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.
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
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Dan has been at the Victorian Bar for twenty 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 is a registered Australian Patent Attorney and Trade Marks Attorney. He practises primarily in intellectual property law (patent, trade marks, copyright, plant breeder’s rights and design matters), trade practices law and administrative law as it affects intellectual property cases.
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
Professional Associations
Member of the Victorian Bar
• Member of CPA Australia
• Registered Migration Agent (No 9792214)
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Paul appears regularly in both trials and appeals, usually in the Supreme Court of Victoria and also in the Federal Court of Australia.
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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Commenced practice as a Barrister at the Sydney Bar in 1990, before relocating to the Melbourne Bar in 1997.
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.
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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.
Garry Fitzgerald appears in the trial and appellate divisions of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria, as well as other courts and tribunals (including the Patents and Trade
Julian works mainly in criminal law. He accepts briefs in all jurisdictions.
Suresh Senathirajah QC has a general commercial litigation practice. He predominantly practises in the Supreme and Federal Courts throughout Australia.
Minal is the Victorian Bar Representative of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and have been since 2007.
Mark Irving QC specialises in employment, industrial and anti-discrimination law. He has been briefed in over 100 matters in the Federal Court and other superior courts, as well as in the High Court of Australia.
Stephen practises in the Supreme and Federal Courts throughout Australia in most areas of commercial law, but particularly in contractual disputes and claims for misleading or deceptive conduct.
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Practice as Barrister
Robert has acted in a wide range of commercial disputes including arbitrations. He has extensive experience working on heavy and complex cases as part of a team made up of solicitors and other counsel. He is an experienced trial advocate.
Sally has an extensive criminal law practice and has acted in a wide range of criminal matters.
Stewart practises in complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on insolvency law. He has a broad appearance and advice practice which encompasses cross-border and domestic insolvency, securities class actions, fiduciary and fraud-related actions, banking and finance disputes, corpor
Barristers engage clerks to organise their bookings and provide messaging, telephone and accounting services.
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