Jack Shand Chambers is a contemporary barristers’ chambers providing advocacy and advisory services across a wide range of legal practice areas. Our members appear in all courts and tribunals, across state and federal jurisdictions, for individuals, corporations, insurers, and government bodies.
The Chambers is characterised by diversity of practices, breadth of experience, and a shared commitment to high professional standards. Our barristers are engaged in matters spanning trial work, appeals, commissions of inquiry, and complex advisory work.
We aim to make the justice system accessible through clear advice, practical strategy, and skilled advocacy, without compromising rigour or independence.
Jack Shand Chambers was established in 1993, originally recognised as a leading common law floor known for strong courtroom advocacy and legal rigour.
While that tradition remains central to the Chambers’ identity, the floor has evolved to reflect the breadth and complexity of modern legal practice. Today, Jack Shand Chambers operates as a broadly based floor, with members practising across multiple disciplines while maintaining the advocacy standards on which the Chambers was founded.
Named in honour of John Wentworth Shand QC, the Chambers continues to embody the qualities long associated with his reputation: clarity of thought, strength of advocacy, and professional integrity.
John (Jack) Wentworth Shand QC (1897-1959)
Jack Shand Chambers was established in 1993, originally recognised as a leading common law floor known for strong courtroom advocacy and legal rigour.
While that tradition remains central to the Chambers’ identity, the floor has evolved to reflect the breadth and complexity of modern legal practice. Today, Jack Shand Chambers operates as a broadly based floor, with members practising across multiple disciplines while maintaining the advocacy standards on which the Chambers was founded.
Named in honour of John Wentworth Shand QC, the Chambers continues to embody the qualities long associated with his reputation: clarity of thought, strength of advocacy, and professional integrity.
John (Jack) Wentworth Shand QC (1897-1959)
Mr David Hooke SC
Mr Stephen Upton
Each barrister practises independently, providing advice and advocacy according to their own expertise and experience. The Clerk plays a central role in assisting solicitors and clients to identify suitable counsel, manage availability, and coordinate the briefing process.
The Clerk also assists with scheduling, fees, and administrative coordination, ensuring matters are managed efficiently and seamlessly.
Our members appear for both sides of disputes and are instructed across a wide range of jurisdictions and forums.
