Lachlan specialises in personal injury matters.
He is experienced in preparing, advising and appearing in all jurisdictions for both plaintiffs and defendants in damages actions, serious injury applications, recoveries proceedings, and statutory benefits claims.
Lachlan accepts work in the area of institutional abuse, and also acts in inquests and commissions.
Lachlan has also advised and appeared in judicial review matters, including reviews of Medical Panel opinions, and appeals from the Magistrates' Court and VCAT on questions of law. Lachlan prepares paperwork in all of his listed areas. He also accepts brief to appear on Circuit.
Lachlan was the Senior Associate to Judge Philip Misso, head of the Damages & Compensation/Serious Injury List at the County Court of Victoria, for 18 months prior to coming to the Bar. Through his work at the Court, Lachlan gained a wealth of experience in serious injury applications, common law damages trials and a range of interlocutory hearings.
Prior to working as an Associate, Lachlan worked at Clayton Utz and DLA Piper. In 2013, Lachlan was seconded to the Supreme Court of Nauru as Associate to Chief Justice Geoffrey Eames OAM KC.
Lachlan holds degrees in Law and Arts (Media & Communications) from the University of Melbourne.
Lachlan read with Jacinta Forbes QC (now The Hon. Justice Forbes) and his senior mentor was James Mighell KC.
Lachlan is the Assistant Secretary of the Common Law Bar Association and a committee member of the Compensation Law Bar Association.
Lachlan's cases include:
Supreme Court - Court of Appeal
Pullicino v Burden's Plumbing (Vic) Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 88; appeared for the Applicant, led by Jactina Forbes QC.
O'Brien Glass Industries Ltd v Pisani [2019] VSCA 61; appeared for the First Respondent, led by Philip Solomon QC
Whittlesea City Council v Mohammed [2019] VSCA 118; appeared for the First Respondent, led by Andrew Ingram QC.
Dundar v Bas [2019] VSCA 315, appeared for the Applicant, led by Meredith Schilling QC.
McKenzie v Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd [2020] VSCA 309, appeared for the Applicant, led by Ian McDonald QC.
Victorian WorkCover Authority v Perumal [2024] VSCA 107, appeared the Respondent/Cross-Applicant, leading S Fernando.
Supreme Court
Stavrakijev v Ready Workforce & Anor (No 2) [2018] VSC 767; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Moller v Pigdon [2018] VSC 670; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Lang v Spendless Shoes Pty Ltd & Ors [2019] VSC 376; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Graeme Uren QC.
Stocks v Johns (No 2) [2019] VSC 854; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Andrew Broadfoot QC.
Valspar Paint (Australia) Pty Ltd v Ma [2020] VSC 304; apppeared for the first defendant, led by Graeme Uren QC.
Bluescope Steel Limited v Willmot [2020] VSC 297; appeared for the first defendant, led by Michael Fleming QC.
Rafati v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2020] VSC 444; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Graeme Uren QC.
Withers v Chalmers Industries Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 635; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Graeme Uren QC.
Withers v Chalmers Industries Pty Ltd (Costs) [2020] VSC 694; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Seadon v Seniors Community Care Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 30; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Graeme Uren QC.
Wojcik v General Carrying Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 233; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Andrew Ingram QC.
Martin Richardson (a pseudonym) v State of Victoria [2021] VSC 403; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Moutray v The Union Pastoral Co Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 723; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Graeme Uren QC.
Tarczon v Brimbank City Council & Ors [2022] VSC 418; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Hawthorn v PA Contracting Group Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 433; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Bhelley v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd & Ors [2022] VSC 446; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Vangelovski v Calco Timbers Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 508; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Troeth v Cerberus Catering Pty Ltd & Ors [2022] VSC 767, appeared for the plaintiff, led by Jonathan Brett KC.
Arik v Vicinity Centres PM Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 94; appeared for the plaintiff, leading Genna Angelowitsch.
County Court
Suleyman v Cleandomain Pty Ltd [2016] VCC 508; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Maryanne Hartley QC.
Sayer v Transport Accident Commission [2016] VCC 1074; appeared for the Commission, led by Paul Jens QC.
Watson v Gippsland Doors & Windows Pty Ltd [2017] VCC 1897; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Tim Tobin QC.
Pullicino v Burden's Plumbing (Victoria) Pty Ltd [2018] VCC 996; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Jactinta Forbes QC.
Ponjiger v Crusader Property Services Pty Ltd [2018] VCC 1676; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Paul O'Dwyer QC.
Poole v Churches of Christ in Queensland [2018] VCC 2013, appeared for the plaintiff, led by Jacinta Forbes QC.
Houssein v Transport Accident Commission [2019] VCC 536; appeared for the plaintiff, led by David Purcell SC.
O'Brien v Hertz Australia Pty Ltd [2019] VCC 109; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Richard Stanley.
Alimi v VWA [2019] VCC 560; appeared for the plaintiff, led by James Mighell QC.
