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2268 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
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
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: 9225 8097
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
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 including in the High Court and in the case of R v Chamberlain[s] 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
TEL: +61 3 9225 7444
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
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:
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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.
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 KC 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
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
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 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:
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 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
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:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning 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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7703
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Juris, LLB (Monash), Juris Doctor (Arizona State)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1971
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1991
About:
George Golvan is a Queen's Counsel who holds degrees in Law and Jurisprudence from Monash University and the degree of Juris Doctor ( J.D.) from Arizona State University.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) University of Sheffield
Date of Admission:
22 Sep 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
21 Jan 1992
About:
Stephen Owen-Conway practices in all aspects of commercial and corporate law, including competition law and taxation law, and he accepts instructions to appear at trials, appeals, mediations and arbitrations throughout Australia.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7474
SEC: +61 3 9225 6800
FAX: 9602 5004
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Qualifications:
B Juris; LL B (Monash)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1992
About:
Simon Wilson has been a member of the Victorian Bar in Australia since 1976. He practices extensively in General Commercial Litigation and the other nominated areas set out above.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7463
SEC: +61 3 9225 8008
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL B; B Juris
Date of Admission:
01 Jun 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1992
TEL: +61 3 9225 7248
SEC: +61 3 9225 7970
FAX: 9602 5004
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LL.B (Hons), B.Ec., SC NSW
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
30 Nov 1993
About:
David practices primarily in Patent Law and Intellectual Property generally, Competition, Telecommunications, Administrative, Corporations and Commercial Law and appellate work.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
03 Dec 1973
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 1994
About:
Garry Bigmore KC is acknowledged as a leader in his field.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7305
SEC: +61 3 9225 7010
FAX: 9914 2777
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Melb)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1968
Date Appointed Silk:
05 Dec 1995
About:
Philip Dunn KC is an experienced trial advocate who has conducted trials and pleas for forty years.
Philip is based at Crockett Chambers in Melbourne but regularly appears in all states in Australia.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Government
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Government
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, LFEIANZ, FAICD, FAIML, FVPELA, PIA (Hon.F), FFAHS, C.Env.P
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
05 Dec 1995
About:
Simon Molesworth, who in 2021 will mark twenty-six years as a QC, returned to part-time practice at the Victorian Bar in July 2019, after serving as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales from January 2017. He is recognised nationally and internationally as a leader in the