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TEL: +61 3 9225 7772
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
B.Juris, LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1974
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
David Brustman KC was admitted to practice in 1974 and called to the Bar in early 1975.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BJuris LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Areas of practice
Francis Tiernan KC specialises in large scale construction and engineering litigation and arbitration. He also specialises in trade practices, insurance, professional negligence and major torts litigation
TEL: +61 3 9225 8893
SEC: 8673 5902
FAX: 9629 8257
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec.
Date of Admission:
02 Jun 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
TEL: +61 3 9225 7888
TEL: 9640 0895
FAX: 9670 9704
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Profile
TEL: 9225 7999
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Common law advocate, jury trial expertise, in all fields of personal injury claims - medical negligence, industrial and road accidents, school related injuries, police assaults, public liability, aviation and maritime accidents.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8868
SEC: +61 3 9225 8495
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA/LLB
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
For more than 26 years I have appeared in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia (throughout Australia), and from time to time in the Supreme Courts of New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7242
SEC: +61 3 9225 6454
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
B.Comm., LL.B (Hons), LL.M, LSE
Date of Admission:
11 Jun 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Philip holds Commerce and Honours Law Degrees from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He grew up in country Victoria and undertook his secondary schooling at Warrnambool High School.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA (Juris), LLB (Hons) (Adel)
Date of Admission:
08 Feb 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Rachel Doyle SC is a leading trial and appellate advocate. Rachel is a specialist in Class Actions, Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law and Public Law. She has significant experience in common law proceedings involving novel torts, and in Royal Commissions and inquests.
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, SC
Date of Admission:
29 Jan 1990
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Nov 2010
About:
Retired Trial Judge and experienced Arbitrator, Mediator and Barrister, Colin Forrest SC, has now returned to practice at the Bar after having served as a Trial Judge of the Family Court of Australia for the past ten years.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8514
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
Graduated B.Eco 1974, LL.B. (Hons) 1975, Monash University
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
1976-1978
Solicitor
1979
Abroad
1980
Solicitor
1981
Associate to High Court of Australia Justice, Sir Gerard Brennan.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7537
SEC: 8673 5901
FAX: 9629 8257
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 May 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
TEL: +61 3 9225 7490
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Qualifications:
B Juris, LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Peter Chadwick KC has practised extensively in all criminal jurisdictions in Victoria as well as interstate for more than forty years.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B Ec (Hons); LL B; LL M;
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Academic qualifications
1980: Bachelor of Economics (Honours) (Monash University)
1982: Bachelor of Laws (Monash University)
1989: Master of Laws (University of Melbourne)
Employment experience
TEL: +61 3 9225 8247
SEC: +61 3 9225 7028
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Qualifications:
B Ec, LLB (Hons) (Mon), LLM (Cambridge), Grad Dip Intell Prop Law (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Profile
Albert Monichino KC has a general commercial litigation practice in the Supreme and Federal Courts, and also in commercial arbitrations (both domestic and international). He has over 30 years experience.
Types of matters handled include:
TEL: +61 3 9225 6794
FAX: 03 9649 3105
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB, MA
Date of Admission:
06 May 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Profile
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Comm, LL.B
Date of Admission:
05 Jun 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Daryl Williams AM KC has an extensive practice in courts and tribunals throughout Australia, in relation to:
TEL: +61 3 9225 7239
SEC: +61 3 9225 6469
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
29 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Summary
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
I am a commercial barrister and King’s Counsel specialising in complex disputes and transactional advice, particularly in the banking and finance, insurance and securities sectors.
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
Qualifications:
B.Com, LL.B (Hons) (Melb), LLM (Cantab)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Philip has a significant practice, regularly appearing in both appeals and trials: in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria. His principal areas of practice comprise administrative law, contracts, commercial and corporations la
TEL: +61 3 9225 8703
SEC: +61 3 9225 6146
FAX: 9225 6133
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLM (Cantab), LLB (Hons) (Melb), B Comm
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
David practises in the Supreme, Federal and High Courts in commercial and public law generally, including in the areas listed to the right on this page.
Membership and Associations
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BJuris (Hons), LLB (Hons) (UWA), BCL (Oxon), LLM (Harvard)
Date of Admission:
02 Feb 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
06 Dec 2010
About:
Kanaga Dharmananda has a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice, with a focus on resources, finance, projects, and insolvency matters. His practice covers company law including schemes of arrangements and directors' duties.
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:
BA/LLB (Uni. of Sydney); LLM (Uni. of Sydney)
Date of Admission:
03 Jul 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
06 Oct 2011
About:
Anthony Lo Surdo SC was called to the NSW Bar in 1996 and was appointed as senior counsel in 2011. He practices from chambers in Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, London and Dubai.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8377
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
02 Mar 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Danny was an articled clerk at Galbally & O'Bryan in 1980. He then worked as a solicitor at that firm (mostly personal injury plaintiffs) and later at Phillips Fox (mostly personal injury defendants) before travelling and living overseas from 1984 to 1989. He returned to Melbourne in 1989 a
TEL: +61 3 9225 8798
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Qualifications:
BA, LL B, LL M, FCIArb
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Practice: superior courts of record and commercial arbitrations (including expedited and international arbitrations) in general commercial, maritime and infrastructure disputes with a significant technical component.
Area of Practice:
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
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TEL: +61 3 9225 7780
SEC: +61 3 9225 8032
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), PhD
Date of Admission:
07 Mar 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Dr Matthew Collins AM KC (he/him) is available to appear and advise in all areas of commercial, media and information technology law. He practises in all Australian jurisdictions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7448
SEC: +61 3 9225 7911
FAX: 7452
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
LL B
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1973
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
TEL: +61 3 9225 8444
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BCL (Oxford), LLB (Hons) (Melb) BA (Melb), Ph.D (Monash)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1979
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
Sue has a uniquely broad practice, spanning most areas of criminal and civil law, where she is often briefed to handle complex issues of evidence and privilege. Sue is considered Australia’s foremost authority on the law of privilege.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8770
SEC: +61 3 9225 8587
FAX: 9225 8768
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Qualifications:
LL.B, BA
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
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