Members Directory
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
Bec (Hons); LLB (Hons); Ph.D. (Lond)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1972
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1987
About:
The Hon Dr Chris Jessup QC is a former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8192
Area of Practice:
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
Before coming to the Bar, Herman spent 14 years as a senior litigation partner in a major Melbourne law firm.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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, BA
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Fran O'Brien has practised in employment and industrial relations for 30 years. She is an expert in discrimination law.
Recent activities include membership of the Geelong Inquiy Commission and Chair of the Ararat Commission of Inquiry.
Area of Practice:
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.Sc (Hons), LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 Aug 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA (Juris), LLB (Hons) (Adel)
Date of Admission:
08 Feb 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Rachel Doyle SC is a leading trial and appellate advocate with a broad practice. Rachel is a specialist in Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law and Class Actions. She has significant experience in common law proceedings, Royal Commissions and inquests.
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 Ec (Hons); LL B; LL M;
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Academic qualifications
1980: Bachelor of Economics (Honours) (Monash University)
1982: Bachelor of Laws (Monash University)
1989: Master of Laws (University of Melbourne)
Employment experience
TEL: +61 3 9225 6794
TEL: 03 9640 3253
FAX: 03 9649 3105
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB, MA
Date of Admission:
06 May 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
Profile
Area of Practice:
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
22 Nov 2011
About:
Go to www.stuartwoodqc.com
TEL: +61 3 9225 7003
FAX: 9225 8395
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
B.Comm (Melb), LLB (Hons) (Melb)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2014
About:
Lachlan practices in general commercial, securities, competition and insurance litigation in the Federal Court, and all States’ Supreme Courts.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7786
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
30 Jul 1990
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2015
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7198
SEC: +61 3 9225 6544
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
29 Jul 1991
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2015
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8757
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment 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 practises is in:
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative 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 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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7782
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
MA, Litt B(UNE), LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1981
About:
Profile
Profile
Graduated from Melbourne
University in 1969. Worked as a psychologist until 1972. Employed by
Commonwealth Government providing advice on Industrial relations issues,
TEL: +61 3 9225 7110
FAX: 9225 7907
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B A; LL B; Dip Ed
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1981
About:
Peter Harris came to the Bar in 1983 after several years working as a Senior Adviser in the Commonwealth Department of Labour, where he advised on legislative policy in the area of industrial relations.At the Bar he accepts briefs as counsel in respect of industrial disputes, intra-union disputes
TEL: +61 3 9225 7653
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL B (Hons), B Comm
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
TEL: +61 3 9225 8216
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
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:
B. Juris, LL.B
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
About:
Profile
TEL: +61 3 9225 8886
TEL: 9225 8886
SEC: +61 3 9225 8042
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B Comm; LL M
Date of Admission:
27 Feb 1989
TEL: +61 3 9225 8484
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Aug 1983
About:
Bruce Shaw came to the bar after nearly 20 years’ experience in the field of industrial relations. After a brief stint with the industrial relations branch of the Commonwealth Department of Labour and National Service he commenced at the Master Builders’ Association of Victoria as an industrial
TEL: +61 3 9225 6877
FAX: 9225 8485
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.A., L.L.B. (Hons) (Adelaide)
Date of Admission:
01 Sep 1986
About:
1996 to date:
Eugene practices extensively in employment and industrial law matters and hasa general administrative law practice. He has appeared in inquiries including theRoyal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry and acted as anarbitrator.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris (Hons), LL.B., B.A., LL.M., Grad. Dip. Corporations & Securities Law
Date of Admission:
02 May 1994
About:
Admission: 4 February 1991 (WA); 11 March 1991 (High Court)
TEL: 9225 8976
FAX: 9225 8686
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA. LL.B. Grad Dip. Labour Relations Law
Date of Admission:
07 May 1990
About:
Profile
Area of Practice:
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1986
About:
ProfileIn his practice David deals with subjects including administrative law, award breaches, constitutional law, contracts, defamation, demarcation disputes, discrimination in employment and other equal opportunity issues, disciplinary matters, interpretation of awards and indu
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM
Date of Admission:
06 May 1996
About:
Karen Streckfuss is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and has a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne. Her main practice areas are commercial litigation and employment/industrial/disciplinary law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8696
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1995
About:
Nick Harrington has significant experience in all areas of industrial law, employment law and discrimination and human rights law. He appears regularly in the Federal Courts and in the Fair Work Commission and VCAT. He also has experience in federal judicial review litigation.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8547
FAX: 9077 7471
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B(Hons) (Q.U.B.)
Date of Admission:
14 Apr 1999
About:
Cahal has over 18 years experience as a barrister in Victoria.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8156
FAX: 9225 8154
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Date of Admission:
11 Nov 1994
About:
Since coming to the bar in 2000, Michael has built a successful commercial law practice as a barrister advising and appearing in numerous commercial disputes in different courts.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8781
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1994
About:
Mark Champion has a diverse practice and specialises in all aspects of industrial and employment law. Before the bar, Mark was a Senior Associate at Holding Redlich. In 1998, he was a winner of a pro bono award for "stolen generations" litigation.