Clerks
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
This webpage only contains the contact details of those barristers who are members of the Victorian Bar Association with current Victorian or Interstate practising certificates, and who have agreed to their details being made available. For more information read our disclaimer here.
If you need assistance finding the right barrister, we suggest you contact one of the barrister's clerks who will discuss your needs with you and recommend an appropriate barrister.
A clerk will also be able to advise you on the availability of the barristers on their list.
Owen practices predominantly in commercial and public law and has an interest in general and economic torts, defamation, employment, industrial, regulatory and inquisitorial proceedings.
Haley Aprile has significant expertise in regulatory, commercial and public law.
Rebecca Kelly practises in commercial and regulatory law.
Rebecca also has extensive experience in telecommunications matters.
Tim has a broad practice across the common, commercial and administrative law. He has particular expertise in equity, trusts and probate.
Sam accepts briefs in criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
Sam is an established advocate with a strong foundation in criminal law and experience in regulatory matters.
Daniel has extensive experience in family law matters.
Prior to commencing as a Reader, Daniel was a Special Counsel at Lander & Rogers in Melbourne.
Sophie practices predominantly in criminal and quasi-criminal matters. She will accept prosecution and defence briefs.
As junior counsel, she has appeared in trials in the County and Supreme Court.
Sepideh comes to the bar with a broad skill set developed as a commercial analyst and through her experience in criminal law, common law and public and administrative law.
Declan Murphy practises primarily in employment and industrial relations law and commercial matters, including class actions.
Declan has a trial and appellate practice and appears in the state and federal courts at all levels, and in the Fair Work Commission and VCAT.
Kaitlyn accepts briefs in all areas of criminal and quasi-criminal matters across metropolitan and regional courts.
Catherine was called to the Bar in 2018 in Queensland, and has a dual practice at the Victorian Bar and the Queensland Bar with a focus on:
Nikolas is an experienced advocate practising primarily in public and administrative law, criminal and quasi-criminal law, and common law. He accepts briefs to appear led and unled in all Victorian courts and tribunals, including in trials, inquests, and appeals.
Olive primarily practises in criminal law. She also accepts briefs in administrative law and in quasi-criminal law including regulatory matters, inquests and disciplinary tribunal proceedings. She appears almost daily in the Magistrates' Court across all aspects of criminal law matters.
Melinda practises in public and commercial law. A list of some recent cases can be found here.
Jonathan accepts briefs to appear and advise in all criminal and quasi-criminal law matters, including administrative law.
Yanni practices primarily in commercial, regulatory and public law.
Elle accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law and related areas, including post-sentence applications, regulatory matters, inquests and inquiries. Elle comes to the Bar with over 9 years’ experience as a solicitor.
Kalia has a broad practice that includes commercial law, public law and criminal law.
Sheeana practices general commercial as well as public and administrative law. She particularly enjoys working in areas where the law intersects with the public.
Marcus practises primarily in commercial, public and tax law.
Arjunan practices in all areas of commercial law, regulatory law, and common law. He has a particular interest in construction and insurance.
Before coming to the Bar, Arjunan was a Senior Associate at Lander & Rogers, and before that he was a Senior Associate at DLA Piper.
Ella comes to the Bar with extensive experience in family law and related jurisdictions. Ella regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria and accepts briefs to appear in and advise on all matters relating to family law (including i
William practices primarily in public and commercial law. He has a particular interest in regulatory law, judicial review, migration law, anti-discrimination law, tort and general commercial matters.
William holds a current Australian Government Baseline security clearance.
Andrew accepts briefs to appear in a broad range of commercial and common law matters, with a focus on tax law.
Damon comes to the Bar with 12 years’ experience as an advocate, and practises primarily in criminal law and intervention orders.
Tom is an adaptable junior counsel working across the gamut of environment, planning, and land acquisition and compensation law. He has extensive experience acting for private and public sector clients in relation to:
Jack practises in criminal and quasi-criminal law, including intervention orders. He appears in all Victorian Courts and tribunals.
Alison Martyn practises in commercial and public law.
Jessica is an experienced criminal law practitioner. She accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law and related areas, including regulatory enforcement matters and commissions of inquiry.
Emma accepts briefs to appear and advise in all criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
Emma accepts both defence and prosecution briefs. She also accepts briefs to appear in coronial inquests, disciplinary tribunals, and other white-collar crime and regulatory hearings.
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
There are a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options available for resolving disputes without recourse to litigation