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Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1964
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1976
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative 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:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
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: +61 3 9225 7723
SEC: +61 3 9225 7936
FAX: 9225 8407
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL B (Hons), B Comm
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1967
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1982
TEL: +61 3 9225 8097
TEL: 9225 8097
FAX: 9225 7907
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Criminal Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LL.B.
Date of Admission:
03 May 1965
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1983
TEL: +61 3 9225 7274
FAX: 9225 7085
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1966
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1983
TEL: +61 3 9225 7478
SEC: +61 3 9225 8008
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 1983
About:
For more information on Alan C Archibald QC please click here.
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.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA Hons (Melb), LLB Hons (Melb), JD (Chicago), LLM (Yale)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1963
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1985
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LLB, Dip Com
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1968
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1985
About:
For more information on George Beaumont QC please click here.
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:
Profile
Profile
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 8444
TEL: 9225 8444
SEC: +61 3 9225 8444
FAX: 9225 8395
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.
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7289
TEL: 9225 7984
SEC: +61 3 9225 7984
FAX: 9642 3011
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
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:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue 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.
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:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
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
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
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.
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