Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers is a pre-eminent barristers’ chambers located in Sydney, Australia, in the Law Courts precinct.
With over 50 barristers, 17 of whom are Senior Counsel, the Sixth Floor has a unique breadth of experience across a wide range of practice areas. The Floor's ethos is progressive, with a strong commitment to gender equality and cultural diversity at the Bar.
The Sixth Floor has had an impressive record of judicial appointments over many years, including two former Chief Justices of New South Wales (the Hon Jim Spigelman AC KC and the Hon Tom Bathurst AC KC) and Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, former President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal. Former floor members also include the Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court, the Hon. Lucy McCallum, Justices Payne, Mitchelmore and Stern of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, Justice Nixon and Justice Hmelnitsky of the Supreme Court, Justices Perry, Halley and Younan of the Federal Court, and Judge Whitford SC and Judge Wass SC of the District Court.
Members are recognised leaders and experts in commercial law, public law, crime, inquiry work, and mediation and arbitration, as well as in class actions, competition law, taxation and planning and environment.
Chambers is presently led by Head of Chambers Elizabeth Collins SC, supported by Tamara Phillips as Floor Secretary and a board comprising 9 directors.
Clerk: Lisa Stewart can assist with inquiries relating to barrister expertise, availability and rates.
