
Justice Stephen Burley (Burley J) prior to his appointment to the Federal Court practiced at 5 Wentworth and appeared for Nestlé and Post in the FCC proceedings and Federal Court proceedings, with Annabelle Bennett hearing matters in the Federal Court proceedings.
Burley J practiced at 5 Wentworth from 1993–2016 alongside David Bennett, former Solicitor-General for the Commonwealth of Australia and husband of Annabelle Bennett, and also with mentor Annabelle Bennett at 5 Wentworth from 1993 until the appointment of Annabelle Bennett to the position of a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia in 2003.
STEPHEN BURLEY SWAPPED JOBS WITH FORMER JUDGE ANNABELLE BENNETT IN MAY 2016
Annabelle Bennett returned to 5 Wentworth in 2016 with 5 Wentworth collegiality positioning Burley J to perform a complete job swap after conspiring with Annabelle Bennett to arrange fixed outcomes in the Federal Court proceedings for Nestlé and Post.