Consolidated practice directions

Existing WA Queen's Counsel 
32. Any person holding the office of Queen's Counsel in and for the State of 
Western Australia shall be entitled to adopt the style or appellation of 
Senior Counsel and to be recognised as such upon giving notice of such 
adoption and of resignation from the office of Queen's Counsel to the 
Chief Justice for transmission to His Excellency the Governor. Any such 
Queen's Counsel shall be entitled to adopt the style or appellation of 
Senior Counsel and to be recognised as such from the date of such 
notice, but shall take precedence as and be deemed to hold office as 
Senior Counsel in accordance with the date of his or her appointment as 
Queen's Counsel. 
 
 

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10. Practitioners 
PD 10.3 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
Robes 
33. The robes to be worn in Court by Senior Counsel shall be the same as 
those which have been customarily worn by persons appointed as 
Queen's Counsel in Western Australia. 
Revocation and resignation 
34. An appointment of Senior Counsel or an automatic recognition of Senior 
Counsel under par 30 may be revoked by writing under the hand of the 
Chief Justice. Prior to any revocation, the counsel concerned shall be 
given an opportunity to show cause why his or her appointment or 
recognition should not be revoked. 
35. Any Senior Counsel may resign his or her appointment by writing and 
delivered to the Chief Justice. 
36. Without limiting the power of the Chief Justice under par 34, any Senior 
Counsel who changes his or her manner of practice will be expected to 
offer to resign his or her appointment. The Chief Justice may accept the 
resignation if the Chief Justice considers that, in the changed 
circumstances, the appointee does not qualify for appointment. 
37. Without limiting the power of the Chief Justice under par 34, the Chief 
Justice may revoke the appointment of an appointee as Senior Counsel, 
or any person previously appointed as Queen's Counsel in and for the 
State of Western Australia who has adopted the style or appellation of 
Senior Counsel, if disciplinary proceedings before the Supreme Court or 
the State Administrative Tribunal find the appointee guilty of conduct 
which, in the opinion of the Chief Justice, is incompatible with the office 
of Senior Counsel. 

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10. Practitioners 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
10.4
Court Dress