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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
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
B Juris, LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Peter Chadwick QC has practised extensively in all criminal jurisdictions in Victoria as well as interstate for more than 35 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:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
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 has a general commercial litigation practice in the Supreme and Federal Courts, and also in commercial arbitrations (both domestic and international). He has over 25 years experience.
Types of matters handled include:
TEL: +61 3 9225 6794
TEL: 03 9640 3253
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 QC has an extensive practice in advising, and appearing 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
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
29 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Summary
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Current and recent matters include securities class actions:
(Earglow v Newcrest, Walsh v WorleyParsons, Pathway Investments v NAB);
Black Saturday class actions (Matthews v SPI (Kilmore); Rowe v SPI (Murrindindi);
Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission;
TEL: 8600 1711
FAX: 8600 1725
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 areas of practice include administrative law, contracts, commercial and corporations law, taxation, equity and
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
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.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB (Melbourne); LLM (Monash)
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
With over 30 years of experience as a barrister Tom Gyorffy QC appears in criminal and civil trials and has an extensive practice in the appellate jurisdictions of the High Court and Court of Appeal.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8377
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
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 7744
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), BSc (Melbourne, 1985)
Date of Admission:
02 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Michael has a substantial practice in the area of competition and consumer law, but also practices generally in commercial law, corporate and securities law, administrative law and constitutional law.Between 1992 and 2002, Michael was a partner in the firm Minter Ellison, practising in the areas
TEL: +61 3 9225 8798
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
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:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Common Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B, Grad. Dip. Media Law
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Profile
Stephen came to the Bar in 1998 from Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks where he had been a Senior Associate in commercial litigation. He took silk in 2011.
Area of Practice:
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Go to www.stuartwoodqc.com
TEL: +61 3 9225 8691
SEC: +61 3 9225 8949
FAX: 9225 8895
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.Sc, LL.B (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
ProfilePractices in all aspects of commercial law and in torts including personal injuries. Combines good legal skills with courtroom experience.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6879
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B (Hons) Melb
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Peter R D Gray QC practises in public law and regulatory and commercial law.
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:
Profile
Dr Collins QC 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 7717
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue 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:
Since being at the Bar, Sue has appeared in several Legal Privilege, Public Interest Immunity, Commercial and Administrative Law cases and well as criminal appeals and prosecutions eg: Essendon Football Club and James Hird v CEO ASADA, Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pacific Equity Partners
TEL: +61 3 9225 8858
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
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
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1986
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
George Georgiou SC completed his articles with Maurice Blackburn & Co and was admitted to practice in 1986. He worked as a solicitor mainly in the personal injury field before spending a year with a small firm in London practising in criminal law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8770
SEC: +61 3 9225 8587
FAX: 9225 8768
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL.B, BA
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
Profile
Profile
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BE (Civil); LL B (Hons)
Date of Admission:
06 Jun 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
Profile
TEL: +61 3 9225 6476
SEC: +61 3 9225 8135
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LL B; LL M; B Sc; Dip Ed
Date of Admission:
13 Mar 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
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