Clerks
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
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.
Carmen Randazzo SC was admitted to practice in 1986 and signed the Bar Roll for the first time in 1991.
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.
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Ian has
practised in a variety of areas as a trial advocate. He has particular expertise
in criminal trials. He has experience, outside the law, in engineering gained
Patrick has practised as a barrister for 45 years, almost exclusively in the criminal jurisdiction as a defence advocate in Victoria and interstate. He has extensive experience in trials and hearings of all types, complexity and jurisdictions.
Mr. McInnis practised in a wide area of commercial, civil, criminal and administrative law for a period of 20 years at the Bar from 1980 to 2000. He was appointed as a Chapter III Justice of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (now the Federal Circuit Court of Australia) in June 2000.
Since signing the Bar Roll in 1977 Wayne has established a wide ranging practice in Criminal Law and he appears in all jurisdictions.
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I have been briefed to defend and prosecute in some of the largest, most significant and complex criminal matters in Victoria & NSW including
Deborah graduated from Melbourne University and complted a Masters of Law at Monash. She practices in the area of Family Law in the Federal Circuit and Family Courts in all areas but with an emphasis on children’s matters.
Qualifications: Benjamin completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and Masters of Arts at the University of Melbourne in 1982. He completed a Diploma of Criminology at the University of Melbourne in 1985 and a Master of Laws at Monash University in 1998.
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John holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is a member of the VLA Preferred Barrister List.
JOYE (JOY) ELLERAY practices in the Commonwealth family law jurisdiction
Criminal Trials (County and Supreme Courts)
Specializing in homicide and sex assault trials.
Particular trial and appellate experience with DNA including the use of probabilisic methodologies such as STRmix.
John will ONLY accept work/Briefs from Solicitors.
Stephen’s career has been exclusively as a criminal defence practitioner, initially as a principal in a firm of solicitors specialising in criminal defence, pleas and bail applications across the entire spectrum of drug and associated offences under State and Commonwealth law.
Safety, Food and Environment
John was admitted to practice in October 1983 and worked as a solicitor in private practice and at the Legal Aid Commission of Victoria prior to joining the bar in March 1990.
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Member of the Victorian Bar and practices as a barrister specializing in
Industrial and Environmental Law.
Enrolled to practise in the High Court of Australia, Supreme Courts of
Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
Damian Ellwood practices in criminal law.
Damian Ellwood has over 25 years experience in all areas of the criminal law and regularly appears as Prosecutor in the Magistrates’ Court and the County Court for committals and pleas.
'Areas of Practice
Criminal Law, including homicide cases in the Supreme Court, and corporate crime in all jurisdictions.
Judicial Review Applications and matters in the Court of Appeal
Environment and Planning Law in VCAT and the Supreme Court
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Luke Barker holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is a member of VLA's Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List. Since approximately 2007 Luke has developed a practice involving mostly complex and lengthy criminal trials.
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
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