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2210 members match your search criteria
Paul A Willee RFD QC
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.
George H Golvan QC
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.
Stuart R Morris QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8034
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B Ec (Hons), LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1991
About:
Stuart Morris QC is a leader in planning and environment law, with over 35 years experience. He took silk in 1991. Between April 2003 and May 2007 Stuart was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. During most of this period he was also President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative T
Stephen Owen-Conway QC
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.
Simon K Wilson QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7474
SEC: +61 3 9225 6800
FAX: 9602 5004
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
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.
John T (Jack) Rush RFD QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7463
SEC: +61 3 9225 8043
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
Noel Magee QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7724
SEC: +61 3 9225 8033
FAX: 9642 1359
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL B
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
30 Nov 1993
About:
Noel Magee QC has been practising at the Bar since 1976. Noel has a broad commercial practice, regularly appearing in the Federal Court of Australia and the Commercial Court, Supreme Court of Victoria. He has a formidable reputation as an advocate, renowned for his skillful cross-examination.
David Shavin QC
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.
Garry Bigmore QC
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
03 Dec 1973
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 1994
About:
Garry Bigmore QC is acknowledged as a leader in his field.
The Honourable John Gilmour QC
TEL: (08) 94605297
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Energy Law & Resources Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
02 May 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
20 Dec 1994
About:
John Gilmour has had an extensive commercial litigation and arbitration practice for about 30 years, as well as having been a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia for 11 years.
Dyson Hore-Lacy S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7205
FAX: 9670 2160
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1967
Date Appointed Silk:
05 Dec 1995
About:
ProfileProfileAdmitted to practice in Victoria, New SouthWales, Tasmania, Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory. Admittedto Victorian Bar in 1967.
Philip A Dunn QC
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 QC 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:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, FEIA, FAICD, FAIM, FVPELA, Hon. FRAPI
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
05 Dec 1995
About:
Simon Molesworth delivered his final judgment in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales on 16 May 2019. He was first commissioned to be a Judge of the LEC from January 2017, an acting judicial appointment to the 31 December 2017.
Jeremy Ruskin QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7245
SEC: +61 3 9225 7981
FAX: 9225 7085
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 May 1973
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1996
About:
Works at trial and appellate level and in recent years has appeared in a number of special leave applications and full appeals in the High Court particularly in the area of Tort Law.
Peter J Jopling AM QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7617
SEC: +61 3 9225 7755
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1996
About:
Peter Jopling AM QC has an extensive commercial law practice in the State Supreme and Federal Courts.
William T Houghton QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7513
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Defamation
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LL B (Hons)
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1996
About:
Will Houghton QC practises predominantly in commercial, media and intellectual property law with particular expertise in competition and regulatory law, defamation, and contempt law.
G Tony Pagone QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8444
TEL: +61 3 9225 7879
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.A., Dip. Ed., LL.B (Monash), LL.M (Cambridge), LLD (Melbourne)
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1996
About:
The Hon. G Tony Pagone practises in arbitration, mediation and advice. His chambers are located on the 18th floor of Owen Dixon Chambers West.
Rodney M Garratt QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7698
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris (Hons) WA; LLB (Hons) WA; LL.M. (Monash)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1996
About:
Profile
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
B Juris; LL B
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1973
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Hon. Peter Young AM QC
Ian Hill QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7033
TEL: 9914 2743
SEC: +61 3 9225 7010
FAX: 9914 2777
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1974
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Ian Hill practices in criminal law and has appeared in all of the major Australian jurisdictions. Essentially a trial advocate he has also appeared before State Appellate Courts and in the High Court. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1997.
Areas of Expertise
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Anthony has established a broad commercial, equity and administrative law litigation practice in his 35 years at the Victorian Bar (14 years as silk), with particular expertise in the fields of:
Charles M Scerri QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8276
SEC: +61 3 9225 8312
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLM, Bcomm
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Charles Scerri QC has extensive experience as an advocate and advisor in a wide variety of commercial matters with a particular emphasis on contractual disputes, competition and consumer law matters, class actions and commercial disputes within the mining and resources sector.
John W de Wijn AM, QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7667
SEC: +61 3 9225 7127
Area of Practice:
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
B. Juris, LLB (Hons), M Phil.
Date of Admission:
01 Dec 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
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Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.Sc., LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Charles Gunst QC took Silk in 1997. He specialises in employment, administrative and commercial law. He practises extensively in the Victorian Supreme Court and the Federal Court, at first instance and at appellate level.
Patrick Tehan QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7071
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Patrick Tehan QC has an extensive practice in criminal law at appellate and trial level.
Michael W Shand AM, QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7650
SEC: +61 3 9225 8354
FAX: 9225 8688
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLM (Melb) FCIArb
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Profile
Michael Shand has practised at the Bar since 1980 in general commercial law, corporations law, insurance, professional negligence, administrative law and equity and trust matters.
He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1997.