The Victorian Bar Home HOME Charles Francis AM RFD QC Milestones Biography Picture Gallery Interview topics Choosing law Early years at the Bar Working from Selborne Chambers   Solicitor-practitioners Ethics at the Bar - then and now An insane client A question of compensation   Crime Passionel The exorcist - in Horsham Thoughts on retirement Philip Opas AM OBE QC Milestones Biography Picture Gallery Interview topics Ryan hanging Pt 1 Ryan hanging Pt 2 Ryan hanging Pt 3 The baby in the rubbish chute   The prostitute client Childhood Beginning legal practice World War II Early years at the Bar   Judges & colleagues Pt 1 Judges & colleagues Pt 2 Resigning from the Bar Lawyers' epitaphs Judge Liz Gaynor Milestones Biography Picture Gallery Interview topics Childhood Choosing a career The Costigan Royal Commission   Early years - Part 1 Early years - Part 2 Being a female barrister Marrying a fellow barrister The work family balance   Addicted to adrenalin On being a judge Legal Aid funding Looking forward Brian Bourke Milestones Biography Picture Gallery Interview topics Childhood Debating On judges Optimism Jack Cullity   Ronald Ryan Bertie Kidd A knife at the Governor's throat Bob Vernon Henry Winneke   On not taking silk Meeting Hemingway Sentencing for murder Compassion in sentencing Specialist barristers Getting close to crims 50 years in the law S.E.K. Hulme AM QC Milestones Biography Picture Gallery Interview topics Acquiring a Nickname School at Wesley College Royal Australian Naval College University   Jim Gobbo and the Actress Eagle Star and Selborne Chambers Keith Aickin - a Beautiful Mind Reading with Keith Aickin II Early Years at the Bar The Viscount Inquiry   Justice John Starke Joe Guss at the Old Magistrates Court Bill Martin Applying for Silk Judicial Aspirations Modelling for Helmut Newton Raising The Bar Milestones Documents & Publications Picture Gallery Documentary Video Against The Odds Work Family Balance Getting The Brief Being Prepared Gender Action The Rewards "For the Defence" Pt 1 A Murder trial Pt 2 An axe Pt 3 "They're looking for me" Pt 4 Culpable driving Pt 5 The crash Pt 6 No-case submission Pt 7 "Kill him" Pt 8 The night before Pt 9 "If he goes down - " Pt 10 Opening address Pt 11 "Shake me" Pt 12 "At least I'm not crying" Pt 13 10% for adrenalin Pt 14 Evidence Pt 15 Until proven Pt 16 Survived Pt 17 "Try not to use, mate" Pt 18 "I hate it when -" Pt 19 Seven lipsticks Pt 20 "Worry like buggery" Pt 21 "Win some, lose -" Pt 22 Sick with nerves Pt 23 "Never see it again" Pt 24 "Please get him off" Pt 25 "You shit yourself" Pt 26 "Two states of mind" Four Judges & a Silk (audio) Documents Picture Gallery Interview topics Part 1 Early Days Part 2 University Part 3 First Bar Years Part 4 Masters of Note     Part 5 Masters of Note II Part 6 The Mouse in the Bottle Part 7 The Solicitors' Blacklist Part 8 Characters and Chambers     Part 9 Coppel v Ashkanasy Part 10 The Two Counsel Rule Part 11 Cases and Judges Part 12 Sir Henry Winneke Part 13 Then versus Now "Even It Up" Theme 1 Origins Theme 2 Tackling Discrimination Theme 3 Improved Representation Theme 4 Briefing Policy Theme 5 Woman as Advocate Theme 6 Shifting Perceptions Theme 7 Work-life Balance Theme 8 Challenges & Opportunities First 25 women barristers slideshow John Coldrey QC Milestones Biography John Coldrey's Speech Picture Gallery Documents JV Barry - book launch slideshow Peter O’Callaghan QC Milestones Biography Picture Gallery Interview topics The Early Years Choosing a vocation Becoming a solicitor Apprenticeship with Brendan McGuinness Apprenticeship in the law Jim Foley Signing the Bar Roll Early years of practice Tricontinental Royal Commission Advocacy Accommodation at the Bar The Bar today Concluding words   Francis Xavier (Frank) Costigan QC Milestones Biography Interview topics Slide Show Royal Commission   Jeff Sher QC Milestones Biography Picture Gallery Interview topics Early Years First Years at the Bar Early Cases Unpopular Cases Herald Sun defamation case Neil McPhee QC Cross-examination Tough Customers Counter-sueing Kerry Packer Australian versus American-style litigation Todorovic v Waller Defending Shane Warne Jeff Kennett's Loss Andrew Bolt vs Jelena Popovic Indigenous Land Rights Concluding Words Profile: Brian Bourke Born: 13 June 1929, Wangaratta, Victoria   Admitted to practice: 2 March 1953   Signed Bar Roll: 1 April 1960   Took silk: Has never taken silk   Retired: Is still practising   Milestones: View here +   Biography: Brian J. Bourke was born on June 13 1929 at Wangaratta, Victoria. The son of a publican, ... read more +       Interview topics   Childhood   Debating   On judges   Optimism   Jack Cullity   Ronald Ryan   Bertie Kidd   A knife at the Governor's throat   Bob Vernon   Henry Winneke   On not taking silk   Meeting Ernest Hemingway   Sentencing for murder   Compassion in sentencing   Specialist barristers   Getting close to crims   Brian Bourke talks about 50 years in the law     © The Victorian Bar Inc - Reg No. A00343046 | Privacy | Contact us | Help | Acknowledgments Design Icon Inc