Francis Burt Chambers is delighted to share that Kate Bower has been awarded the Chief Justice’s Prize for the Best Performed Reader in the 2026 Bar Readers’ Course.
Kate joins a long list of our members who have won this prestigious prize recognising outstanding performance in the Bar Readers’ Course.
Kate started at chambers in March 2026 and practices in civil litigation, specialising in construction and engineering matters, and commercial disputes.
Congratulations Kate on this exceptional achievement. We look to supporting her career and the contributions she will make at the Bar.
We also extend our congratulations to Zarah Burgess of Albert Wolff Chambers, who was awarded Best Performed Reader in the 2026 Essential Trial Advocacy Course in Perth.