Division of Bar Roll:
Victorian Practising Counsel
Profile:
Sam practices in the following areas:
Building and Planning
- Representing owners, builders, building surveyors and consultants in building disputes and building regulation, including disputes arising out of protection works, building orders and notices, emergency orders and modification applications.
- Acting for agencies, Councils and objectors in planning appeal matters and enforcement.
Regulatory crime
- Representing both the prosecution and defence in planning and building matters in particular.
- The agencies include Councils, the VBA, EVP, EPA, amongst others.
Local government
- Advising local government in respect to drafting and other Council work.
Sports Tribunals
- Appointed by the Australian Football League to act as counsel assisting in both the AFL, AFLW, and AFL (Victoria).
- Representing and advising players, clubs and coaches in other codes and sport.
Boards and Tribunals
- Advising and appearing in matters at the Building Appeals Board, Building Practitioners Board, and the Architects Registration Board amongst others.
Royal Commissions and Inquests
- Appeared on behalf of several parties in the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, sitting in Sydney and Ballarat.
- Appeared on behalf of the family in the Coronial Inquest into the death of Darren Culleton.
Disciplinary hearings
- Appearing and advising builders, architects, engineers, building surveyors, school teachers, amongst other professionals.
To discuss Sam's availability or for more information, please contact the Clerks at Greens List on +61 3 9225 7222.
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