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2268 members match your search criteria
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Family Law
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Family Law
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.A. LL.B. LL.M (Monash) PhD (UWA) FAICA FAICD
Date of Admission:
01 May 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
Dr David H Denton, AM RFD KC has a national commercial law legal practice and at the Singapore International Commercial Court.
TEL: 8600 1754
SEC: 8600 1777
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, LLM (Melb), PhD (Mon)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
Profile
Richard Manly practises in the area of building construction and engineering disputes.
For more information on Dr Richard Manly KC please click here.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Common Law
Qualifications:
BEC, LLB (Honours), LLM
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
TEL: +61 3 9225 8880
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Dec 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Bruce Walmsley KC practises in criminal and family law.
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:
LLM; BA.
Date of Admission:
06 Apr 1972
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Since signing the Bar Roll in 1976 Vincent has practised in a number of areas of law including crime and common law.
Over the last 10 years he has practised widely in the commercial and civil jurisdictions at both trial and appellate levels.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7467
SEC: +61 3 9225 7269
FAX: 9670 0273
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BEc, LL B(monash)
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
TEL: 8600 1753
SEC: 8600 1777
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLM, B Comm
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Profile
Terry Murphy KC has practised at the Victorian Bar since 1990 in revenue, corporations law and commercial law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7138
FAX: 9225 7139
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
For more information on Manny Garantziotis KC please click here.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7137
SEC: +61 3 9225 7946
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B, B.Juris
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1979
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Common Law and Insurance Litigation, TAC proceedings, Medical Negligence, Sexual Assault, Class Actions, Trade Practices, Administrative Law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7345
TEL: 9225 7345
SEC: +61 3 9225 8039
FAX: 9670 7086
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec., Dip. Comm. Law
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Tim North OAM KC has more than 30 years extensive and diverse experience in commercial and litigation involving contractual disputes, corporate governance, constitutional law and regulatory review, immigration, employment law/directors' duties, proceedings involving gaming and casino establishmen
TEL: +61 3 9225 7061
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
01 May 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Paul’s practice at the Bar, as both junior and senior counsel, has predominantly been in general commercial law. More recently he has specialised in:
TEL: +61 3 9225 7189
SEC: +61 3 9225 7815
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Appellate
Qualifications:
B. Bus (Acc) LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Bruce has specialised in intellectual property law for over 35 years. His central areas of expertise include patents, trade marks, copyright, confidential information, consumer protection and other commercial/equity matters.
Area of Practice:
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.Sc (Hons), LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 Aug 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
TEL: +61 3 9225 8599
FAX: 9642 1224
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Defamation
Defamation
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Colin Golvan has been a King's Counsel at the Victorian Bar since 2002. He appears as senior counsel in copyright, trade marks, designs and patent cases, as well as in competition and misleading conduct cases in the Federal and High Court of Australia, and in mediations and arbitrations.
SEC: +61 3 9225 7999
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) Melb
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Paul was admitted to practice in 1985, coming to the Victorian Bar in 1987. Paul practised in a broad range of commercial litigation until he was appointed as a Justice of the Federal Court of Australia on 2 February 2019.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Appellate
Appellate
Date of Admission:
28 Feb 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
02 Apr 2003
About:
Fabian Dixon S.C. was admitted to practice in 1975 as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. He was a partner in the firm of Murdoch Clarke for over 30 years including a period as Managing Partner, taking Silk in 2003.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8558
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA; LL.B.
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Practice Profile
Tony Neal KC has a diverse civil practice with a well-earned reputation for meticulous preparation and for his in-court skills, particularly as a cross-examiner.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7477
SEC: +61 3 9225 7981
FAX: 9225 7085
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Common Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) LLM (Melb) BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Profile
Areas of Expertise
TEL: +61 3 9225 7370
SEC: +61 3 9225 8123
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B / B. Juris
Date of Admission:
01 Jun 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Neil's principal practice is defence work in the area of Commercial Crime. This includes criminal prosecutions, civil penalty and other proceedings arising out of investigations conducted by ASIC, the ATO, the ACCC and other regulatory bodies.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8455
SEC: +61 3 9225 6418
FAX: 9225 6418
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Since 1987 I have practised in the Supreme and Federal Courts (at both trial and appellate level) and in arbitrations involving complex commercial disputes, banking/insolvency, corporations matters, Trade Practices Act/Australian Consumer Law matters, equity, partnership and property matters join
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1986
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Carmen Randazzo SC was admitted to practice in 1986 and signed the Bar Roll for the first time in 1991.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8708
SEC: +61 3 9225 7996
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Melb), MPub&IntLaw (Melb), GAICD
Date of Admission:
01 May 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Fiona is a Senior Counsel at the Victorian Bar practising in the areas of commercial, public and common law including class actions. She signed the bar roll in 1991 and was appointed silk in 2003.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8268
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), B.Sc. (Hons), PhD
Date of Admission:
04 Sep 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Dr Hanscombe has a broad administrative law, commercial and equity practice, and a particular interest in engineering and scientific matters.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Qualifications:
BA LLB Hons FCIArb, NMAS
Date of Admission:
10 Jun 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Aug 2004
About:
Mark Dempsey SC has an extensive practice in complex commercial and equity disputes at trial and appellate level with special expertise in construction and infrastructure, and international arbitration.
TEL: 8600 1707
SEC: 8600 1703
FAX: 8600 1725
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) (Melb), BA (Hons) (Melb), BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
30 Nov 2004