HUMAN RIGHTS

6 St James Hall is the leading human rights chambers in Australia.

Led by prominent Senior Counsel and immediate past President of the International Law Association, Dr Christopher Ward SC, the group consists of leading human rights barristers including Senior Counsel, experienced junior counsel, and senior academics.

Our counsel have unrivalled reputations and specialist legal expertise in human rights, providing intelligent, focused and responsive advice and representation to Governments, regulatory bodies, international and domestic non-governmental organisations, community organisations, and individuals, throughout Australia and globally.

Specialising in all aspects of human rights including discrimination, equal pay, gender equality, disability rights, modern slavery, anti-trafficking, business and human rights, prisoner rights, asylum seeker and refugee rights, children and young people’s rights, climate and the environment, housing, social and economic rights, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights, cultural rights, freedom of speech, access to justice and legal representation, and democratic freedoms.

Our barristers have experience in human rights litigation in all domestic and international tribunals including the Civil and Administrative Tribunal in all states of Australia, United Nations tribunals and treaty bodies, the European Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights, and superior domestic courts including the Supreme Court and Federal Court in all states, and the High Court of Australia.

6 St James Hall Chambers prides itself on equality, diversity and inclusion. We show this pride by the human rights work we undertake, and by who we are - a diverse and inclusive chambers.