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Nicholas T Robinson QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7460
TEL: 9670 8656
FAX: 9670 9704
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:
LL B; LL M
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
Peter G Cawthorn QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7363
TEL: 8600 1755
SEC: 8600 1777
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B (Hons), LL.M (Michigan)
Date of Admission:
03 Dec 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
About:
- Peter has an extensive commercial law practice. He has appeared in a number of long and complex matters, including at the appellate stage. He acts in and advises in connection with substantial commercial matters in areas of administrative law, contracts, corporations and securities law, eq
Ian R L Freckelton QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7074
TEL: 9914 2740
FAX: 9914 2790
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLD (Melb), PhD (Griff), BA (Hons), LLB (Syd), Dip Th M (ANH), FAAL, FASSA, FACLM (Hon)
Date of Admission:
31 Aug 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
About:
Dr Freckelton's PhD, entitled "Expert Evidence: Accountability and Evaluation", was conferred by Griffith University in 1998.
Dr Freckelton's LLD, entitled “Health Law, Scholarliness and Regulation”, was conferred by the University of Melbourne in 2017.
BAR PRACTICE
Ian G Waller QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8306
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
About:
Ian Waller QC has a broad commercial practice. His particular expertise includes corporations law, trade practices, contract, trusts, insurance, property, professional negligence and contempt of court. He also has experience in class actions and environmental law litigation.
Jeffery J Gleeson QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 6411
SEC: +61 3 9225 8135
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 May 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2007
About:
For more information on Jeff Gleeson SC please click here.
S Patrick O'Sullivan QC
TEL: +61 8 8231 2344
FAX: +61 8 8231 5295
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Energy Law & Resources Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
LLB; B.App.SC (Wine Science); GDLP
Date of Admission:
21 Dec 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Jan 2008
About:
Patrick O'Sullivan QC is a leading commercial silk, with a specialist practice in major public and mining infrastructure arbitrations, and commercial construction disputes.
W R Middleton QC
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL B
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
John Dickinson QC
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Criminal Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Criminal Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., Dip. Chem. Eng.
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
John Dickinson QC specializes in defence work with particular emphasis in trial, committal and appellate areas.
He has appeared as appellate and trial counsel in a number of interstate jurisdictions. He also practices in a range of Administrative Tribunals.
Craig W R Harrison QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7609
FAX: 9642 1318
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Profile
Since coming to the Bar Craig Harrison has practised widely in all jurisdictions. His current practice deals with common law, all facets of commercial law, particularly construction and general commercial disputes, as well as banking and finance matters.
Maryanne B Loughnan QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8146
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL.B (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Maryanne Loughnan QC is a commercial barrister of nearly 30 years’ experience across all aspects of commercial dispute, with expertise in banking and finance, contractual disputes, securities, consumer and competition law, credit law, property and sale of land, franchises, insurance and commercia
Caroline Kenny QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8591
FAX: 9670 0273
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA/LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Profile
Adrian Ryan S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8523
SEC: +61 3 9225 8050
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BSc, LLB
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Samuel R Horgan QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8419
TEL: 9225 8043
SEC: +61 3 9225 8043
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Sc. (Org. Chem.)
Date of Admission:
29 Feb 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Sam Horgan QC practises in all aspects of commercial law. He has particular expertise in shipping, international sale of goods and commodities, competition law and regulated industries (gas, electricity, telecommunications, pipelines), contract law and all aspects of property law.
Sturt A Glacken QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8171
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA; LLB(Hons)
Date of Admission:
02 May 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Sturt Glacken has a broad commercial and public law practice with emphasis on appellate work in equity and judicial review. He has appeared in a range of prominent cases in the High Court, Federal Court and Supreme Courts.
Christopher J Townshend QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 6460
SEC: +61 3 9225 8135
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA; LL B
Date of Admission:
01 May 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
For more information on Christopher Townshend please click here.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
21 Feb 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Sep 2009
About:
David Hooke SC has practised at the Bar (principally in NSW) since 1994 and took silk in 2009. He is an experienced trial and appellate advocate. He has had broad experience in the Common Law, Insurance, Commercial and Administrative Law fields since 1987.
David L Brustman QC
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 QC was admitted to practice in 1974 and signed the Bar Roll in 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:
Francis Tiernan QC specialises in large scale construction and engineering disputes and professional negligence claims.
He also acts in general contractual disputes, trade practices, product liability cases and major torts.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Michael D Wilson QC
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
Nicholas Papas QC
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
Former Victorian Chief Magistrate, Crown Prosecutor and General Manager of Victoria Legal Aid Criminal Law Division. Experienced in both appellate advocacy and criminal trials.
Mary Anne Hartley QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7466
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.
Michael D Wyles QC
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.
Philip D Crutchfield QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7242
SEC: +61 3 9225 6454
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.Comm., LL.B (Hons), LL.M, LSE
Date of Admission:
11 Jun 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
Matthew D Howard S.C.
Chambers
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Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris (Hons), LLB (UWA)
Date of Admission:
29 Oct 1990
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Matthew Howard has a general commercial and public law practice. He taught Equity and Trusts for a number of years and now lectures in Conflict of Laws in UWA where he is a Honorary Fellow.
Peter Morrissey S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6564
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Peter Morrissey practises in serious criminal proceedings in most Australian jurisdictions, including homicide cases, major fraud and ASIC prosecutions, drug and sexual offences and all other prosecutions in the higher courts.
Rachel M Doyle S.C.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative 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 with a broad practice. Rachel is a specialist in Class Actions, Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law and Public Law. She has significant experience in common law proceedings, Royal Commissions and inquests.
Geoffrey R Kennett S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8558
FAX: 9225 8668
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB (Hons, MPubLaw (ANU); LLM (Sydney)
Date of Admission:
06 Dec 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
08 Oct 2010
About:
Geoffrey Kennett has practiced as a barrister since 1998, taking silk (in NSW) in 2010.
Michael F Fleming QC
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.
Andrew J McG Moulds QC
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
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