Name
Marbury Chambers is named after a legal connotation (as described by The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG in a keynote speech delivered in 2004), being the principle of judicial review that was established by the landmark US Supreme Court decision in Marbury v Madison in 1803. The relevance of Marbury v Madison to Australia is profound, serving as the foundational rationale for judicial review and the supremacy of the Australian Constitution over the federal Parliament. While Australia inherited the parliamentary model from the United Kingdom, Australia adopted the written constitutional structure and strong judicial review directly from the United States.
Past members
Past members of Marbury Chambers have accepted judicial appointments on the Local Court of New South Wales bench, the National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, the High Court of Fiji and the Court of Appeal of Fiji.
Representation
At Marbury Chambers, we know that the right representation is everything. Since 2000, our members have delivered the highest standards of advocacy, drafting and specialist legal expertise, acting on complex matters at every level of court. Having the right barrister acting on your behalf can be the difference between success and failure.
What sets our barristers apart is our cross-sector expertise. Our members are able to advise on all aspects of a case, often spanning multiple areas of law. We act for a wide and diverse range of public and private sector clients, regularly appearing both for and against government and for direct access clients across all states and territories of Australia.
Our clients are supported by an experienced clerking service that focuses on responsiveness, accessibility and delivering the right expertise at the right time.