Clerks
Barristers engage clerks to organise their bookings and provide messaging, telephone and accounting services.
This webpage only contains the contact details of those barristers who are members of the Victorian Bar Association with current Victorian or Interstate practising certificates, and who have agreed to their details being made available. For more information read our disclaimer here.
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.
Anthony has a broad commercial practice, incorporating a substantial practice in corporations’ law and corporate insolvency.
Dermot was admitted to practice in 1992 working as a Solicitor at Galbally O'Bryan. He joined the Bar in 1995.
Since then he has specialised in Criminal Law appearing in Trials and Pleas in the County and Supreme Courts.
Before coming to the Bar, Chris Horan worked for the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, in the office of General Counsel and later as Counsel Assisting the Solicitor-General. He specialises in public law (constitutional and administrative law), migration, revenue, equity and trusts. Ch
Ed Heerey QC is recommended as Senior Counsel in intellectual property by Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession. He is similarly recognized in other peer-reviewed guides such as Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers International and the World Trademark Review.
Gerard Dalton QC is an experienced trial and appellate advocate.
He has extensive experience in a broad range of commercial, intellectual property and major tort litigation, both at trial and appellate level.
Michelle practises primarily in the areas of common law, insurance law, public liability law and personal injuries litigation, running trials in the Supreme Court and County Court.
Andrew McClelland QC has extensive experience as an adviser and trial advocate in superior courts and tribunals. He has assisted clients to resolve a wide range of commercial matters, including matters involving:
Daniel Gurvich has extensive experience in all aspects of criminal law. His practice is substantially in trials in the County and Supreme Courts, and appeals in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
He has particular experience in Commonwealth criminal law.
Chris Gunson SC joined the Bar in 2005 after 7 years as a barrister and solicitor engaged in civil and criminal litigation. He is also admitted in Victoria.
John worked extensively in Personal Injury, Common Law and WorkCover matters as a solicitor with Arnold Thomas & Becker and Maurice Blackburn Cashman.
Julie practices in all facets of criminal law. She has appeared in interstate jurisdictions and internationally.
She was appointed Senior Counsel in 2016.
Previous occupation:
Senior Associate, Allens Arthur Robinson
Victorian Bar Committee memberships
Dan has been at the Victorian Bar for approaching twenty five years. His practise is in:
Before coming to the Bar, Paul practised in the Local Government and Planning Section with Maddock Lonie & Chisholm where he gained advocacy experience prosecuting summary crime and also appearing at VCAT. Paul has a broad practice and appears in all jurisdictions.
Jonathan has a broad range of trial and appellate experience in commercial litigation spanning more than 20 years, specialising particularly in insolvency, corporations, property and trust law. He also provides specialist advice in these areas.
Hamish joined the Bar in 1998 and was appointed senior counsel in 2016. During that time Hamish has developed an extensive practice in general commercial litigation, both at first instance and at appellate level. He also has specialist expertise in corporations, insolvency, insurance and transp
Tom Cordiner QC holds the dual qualification of barrister and registered patents and trade mark attorney
Andrew Broadfoot took silk in 2016 and appears in trials, arbitrations and appeals in tax, commercial, tort and administrative law; regularly advises on those areas and provides transactional advice. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Accepts direct briefs from corporate clients.
Theo practises predominantly in criminal law and public and administrative law. He specialises in criminal appeals. He also accepts briefs to advise and appear in personal injury law proceedings.
Michael is briefed in commercial and regulatory proceedings for and against government and leading corporations, and in a wide range of appeals (including in the High Court of Australia). He is recognised by his peers as one of Australia's best litigation lawyers (in the Australian Financial Rev
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Paul appears regularly in both trials and appeals in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia. His areas of practice include, arbitrations, ASIC investigations, bankruptcy & liquidations, commercial and corporations law, contract disputes, equity and trusts, employment
Michael has a substantial practice providing advice, drawing papers and conducting trials and hearings in matters related to all aspects of commercial relationships. He appears in trials and appeals, principally in the higher jurisdictions, as well as Royal Commissions.
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Scott has an active commercial practice regularly appearing in trials and appeals in the Supreme and Federal Courts as well as in the County Court and VCAT and private arbitrations.
Craig's practice is predominantly in the areas of industrial and employment law and the related areas of administrative, disciplinary and discrimination law. He appears regularly in the Federal Court, the Fair Work Commission, and other courts and tribunals, in trials and appeals.
Barristers engage clerks to organise their bookings and provide messaging, telephone and accounting services.
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