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2227 members match your search criteria
TEL: +61 3 9225 8306
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
About:
Ian Waller QC has a broad commercial practice. His particular expertise includes corporations law, trade practices, contract, trusts, property, professional negligence and contempt of court. He also has experience in class actions and environmental law litigation.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6411
SEC: +61 3 9225 8135
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 May 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
About:
For more information on Jeff Gleeson QC please click here.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL B
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., Dip. Chem. Eng.
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
John Dickinson QC specializes in defence work with particular emphasis in trial, committal and appellate areas.
He has appeared as appellate and trial counsel in a number of interstate jurisdictions. He also practices in a range of Administrative Tribunals.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7609
FAX: 9642 1318
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Profile
Since coming to the Bar Craig Harrison has practised widely in all jurisdictions. His current practice deals with common law, all facets of commercial law, particularly construction and general commercial disputes, as well as banking and finance matters.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8146
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL.B (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Maryanne Loughnan QC is a commercial barrister with over 30 years’ experience across all aspects of commercial dispute, with expertise in banking and finance, contractual disputes, securities, consumer and competition law, credit law, property and sale of land, franchises, insurance and commercia
TEL: +61 3 9225 8591
FAX: 9670 0273
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:
BA/LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Caroline has more than 30 years’ experience in commercial disputes including as Queens’ Counsel for 12 years, as a nationally accredited mediator and as an arbitrator. She has practised in Australia, New York and London and is admitted in all three jurisdictions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8523
SEC: +61 3 9225 8050
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BSc, LLB
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
TEL: +61 3 9225 8419
TEL: 9225 8043
SEC: +61 3 9225 8043
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Sc. (Org. Chem.)
Date of Admission:
29 Feb 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Sam Horgan QC practises in all aspects of commercial law. He has particular expertise in shipping, international sale of goods and commodities, competition law and regulated industries (gas, electricity, telecommunications, pipelines), contract law and all aspects of property law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8171
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Energy Law & Resources Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
BA; LLB(Hons)
Date of Admission:
02 May 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Sturt Glacken has a broad commercial and public law practice with emphasis on appellate work in equity and judicial review. He has appeared in a range of prominent cases in the High Court, Federal Court and Supreme Courts.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6460
SEC: +61 3 9225 8135
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA; LL B
Date of Admission:
01 May 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
For more information on Christopher Townshend please click here.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
21 Feb 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Sep 2009
About:
David Hooke SC has practised at the Bar (principally in NSW) since 1994 and took silk in 2009. He is an experienced trial and appellate advocate. He has had broad experience in the Common Law, Insurance, Commercial and Administrative Law fields since 1987.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7772
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
B.Juris, LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1974
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
David Brustman QC was admitted to practice in 1974 and called to the Bar in early 1975.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BJuris LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Francis Tiernan QC specialises in large scale construction and engineering disputes, insurance and professional negligence claims.
He also acts in general contractual disputes, trade practices, product liability cases and major torts.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
TEL: +61 3 9225 8893
SEC: 8673 5902
FAX: 9629 8257
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec.
Date of Admission:
02 Jun 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
TEL: +61 3 9225 7888
TEL: 9640 0895
FAX: 9670 9704
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Profile
TEL: +61 3 9225 7466
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Common law advocate, jury trial expertise, in all fields of personal injury claims - medical negligence, industrial and road accidents, school related injuries, police assaults, public liability, aviation and maritime accidents.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8868
SEC: +61 3 9225 8495
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA/LLB
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
For more than 26 years I have appeared in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia (throughout Australia), and from time to time in the Supreme Courts of New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7242
SEC: +61 3 9225 6454
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
B.Comm., LL.B (Hons), LL.M, LSE
Date of Admission:
11 Jun 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
Chambers
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Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris (Hons), LLB (UWA)
Date of Admission:
29 Oct 1990
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Matthew Howard has a general commercial and public law practice. He taught Equity and Trusts for a number of years and now lectures in Conflict of Laws in UWA where he is an Adjunct Professor.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6564
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Peter Morrissey practises in serious criminal proceedings in most Australian jurisdictions, including homicide cases, terror-related charges, narcotics offences, major fraud and ASIC prosecutions, as well as sexual offences and all other prosecutions in the higher courts.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA (Juris), LLB (Hons) (Adel)
Date of Admission:
08 Feb 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Rachel Doyle SC is a leading trial and appellate advocate. Rachel is a specialist in Class Actions, Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law and Public Law. She has significant experience in common law proceedings involving novel torts, and in Royal Commissions and inquests.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8558
FAX: 9225 8668
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB (Hons, MPubLaw (ANU); LLM (Sydney)
Date of Admission:
06 Dec 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
08 Oct 2010
About:
Geoffrey Kennett has practiced as a barrister since 1998, taking silk (in NSW) in 2010.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, SC
Date of Admission:
29 Jan 1990
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Nov 2010
About:
Retired Trial Judge and experienced Arbitrator, Mediator and Barrister, Colin Forrest SC, has now returned to practice at the Bar after having served as a Trial Judge of the Family Court of Australia for the past ten years.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8514
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
Graduated B.Eco 1974, LL.B. (Hons) 1975, Monash University
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
1976-1978
Solicitor
1979
Abroad
1980
Solicitor
1981
Associate to High Court of Australia Justice, Sir Gerard Brennan.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7537
SEC: 8673 5901
FAX: 9629 8257
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 May 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
TEL: +61 3 9225 7490
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Qualifications:
B Juris, LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Peter Chadwick QC has practised extensively in all criminal jurisdictions in Victoria as well as interstate for forty years.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B Ec (Hons); LL B; LL M;
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Academic qualifications
1980: Bachelor of Economics (Honours) (Monash University)
1982: Bachelor of Laws (Monash University)
1989: Master of Laws (University of Melbourne)
Employment experience
TEL: +61 3 9225 8247
SEC: +61 3 9225 7028
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B Ec, LLB (Hons) (Mon), LLM (Cambridge), Grad Dip Intell Prop Law (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Profile
Albert Monichino has a general commercial litigation practice in the Supreme and Federal Courts, and also in commercial arbitrations (both domestic and international). He has over 25 years experience.
Types of matters handled include:
TEL: +61 3 9225 6794
FAX: 03 9649 3105
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB, MA
Date of Admission:
06 May 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Profile