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 landmark ruling means that the Director of National Parks is not immune from criminal liability in respect alleged damage to an Aboriginal sacred site.
The question arose in relation to a dispute between Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (the applicant) and Isentia Pty Limited (the respondent) in circumstances where the respondent provides media monitoring services including in relation to content delivered by Sky News Australia.
