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Upcoming Event

#### Wills and Estates CPD Day 2027

March 23, 2027

RACV City Club

Join Svenson Barristers on 23 March 2027 for a specialised Wills and Estates intensive. We are excited to once again bring you the Svenson Barristers Wills & Estates CPD Day

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New List Members

#### Welcome September 2026 Readers

We are so proud to welcome our September 2026 readers to the List! Congratulations to: Paul Greenhill Ashley Wu Chris Rose Verena Youssef Please join us in giving our new

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List Member Updates

#### Gerry Nash KC Retirement Dinner

On Wednesday night, we celebrated Gerry Nash KC upon his retirement from the Victorian Bar. Gerry is now 93 years of age and has remained an active barrister and List

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List Member Updates

#### Jason Korke Accredited Mediator

Svenson Barristers is proud to share that barrister, Jason Korke is now an AMDRAS & AIFLAM accredited mediator. Please reach out to us to enquire about Jason’s availability. Congrats Jason!

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Upcoming Event

#### Criminal Law Conference 2026

October 23, 2026

Criminal Law Conference 2026

Svenson Barristers is proud to sponsor the Criminal Law Conference for the 9th year! For the first time, Victoria Legal Aid is co-hosting the conference alongside the Law Institute of

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Past Event

#### Pride in Law X Svenson Barristers ‘Brief Encounters’

October 15, 2026

Pride in Law X Svenson Barristers ‘Brief Encounters’

Networking events are a lottery. This one isn’t. 🌈 Our friends at Pride in Law are hosting a fabulous evening of speed networking designed for LGBTQIA+ people and allies in

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Upcoming Event

#### Svenson Barristers sponsoring the National Family Law Conference – Hobart

October 22, 2026

Hobart Convention & Exhibition Centre

Svenson Barristers is proud to sponsor the LGBTQIA+ Function at the Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia National Family Law Conference in Hobart next month! 🏳️‍🌈 We supported this

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Upcoming Event

#### Commercial Law CPD Day 2027

March 25, 2027

RACV City Club

Commercial Law – CPD Super Day! We are excited to once again bring you the Svenson Barristers Commercial Law CPD Day. Join us on Thursday 25 March 2027 at the

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Upcoming Event

#### Family Law CPD Day 2027

March 24, 2027

RACV City Club

Join us for Family Law CPD Day 2027! We are excited to once again bring you the Svenson Barristers Family Law CPD Day in 2027. Book now to join us

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Past Event

#### AALA End of Financial Year Celebration

September 1, 2026

AALA End of Financial Year Celebration

Svenson Barristers is proudly sponsoring the Asian Australian Lawyers Association’s End of Financial Year Celebration in July. This will be a wonderful evening spent in the heart of Chinatown, at

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Recognition & Awards

#### Congratulations to List Member Cameron Scott on being ‘Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel – Tasmania 2025

Congratulations to Cameron Scott on being recognised by Doyles as ‘Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Junior Counsel – Tasmania 2025’. Well done Cameron!

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New List Members

#### Welcome to Svenson Barristers, John Hall

Svenson Barristers is proud to welcome John Hall to the List. John specialises in Family Law litigation and a broad range of Mediation work. He originally hails from Country Victoria

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