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TEL: +61 3 9225 6946
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL.B. (Hons) B.Sc.
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1997
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2015
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 6220 6060
FAX: +61 3 6220 6061
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
BA/LLB; Grad Dip Mil Law; Grad Dip Legal Prac
Date of Admission:
04 Sep 1998
Date Appointed Silk:
20 Jun 2016
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8134
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
02 May 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
TEL: +61 3 9225 8966
TEL: +61 3 9225 8311
SEC: +61 3 9225 8311
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
29 Feb 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7777
FAX: 9225 8480
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), BA LLM
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
Julie practices in all facets of criminal law. She has appeared in interstate jurisdictions and internationally.
She was appointed Senior Counsel in 2016.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8822
SEC: +61 3 9225 8439
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BEc LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
Previous occupation:
Senior Associate, Allens Arthur Robinson
Victorian Bar Committee memberships
TEL: +61 3 9225 8757
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), BA
Date of Admission:
01 May 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
Dan has been at the Victorian Bar for twenty years. His practise is in:
TEL: +61 3 9225 8282
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B (Hons) (Adelaide)
Date of Admission:
06 May 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8690
SEC: 9225 6065
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL.B. (Hons), B.A. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1997
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8166
SEC: +61 3 9225 8098
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL B (Hons); B.P.D (Arch)
Date of Admission:
07 Sep 1998
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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
TEL: +61 3 9225 6965
FAX: 9225 8668
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 (Hons), LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
05 May 1999
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8322
SEC: +61 3 9225 8522
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons); FCIArb
Date of Admission:
01 May 2000
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6899
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BSc, BA (Hons.) (Mon), LLB (Hons.) (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 2001
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8737
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
BCL (Dist)(Oxon), LLB (Hons 1), BSc (Comp Sci)
Date of Admission:
29 Oct 2003
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2016
About:
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
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Comm., CPA
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Professional Associations
Member of the Victorian Bar
• Member of CPA Australia
• Registered Migration Agent (No 9792214)
TEL: +61 3 9225 8452
SEC: 0413 971 642
FAX: 9225 8584
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec.
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Download Marcus Clarke's profile on Foley's List website.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) LLM
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1986
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Paul appears regularly in both trials and appeals, usually in the Supreme Court of Victoria and also in the Federal Court of Australia.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8095
FAX: 9642 1224
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7159
FAX: +61 3 9225 7728
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB (QUT), MSt (Cantab), DipICArb (CIArb, London), FCIArb
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
PROFILE
Commenced practice as a Barrister at the Sydney Bar in 1990, before relocating to the Melbourne Bar in 1997.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8660
SEC: +61 3 9225 8587
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7115
SEC: +61 3 9225 8035
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Equity & Trusts
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons); LLB (Hons); LLM (Melb); FClArb
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Click here to download a copy of Michael's CV.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
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:
BA, LLB (Mon), LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6577
SEC: +61 3 9225 6469
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B.A, LL.B (Hons.)
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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
TEL: +61 3 9225 8913
FAX: 9225 8450
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LL B, LL M
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Julian works in criminal law. He is available to accept briefs in all jurisdictions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8943
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)(Melb), BCom (Melb)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Suresh Senathirajah QC has a general commercial litigation practice. He predominantly practices in the Supreme and Federal Courts throughout Australia.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7157
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LLB, LLM, BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
08 Nov 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Minal is the Victorian Bar Representative of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and have been since 2007.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7288
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.Juris: LLB (UNSW)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Qualifications:
B Comm, LLB (Hons) (Melb), BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
06 May 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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.