Address: 9/53 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8246 9011
Fax: (02) 8246 9012
Courier: DX 953
5th Floor Wentworth Chambers: 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
7 Wentworth Selborne: 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
6th Floor St James' Hall Chambers: 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
7th Floor Selborne Chambers: 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
8th Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers: 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
Eight Selborne Chambers: 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
8 Wentworth Chambers: 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
Ada Evans Chambers: 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
Arthur Phillip Chambers: 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
Banco Chambers: 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
Blackburn Chambers: 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
Blackstone Chambers: 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
Carl Shannon Chambers: 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
Chalfont Chambers: 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
Chifley Chambers: Address: Level 29 Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000
Courier: DX 4505
Coffs Harbour Chambers: 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
Crimlaw Chambers: 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
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Campbelltown: Address: 3/101 Queen St, Campbelltown NSW 2560
Phone: (02) 4629 2811
Fax: (02) 4629 2800
Courier: DX 5125
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Dubbo: Address: 130 Brisbane St, Dubbo NSW 2830
Phone: (02) 6881 3321
Fax: (02) 6884 9401
Email: rhyman@odpp.nsw.gov.au
Courier: DX 4019
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Gosford: 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
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Lismore: Address: Level 2/101 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480
Phone: (02) 6627 2222
Fax: (02) 6621 2407
Courier: DX 7707
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Parramatta: 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
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Penrith: 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
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Sydney: 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
Crown Prosecutors Chambers - Wollongong: Address: Level 2, 166 Keira Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Phone: (02) 4224 7111
Fax: (02) 4224 7100
Courier: DX 27833
Crown Prosecutors Newcastle - Mark Sherring Chambers: 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
Culwulla Chambers: 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
Commonwealth DPP Chambers: Address: 66-68 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9321 1100
Fax: (02) 9264 8241
Courier: DX 11497
Daniberg Chambers: Address: 4 / 332 Pitt St , Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9283 2228
Fax: (02) 9283 2228
Denman Chambers: 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
Directors Chambers: 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
East Sydney Chambers: Address: 23 Brisbane Street, East Sydney NSW 2010
Phone: (02) 9321 5900
Fax: (02) 9267 1543
Courier: DX 11511
Edmund Barton Chambers: 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
Eighth Floor Windeyer Chambers: 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
Eleven East: Address: Level 5/235 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2008
Courier: DX 377
Eleven Wentworth: 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
Eleventh Floor Garfield Barwick: 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
Elizabeth Street Chambers: 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
Family Law Chambers: 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
Fifteenth Floor Wardell Chambers: 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
Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers: 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
Fifth Floor St James' Hall: Address: 169 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8257 2500
Fax: (02) 9221 8387
Email: pauldaley@wentworthchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 181
Forbes Chambers: Address: 11 / 185 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9390 7777
Fax: (02) 9261 4600
Email: cdarne@forbeschambers.com.au
Courier: DX 453
Four St James Chambers: 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
Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers: 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
Frederick Jordan Chambers: 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
Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers: 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
H B Higgins Chambers: Address: 6 / 82 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 3633
Fax: (02) 9232 1124
Email: clerk@hbhiggins.com.au
Courier: DX 190
Hargrave Chambers: 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
Henry Parkes Chambers - NSW: 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
Henry Parkes Chambers - ACT: Web: http://www.henryparkes.com.au
Address: 1 Hobart Place, Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: (02) 6245 5500
Fax: (02) 6257 3399
Courier: DX 5604
Hunter Street Chambers: Web: http://www.hunterstreetchambers.com.au
Address: Level 1, 55 - 57 Hunter Street, Newcastle
Phone: (02) 4032 4511
Email: admin@hunterstreetchambers.com.au
Inns of Court Chambers: Address: Level 2, 150-152 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9264 0717
Jack Shand Chambers: 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
James Dowling Chambers: Web: http://www.jackshand.com.au
Address: 22 Church Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Courier: DX 7878
John Hope Chambers: Web: www.johnhopechambers.com.au
Address: apparently Crazy Domains if you believe their website
Courier:
Lachlan Macquarie Chambers: 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
Latham Chambers: 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
Level 9 Wentworth Chambers: 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
Level 22 Chambers: 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
Lionel Murphy Chambers: Web: http://www.lathamchambers.com.au
Address: Level 7, 110 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Courier: DX 7838
Lismore Chambers: 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
Lockhart Chambers: Web: http://www.mheraghty.com.au/
Address: 3/233 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Email:michael@mheraghty.com.au
Courier: DX 449
Lyus LeGal: 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
Manly Leagle: Address: 20 Hign Street, Manly NSW 2095
Phone: (02) 9976 0088
Fax: (02) 9976 0088
Email: no.1barrister@bigpond.com
Marbury Chambers: 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
Martin Place Chambers: 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
Maurice Byers Chambers: 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
Mediation & Arbitration Chambers: 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
New Chambers: Address: 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8224 3080
Fax: (02) 9233 1850
Email: belshaw@newchambers.com.au
www.newchambers.com.au
Newcastle Chambers: Address: 38 Church Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Phone: (02) 4929 6788
Fax: (02) 4929 5524
Email: csheather@newcastlechambers.com.au
Courier: DX 7878
Nigel Bowen Chambers: 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
Ninth Floor Selborne Chambers: 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
Ninth Floor Windeyer Chambers: 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
North Coast Chambers: Web: www.davidimlahbarrister.com/
Phone: 0402 451 603
Parliamentary Counsels Office: Address: AMP Centre, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9321 3333
Fax: (02) 9232 4796
Port Macquarie Chambers: Address: Level 1 Colonial Arcade, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Phone: (02) 6584 6079
Fax: (02) 6583 8468
Queens Square Chambers: 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
Samuel Griffith Chambers: 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
Second Floor Selborne Chambers: 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
Second Floor Wentworth Chambers: Address: 180 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9232 4466
Fax: (02) 9223 4204
Email: clerk2@wentworthchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 400
Seven Wentworth Chambers: 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
Seventh Floor Garfield Barwick Chambers: 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
Seventh Floor Windeyer Chambers: 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
Sir James Martin Chambers: 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
Sir Owen Dixon Chambers: 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
Sixteenth Floor Wardell Chambers: 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
Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers: 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
Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers: Address: 225 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9235 3100
Fax: (02) 9223 3929
Email: clerk6@windeyerchambers.com.au
Courier: DX 854
State Chambers: 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
Sydney Chambers: Address: Mezzanine / 281 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02)9264 2677
Fax: (02) 9264 2654
Courier: DX 11507
Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers: 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
Tenth Floor St James' Hall Chambers: 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
Third Floor Culwulla Chambers: Address: 67 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9233 1322
Fax: (02) 9232 2322
Courier: DX 437
Third Floor St James' Hall Chambers: Address: 169 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9223 9611
Fax: (02) 9223 9699
Email: clerk@3sjh.com.au
Courier: DX 822
Third Floor Wentworth Chambers: 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
Thirteenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers: 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
Trust Chambers: 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
University Chambers: 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
Victoria Street Chambers: Address: 71 Victoria Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Phone: (02) 9223 6296
Fax: (02) 9223 6296
Waratah Chambers: 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
William Deane Chambers: 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
William Owen Chambers: 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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