Malual v VWA [2019] VCC 588; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Morrall v RL Plumbing & Roofing Pty Ltd [2019] VCC 415, appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Aftab v Brimbank City Council & Ors [2019] VCC 1464; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Klein-White v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2019] VCC 1856; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Tim Tobin SC.
Biggins v Transport Accident Commission [2019] VCC 2182; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Fernandez v TAC [2020] VCC 21; appeared for the paintiff, led by Gavin Caldwell.
Critchell v Fresh Food Management Services & Anor [2020] VCC 92, appeared unled for the plaintiff.
McKinnon v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2020] VCC 607, appeared for the plaintiff, led by Maryanne Hartley QC.
Fuhler v Willmore (Ruling) [2020] VCC 611, appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Kelaart v Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust) Pty Ltd (ACN 076 594 119) (Ruling) [2020] VCC 1219; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Jonathan Brett QC.
Khizam v Green Made Easy [2020] VCC 1265; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Vincent Morfuni QC.
Stone v Structural Systems (Construction) Pty Ltd; Stone v Kennedy Plumbing Services (Vic) Pty Ltd (Ruling) [2020] VCC 1622; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Tim Tobin QC.
Mizzi v Wyndham Lodge Commmunity Aged Care Inc. & Anor (Ruling) [2020] VCC 1813; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Richard McGarvie QC.
Stone v Kennedy Plumbing Services (Vic) Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2020] VCC 1872; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Tim Tobin QC.
Walker v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2020] VCC 1962; appeared for the plaintiff, led by David Purcell SC.
Brassington v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 74; appeared unled for the defendant.
De'Oliveira v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 258; appeared for the plaintiff, led by James Mighell QC.
Heaton v Gavcon Group Australia Pty Ltd (Ruling) (18 February 2021); appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Selimovski v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 981; appeared for the plaintiff, led by James Mighell QC.
Burdett v Dr Caroline Ryan Pty Ltd (Ruling) [2021] VCC 1029; appeared unled for the paintiff.
Campbell v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 845; appeared for the plaintiff, led by John Richards QC.
Gladstone v Qantas Airways Limited (Ruling) [2021] VCC 1123; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Westwood v VWA [2021] VCC 1240; appeared for the plaintiff, led by John Richards QC.
MacDougall v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 1292; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Heald v Victorian Workcover Authority [2021] VCC 1474; appeared unled for the defendant.
Wakene v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 1498; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Deng v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 1702; appeared unled for the defendant.
House v Transport Accident Commission [2021] VCC 170; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Andrew Broadfoot QC.
Kankanamge v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 1845; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Dahoud v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2021] VCC 1903; appeared unled for the defendant.
Halls v VWA [2021] VCC 1893; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Ian McDonald QC.
Bryan v Victorian WorkCover Authority (Judge Parrish, 14 February 2022), appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Ocampo v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2022] VCC 189; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
O'Keefe v State of Victoria [2022] VCC 449; appeared unled for the defendant.
McKay v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2022] VCC 983, appeared for the plaintiff, led by Jonathan Brett QC.
Varsamidis v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2022] VCC 1145; appeared for the plaintiff, led by A Macnab QC.
Smit v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2022] VCC 1308; appeared unled for the defendant.
Barford v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2023] VCC 998; appeared for the plaintiff, led by Craig Harrison SC.
Maurice-Beluite v Transport Accident Commission [2023] VCC 1080; appeared for the defendant, leading K Manning.
Ishak v Transport Accident Commission (Ruling as to Costs) [2023] VCC 1084; appeared for the planitiff.
Perumal v VWA [2023] VCC 1786; appeared for the plaintiff, led by A Macnab SC.
Brennan v VWA [2023] VCC 2143, appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Cutts v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2024] VCC 656, appeared for the plaintiff, leading C Shambrook.
Grbin v VWA [2024] VCC 770; appeared unled for the defendant.
Caesar v Star Track Express Pty Ltd (Ruling No.1) [2024] VCC 855; appeared unled for the plaintiff.
Magistrates' Court
Del Ben-Athanasaidis v Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology [2021] VMC 1, appeared unled for the worker.
Burton v AMT Industries [2021] VMC 011, appeared unled for the worker.
Chamani v Freezer Back Trailer & Van Hire Pty Ltd (Ruling) (His Honour Magistrate Richards, 22 June 2021), appeared unled for the worker.
Chamani v Freezer Back Trailer & Van Hire Pty Ltd (No 2) (His Honour Magistrate Richards, 12 November 2021), appeared unled for the worker.
Wilson v Motorcycle Holdings TCO Pty Ltd (His Honour Magistrate Richards, 9 June 2022), appeared unled for the worker.
Myrtle (a pseudonym) v Lee [2024] VMC 9 (His Honour Magistrate Bailin, 8 July 2024).
VCAT
Pro Bono
Lachlan is proud to dedicate a portion of his practice to pro bono work and has a particular interest in assisting asylum seekers who have suffered injuries while held in immigration detention. His notable pro-bono matters include:
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