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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
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Qualifications:
B.Sc., LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Charles Gunst took Silk in 1997. His principal areas of practice are employment, administrative and commercial law. He practises in the Victorian Supreme Court, the Federal Court and High Court and in other jurisdictions including New South Wales, the ACT and South Australia.
Patrick Tehan QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7071
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
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 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:
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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.
Michael J Colbran QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7296
SEC: +61 3 9225 7297
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
Remy van de Wiel QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7563
TEL: 9225 7563
SEC: +61 3 9225 7010
FAX: 9078 2670
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1969
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
Remy is a Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial Preferred barrister. He is also an accredited specialist criminal law advocate under the Victorian Bar's Indictable Crime Certificate program.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Qualifications:
Graduated from Monash University B. Juris. LL. B. in March 1973
Date of Admission:
02 Dec 1974
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
Profile
Gregory J Davies QC
TEL: 8600 1764
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
Greg Davies QC practices principally in taxation and revenue law, administrative law, commercial law, corporations law and equity and trusts. He has appeared in many long and complex matters in the Supreme Court and Federal Court at trial and appellate levels.
Peter J Bick QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7486
SEC: +61 3 9225 7951
FAX: 9225 8676
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
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O Paul Holdenson QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7231
TEL: 9225 7179
SEC: +61 3 9225 7179
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LL.B. (Hons.), B.Ed. (Accounting), Dip.Crim., Dip. Math. Sci.
Date of Admission:
27 Feb 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
Paul Holdenson Q.C.(LL.B. (Hons.), B.Ed. (Accounting), Dip.Crim., Dip. Math. Sci.) was admitted in Victoria and signed the Bar Roll in 1989. He is also admitted to practice in N.T, N.S.W., Tasmania and W.A. Paul was appointed one of her Majesty's Counsel in 1998.
Brendan Murphy QC
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1967
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
Brendan Murphy QC has been a leading advocate at the Victorian Bar for in excess of 40 years.
Michael D G Heaton QC
TEL: 8600 1766
SEC: 8600 1777
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLM, LLB, BJuris, FCI Arb (UK), FACICA, MIAMA Grade 1 Arbitrator І Nationally Accredited Mediator І Victorian Bar Accredited Advanced Mediator and Adjudicator (Victoria)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1972
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
Jeremy W Rapke QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7666
TEL: +61 3 9077 4430
FAX: 9225 8450
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:
B.Ec, LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1973
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
After signing the Bar Roll in 1974, Jeremy Rapke conducted a general practice with an emphasis on common law, criminal law (including prosecuting and defending at both the trial and appellate levels in many significant criminal matters), administrative law and commercial law.
Michael A Tovey QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7073
SEC: +61 3 9225 8168
FAX: 9670 3505
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
ProfileMichael Tovey worked for the Trade Practices Commission and in industrial arbitration before coming to the Bar in 1976. His practice, although varied, has focused on criminal trials and appeals.
Bruce R Geddes QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7419
FAX: 9225 8671
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
B Juris; LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
Peter J Hanks QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8815
SEC: +61 3 9225 6530
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Date of Admission:
01 Aug 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
Profile
Profile
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
Since coming to the Bar in 1979 Paul Scanlon has established an extensive practice that covers personal injuries, medical negligence, defamation, Workcover and insurance law. He is also an accredited mediator and has carried out and appeared in many mediations.
Nicholas Green QC
Area of Practice:
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 May 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
Nicholas Green QC practises in administrative law, the law of employment, industrial law and professional and disciplinary matters.
Jeremy H Gobbo QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7672
TEL: 9225 7151
SEC: +61 3 9225 7151
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:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
Nunzio Lucarelli QC
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
Nunzio Lucarelli QC practises in large, complex commercial litigation. He is experienced in all facets of trial and appellate advocacy in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia. He also appears in international commercial arbitrations.
David J Brown QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7286
FAX: 9629 8257
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec.
Date of Admission:
01 Jun 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
David practises predominantly in Family Law specialising in complex financial matters. He accepts briefs to appear in all states of Australia.
He is a member of the Family Law Bar Association.
Hugh Foxcroft QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7791
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Accredited Mediator, Alternative Dispute Resolution/ Mediation, Building and Construction, Commercial Law, Contract, Professional Negligence, Domestic Building Tribunal, Engineering Disputes, Torts
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Helen M Symon QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8064
FAX: 9225 6355
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
Helen Symon QC is a leading advocate with wide experience in taxation law as well as commercial and administrative law. Helen appears regularly in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria.
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