2026 Silks appointment ceremony

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Watch the ceremony for the appointment of the 2026 Senior Counsel.

A ceremony marking the appointment of 15 new Senior Counsel in and for the State of Victoria will be held at the Supreme Court on Monday 16 November.

The Hon. Richard Niall, Chief Justice of Victoria, will formally address the Silks at 9.15am in a livestreamed ceremony from the Court.

The list of 2026 Senior Counsel was announced on 29 October. The appointees were selected from 81 applicants following a consultation process involving the Victorian Bar, the broader profession, the Legal Services Commissioner, and the judiciary.

A recording of the ceremony will be made available on the Court’s website following the ceremony.

Published on 13 November 2026