The members of Michael Kirby Chambers in Western Australia take their inspiration from the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG.
Michael Kirby Chambers
Members take on board the responsibility they have in practising under the banner of Michael Kirby Chambers, to emulate the high ethical standards which have been and continue to be reflected in the work of the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG as an eminent jurist of national and international standing, with an enviable record of service to the law and the protection of fundamental human rights.
They are guided in the practice of law by his unswerving respect for the Rule of Law and pursuit of justice and equality before the law, for all.
A portrait of Michael Kirby painted by Drewfus Gates a noted portraitist from Perth, Western Australia.
The portrait was completed by the subject in 2022 for the opening of the Michael Kirby Chambers in Perth.
The long shadow
The Barristers practising in Michael Kirby Chambers in Western Australia have chosen as the symbol of its Chambers the long shadow of its namesake, Michael Kirby, signifying his influence upon the development of the law over his lengthy career. We take as our inspiration in our practice of the law his consistent vigilance in his analysis of the law to ensure that, as he has said, the legal decision-making process does not proceed on the pretence "that the solutions to all of the complex problems of the law today, unresolved by incontestably clear and applicable texts, can be answered by the application of nothing more than purely verbal reasoning and strict logic to words" and must take into account "emotions of ordinary citizens".
The link between Eddie Mabo and our head of Chambers - Greg McIntyre SC
An enlightening interview with our head of Michael Kirby Chambers, Greg McIntyre SC, who is also the current President of the Law Council of Australia
Publications & News
The Members of Michael Kirby Chambers in Western Australia work in a variety of areas of legal practice and contribute to the community by sharing their knowledge and skills in the presentation of lectures and articles on legal topics and the provision of pro bono legal services to those in need.
News
- Preview: Law, Justice and Other Challenges with Michael Kirby and James D’ApiceWhat is the book, Law, Justice and Other Challenges about? What does Michael Kirby reflect on as critical influences in both his career and personal life? How have minority interests grown and changed over the course of his career? What does the future of the legal profession look like? Join the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMB (Former Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sydney) and James d’Apice (Principal Lawyer, Gravamen, Sydney) as they discuss the recently published book and reflect on Michael Kirby’s career.
- Greg McIntyre speaks at “The Rule of Law Challenge in Bangladesh’s New Era” webinarOur head of Chambers, Greg McIntyre SC, was a speaker at the webinar “The Rule of Law Challenge in Bangladesh’s New Era” on behalf of LAWASIA. The webinar unpacks how ongoing reforms are shaping the courts and legal safeguards of Bangladesh and what the emerging patterns in governance mean for the democratic integrity along with the public’s trust in the
- Michael Kirby AC CMG visit to Perth in Feb 2026Colleagues of Michael Kirby Chambers having dinner with The Hon. Michael D. Kirby AC CMG for his brief visit to Perth.
Publications
- The 1996 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children by Nigel Lowe KC & Michael Nicholls KC
- LAW, JUSTICE AND OTHER CHALLENGES: Selected Speeches and Papers of Michael Kirby (Edited by Dr Paul Vout KC, The Federation Press)
- Advocacy in Criminal Appeals, 2020- Stephen Keim SC
- Fighting the Death Penalty from Australia (S Keim SC, Pandora's Box- 30th Anniversary Edition: Then and Now, 2024)
- Indigenous Equality - The Long Road (G McIntyre SC, Griffiths Journal of Law & Human Dignity, Vol 8, No. 2 of 2021)
Public Events
The Great Dissenter has no regrets
Opening of Michael Kirby Law School Building, Macquarie University.
“Let no one be left behind?”
An interactive Workshop with Michael Kirby AC CMG, on Mabo: From test case to self-determination
Michael Kirby AC CMG formal call upon The Hon Chief Justice Peter Quinlan
Breakfast with Michael Kirby AC CMG
Michael Kirby AC CMG luncheon opening of Michael Kirby Chambers Perth
Afternoon workshop with Michael Kirby AC CMG
Dinner with Michael Kirby AC CMG
Michael Kirby AC CMG portrait sitting
Michael Kirby AC CMG Portraitures
