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2191 members match your search criteria
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Date of Admission:
02 Mar 1964
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1980
About:
The Hon Neil Brown QC practices in mediation, arbitration and general advice in all areas of law, particularly commercial, construction, intellectual property and administrative law.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B. (Hons) Melb.
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1965
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1980
About:
The Hon D.M. Ryan QC practised at the Victorian Bar form 1965 until his elevation to the Federal Court in 1986. After a general practice as Junior Counsel, he took silk in 1980 and practised throughout Australia in industrial, commercial, constitutional and administrative law.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1964
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1981
About:
Gavan Griffith QC is counsel at the Australian and English (call at Lincoln’s Inn 1969) bars. He has over 30 years seniority holding 8 Commissions as Queen’s Counsel.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7277
FAX: 9670 2160
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1963
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1982
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
02 Mar 1964
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1982
About:
Ron Merkel returned to practice at the Bar in 2006 after ten years as a Judge at the Federal Court of Australia.He primarily focuses on public interest and indigenous matters, but is also available to act in complex matters either as counsel, mediator or arbitrator.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8097
TEL: 9225 8097
FAX: 9225 7907
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Common Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LL.B.
Date of Admission:
03 May 1965
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1983
About:
Andrew Kirkham QC has been a member of the Victorian Bar since 1967. He was appointed silk in 1983. He has practised in Criminal Law and later in Personal Injuries over many years.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6456
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
BA LLB (Hons) (Melb); BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1969
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 1984
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1963
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1985
About:
The Hon Peter Heerey AM QC graduated with degrees in Law (First Class Honours) and Arts from the University of Tasmania.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7545
SEC: +61 3 9225 7010
FAX: +61 3 9078 2670
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LL.B. (Hons), B.A.
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1985
About:
Robert is the former chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, former President of Victorian Council for Civil Liberties, former part-time Law Reform Commissioner for Victoria and former member of Bar Council.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1966
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1986
TEL: +61 3 9225 8270
SEC: +61 3 9225 8312
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
B.Juris - Monash University, LL.B - Monash University
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1971
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1986
About:
Ray Finkelstein graduated in law in 1970 and was admitted to practice in 1971. Between 1971 and 1975 he worked in Melbourne as a solicitor and also as a tutor at Monash University. He was called to the Bar in 1975, specialising in equity, commercial and corporate law.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1971
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1986
About:
Profile
Allan Myers has practised in commercial law for over 25 years. He has an extensive advice practice and has appeared as leading counsel in many large and complex matters in the Courts and before arbitrators.
He has also acted as an arbitrator.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1968
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1987
About:
Download / Print Roger Gillard QC's profile.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7289
TEL: 9225 7984
SEC: +61 3 9225 7984
FAX: 9642 3011
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 May 1969
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1987
About:
Download / Print Christopher Canavan QC's profile.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7377
TEL: 9225 7377
FAX: 9670 8389
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1987
About:
A significant part of Brind Woinarski's practice is in criminal law, especially in "white collar" crime and associated areas, in all jurisdictions. He has appeared as both defence counsel and prosecutor in all areas of criminal law including committals, trials and appellate jurisdictions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6261
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
Bec (Hons); LLB (Hons); Ph.D. (Lond)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1972
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1987
About:
The Hon Dr Chris Jessup QC is a former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7714
TEL: 9225 7714
SEC: +61 3 9225 7937
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) (Melb) 1973; LL.M. (Melb) 1976
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 1989
About:
Areas of practice:
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BEc, LLB
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 1989
About:
Julian Burnside practises principally in commercial litigation, trade practices and administrative law.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
BA LLB P.G Dip(Hist) FCIArb
Date of Admission:
03 Sep 1979
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 1989
About:
The Hon. Susan Crennan AC has returned to the Victorian Bar after recently retiring as a Justice of the High Court of Australia.
Her areas of practice are Arbitration and Mediation.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7240
TEL: 9225 7240
SEC: +61 3 9225 8052
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1969
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 1990
TEL: +61 3 9225 7729
SEC: +61 3 9225 8008
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 1990
About:
Victorian Bar Committee memberships
- Legal Services Board - Legal Costs Committee
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
LLB (Mon)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1971
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 1990
About:
Maurice Phipps QC retired as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court in November 2016 after 16 years on the bench. He sat mostly in the Family Law jurisdiction. Prior to his appointment he was as a barrister for 29 years, the last 10 years as QC.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7495
FAX: 9225 8686
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Common Law
Common Law
Qualifications:
B. Juris. LL.B.
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1971
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 1990
TEL: +61 3 9225 7078
TEL: 9225 7078
SEC: +61 3 9225 6134
FAX: 9225 6133
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 1990
About:
Neil Young has an extensive practice in commercial law, corporations law, trade practices, appeal cases and taxation.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7564
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLM, LLB, Diploma Commercial Data Processing [RMIT]
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1966
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1991
About:
Paul’s recent practice in criminal, commercial, administrative, maritime and admiralty law has lately tended towards regulatory litigation, particularly in environmental protection, terrorist related cases and professional ethics.