Located in the 60 Martin Place building in Sydney, Australia, Banco Chambers specialises in complex commercial litigation. Its barristers practice nationally in courts and tribunals throughout Australia, as well as in domestic and internationally seated arbitrations. Banco Chambers is widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading barristers' chambers. It is the only Sydney Chambers ranked in Band 1 for Dispute Resolution by the respected Chambers & Partners guide to the legal profession, which describes Banco as "the premier commercial law chambers in Sydney, with tremendous strength and depth from the junior barristers all the way to the most senior silks".
The Federal Court (Jackman J) has dismissed a claim brought by ASIC in respect of the application of unfair contract term provisions in the ASIC Act to a standard form insurance contract.
The High Court has considered whether a Local Council can retain funds raised by an unlawful special levy on ratepayers after it had spent part of the funds on waterway maintenance for the benefit of ratepayers.
