Clerks
Barristers engage clerks to organise their bookings and provide messaging, telephone and accounting services.
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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.
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Robert practices mainly in Property law including sale of land, owners corporation, mortgages and leasing.
Tim Walker QC practises in a broad range of commercial matters.
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Lachlan practices in general commercial, securities, competition and insurance litigation in the Federal Court, and all States’ Supreme Courts.
Pat Zappia QC has a broad and diversified commercial practice in both appellate and trial work. He has appeared as counsel in complex commercial disputes throughout Australia involving takeovers, competition law, company law, insurance law, professional negligence, insolvency and trusts.
Rowena has a broad practice incorporating public law, commercial law and tort law.
Currently Senior Counsel Assisting the joint Commonwealth, States and Territories Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements (aka the Bushfires Royal Commission).
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I have practised as a barrister since 1980, although for a total of approximately 2 years between 1986 and 1992 I took time off, working in the Northern Territory. During that period, I largely worked as an administrator in an Aboriginal community, Imanpa.
Peter Willis appears and advises in a wide range of corporate and commercial and public law matters, especially in the Supreme and Federal Courts. He also appears before the High Court and in VCAT and Planning Panels Victoria. His experience focuses on commercial law and equity, especially in fi
Since coming to the Bar in 2000, Áine Magee QC has been practicing predominantly in the personal injuries area in the Supreme and County Courts and at Inquests.
Michael Flynn practises principally in the areas of taxation, administrative law, trusts and commercial law.
Since joining the Victorian Bar in May 2002, Paul has practised in the areas of Employment and Industrial Relations Law, Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Law, Administrative Law and Occupational Health and Safety Law.
Chris came to the bar in 1992. He took silk in 2015.
Prior to coming to the bar Chris worked as a junior associate to Sir Gerard Brennan in the High Court of Australia in 1990. He then worked as associate to Judge John Hassett in the County Court in 1991.
Jon has a superior court commercial, industrial, insurance/professional liability and administrative law practice. His commercial practice focuses on the areas of contracts, corporations law, trade practices, property, equity, trusts, fiduciary duties and insurance law.
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
Andrew Strum QC was admitted to practice in 1992 and signed the Bar Roll in 1993.
Prior to signing the Bar Roll, he was the Legal Associate to the Honourable Justice Steven Strauss, a Judge of the Appeals Division of the Family Court of Australia.
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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 is an experienced trial and appellate advocate with particular experience in:
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:
· competition and consumer law
· contractual disputes
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.
Tim Seccull QC was admitted to practice in 1988. Since signing the Bar Roll in 1989 his area of practice has related to the common and statutory law entitlements of persons injured as a consequence of tortious conduct.
Barristers engage clerks to organise their bookings and provide messaging, telephone and accounting services.
There are a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options available for resolving disputes without recourse to litigation