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Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons), B.C.L.(Oxon)
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
He has held a Vinerian Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship and won the Solicitors' Prize and the Supreme Court Prize.
Jennifer J Batrouney QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8528
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), B. Comm
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
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Jennifer is a highly respected and sought after advocate and advisor. She has had extensive experience in appearing before the High Court, the Federal Court and the superior State courts – mainly in revenue matters.
Herman Borenstein QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8192
Area of Practice:
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
Before coming to the Bar, Herman spent 14 years as a senior litigation partner in a major Melbourne law firm.
Leslie Glick QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7700
SEC: +61 3 9225 6800
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), LLM (DIST.)
Date of Admission:
01 Sep 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
Leslie Glick QC is a Queen's Counsel at the Victorian Bar practising predominantly in the areas of commercial, equity, family law and property disputes. He graduated from the University of Melbourne with First Class Honours and was awarded the Supreme Court Prize.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B.
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B.A. LL.B. LL.M (Monash) PhD (current enrolment - UWA) FAICA FAICD
Date of Admission:
01 May 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
David H Denton, QC has a national legal practice in Australia, the Singapore International Commercial Court and the trial and appellate divisions of the Federal Court, the State Supreme Courts, the Family Court, the Planning &
Richard Maidment QC
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.M.
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
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Dr Richard Manly QC
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:
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Richard Manly practises in the area of building construction and engineering disputes.
For more information on Dr Richard Manly QC 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
John Langmead QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8423
FAX: 9225 8969
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) (Melb)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
John Langmead graduated in law from Melbourne University in 1986 with first class honours. (Bachelor of Arts - University of New England 1979)
He was an articled clerk at Phillips Fox in 1987.
He read with Gordon Ritter QC and Ross Macaw QC in 1988.
Gerald A Lewis QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7437
SEC: +61 3 9225 8168
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL B
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1969
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
Bruce Walmsley QC
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 QC is a Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Trial preferred barrister.
Vincent A Morfuni QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7125
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.
Tim P Tobin S.C.
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
Terry P Murphy QC
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:
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Terry Murphy has practised at the Victorian Bar since 1990 in revenue, corporations law and commercial law.
Manny Garantziotis QC
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 QC please click here.
John B Richards QC
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:
Commonwealth Compensation, Professional Negligence, Personal Injuries and Defamation. Accredited Mediator.
Tim J North QC
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 QC 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 establishments i
Paul D Santamaria QC
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:
Bruce N Caine QC
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 Caine practises in the field of Industrial and Intellectual Property. Bruce came to the Bar after serving two years as Associate to the Honourable Justice King who was the Judge in charge of the Industrial Property List in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB, BA
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Fran O'Brien has practised in employment and industrial relations for 30 years. She is an expert in discrimination law.
Recent activities include membership of the Geelong Inquiy Commission and Chair of the Ararat Commission of Inquiry.
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
Colin D Golvan AM QC
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 practises predominantly in the intellectual property and trade practices areas. He appears in the Federal Court throughout Australia, and has appeared in intellectual property, trade practices and defamation matters in the High Court.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Appellate
Appellate
Date of Admission:
28 Feb 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
02 Apr 2003
About:
Fabian Dixon SC was admitted to practice in 1975 as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Anthony Neal QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7826
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 QC has a diverse civil practice with a well-earned reputation for meticulous preparation and for his in-court skills, particularly as a cross-examiner.
This directory lists all barristers who are members of the Victorian Bar, are known to us to have current practising certificates and who have agreed to appear in this directory.
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.