James practices principally in the areas of employment law and commercial law with a focus on:
Unfair dismissals, general protections, workplace discrimination and underpayments;
Post employment obligations including restraint of trade, copyright and confidential information;
Consumer disputes and domestic building;
Valuation of Land.
Before coming to the bar, James practiced as a lawyer in private practice and spent several years working for a large registered organisation where he gained experience in oral and written advocacy in various forums. Prior to this he worked as a judge’s associate at the County Court of Victoria.
Recent Cases:
Premier Bay Pty Ltd v Valuer-General Victoria (Land Valuation) [2022] VCAT 830, (led by Dr C Parkinson KC);
Gold Developments Pty Ltd v Sangate Service Company Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 342;
Awwad v Vic Solar Technologies Pty Ltd & Anor [2020] FCCA 2838 (Underpayments and breaches of Fair Work Act);
Mr Daniel Snooks v Blake's Feast [2023] FWC 113 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy).
To discuss James's availability or for more information, please contact the Clerks at Greens List on +61 3 9225 7222.