Members Directory

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law

Qualifications:

LLB

Date of Admission:

03 Apr 1975

First Signed Bar Roll:

05 Jun 1975

About:

Julian Ireland is a barrister and accredited mediator (LEADR), specialising in negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Julian believes mediation is often a more cost effective dispute resolution process than litigation.

Geoffrey R Martin

martin1@bigpond.net.au

FAX: 9225 7728

Chambers

0313 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7999

Area of Practice:

Common Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law

Qualifications:

LL.B

Date of Admission:

03 Mar 1986

First Signed Bar Roll:

28 May 1987

About:

Having spent 11 years working as a Clerk of Courts Geoff commenced practice at the Bar in 1987. During that time he has appeared in the County,Magistrates,Children's, Coroners and Family Courts.He also appeared in the MAS Royal Commission in 2001.

ramisali@alphalink.com.au

Margot F Brenton

TEL: 9600 0950

FAX: 9225 7907

Chambers

0624 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions

Qualifications:

LLB (Hons)

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1969

First Signed Bar Roll:

23 May 1985

About:

ProfileMargot undertook her articles at Slater & Gordon in 1968/69 and continued to practise in the personal injury area with Holding Redlich for many years after joining that firm.

christine.pollard@vicbar.com.au

Christine A Pollard

Chambers

1023 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law

Qualifications:

BA LLB

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1984

First Signed Bar Roll:

30 May 1991

R B

Robert Burns

TEL: +61 3 9225 7665

Chambers

0624 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Family Law

Date of Admission:

28 Oct 1991

First Signed Bar Roll:

28 May 1992

L W

Linden L Woodfall

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law

Date of Admission:

23 Apr 1992

First Signed Bar Roll:

26 Nov 1992

About:

ProfileProfileLinden obtained her StateRegistration for General Nursing in 1982 and there after gained extensiveexperience in cardiothoracic intensive care, IVF and aged care.

Lucy A Raponi

TEL: +61 3 9225 7888

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law

Qualifications:

BA, LLB

Date of Admission:

02 Nov 1988

First Signed Bar Roll:

24 Nov 1994

christine.clough@vicbar.com.au

Christine M Clough

TEL: +61 3 9225 6590

Chambers

1209 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts

Qualifications:

B. Soc. Stud, LLB

Date of Admission:

29 Oct 1990

First Signed Bar Roll:

25 May 1995

About:

Profile

Christine (Chris) obtained her

Bachelor of Social Studies from Sydney University in 1978 and thereafter spent

10 years in the medical/social work fields. This period provided Chris with

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law

Date of Admission:

04 Apr 1991

First Signed Bar Roll:

30 Nov 1995

M M

Marie J McCredie

mmccredie@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7014

FAX: 9225 7907

Chambers

10XX JAR

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Family Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts

Qualifications:

B.Sc., LLB

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1990

First Signed Bar Roll:

28 May 1992

About:

Profile

Marie McCredie completed her articles at Maddock Lonie & Chisholm and then worked as a solicitor with Ryan Carlisle Thomas before commencing the Readers course in March 1992. She signed the Bar Roll in May 1992.

Judy Benson

judybenson@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 8829

Chambers

0515 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7666

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) (Syd)LLB (Hons) (Melb)

Date of Admission:

05 Nov 1997

First Signed Bar Roll:

28 May 1998

About:

SummaryThe principal focus of Judy's practice in recent years has been administrative law, especially those matters concerning the spheres of activity of The Department of Human Services, namely: child protection; children's services; coronial inquests; mental impairment; intelle

alexanderklein@vicbar.com.au

Alexander J Klein

MOB: 0418 555 839

FAX: 03 9600 0320

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions

Qualifications:

LLB (Honours)

Date of Admission:

05 Nov 1997

First Signed Bar Roll:

28 May 1998

About:

I came to the bar from an investigation background, involving criminal matters including serial sex offences.

bernice.wearne@bigpond.com

B W

Bernice Wearne

MOB: 0417161940

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Qualifications:

BA, LLB

Date of Admission:

23 Mar 1992

First Signed Bar Roll:

25 Nov 1993

Susan S Buchanan

sbuchanan@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 8161

FAX: 9225 6464

Chambers

ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate

Qualifications:

BA, LLB

Date of Admission:

01 Sep 1981

First Signed Bar Roll:

19 Nov 1998

Mark P D Leach

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7666

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Commercial Law

Qualifications:

B.A (Hons), LL.B

Date of Admission:

27 Feb 1989

First Signed Bar Roll:

19 Nov 1998

About:

Profile

December 1987-February 1991 - Solicitor (and articles of Clerkship) Haines & Polites

July 1991-January 1993 - Solicitor, Doyles Construction Lawyers

February 1993-June 1994 - Contracts Manager, Bucek Industries

Michele Nancarrow

TEL: +61 3 9225 6888

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7444

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law

Qualifications:

LLB., B.A.

Date of Admission:

01 Oct 1990

First Signed Bar Roll:

18 Nov 1999

About:

Areas of Practice:

G L

Gina C Liano

TEL: +61 3 9225 7888

FAX: 9600 0320

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law

Qualifications:

BA, LLB

Date of Admission:

02 Jun 1997

First Signed Bar Roll:

27 May 1999

Jane F Healey

Chambers

1015 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Qualifications:

BA, LLB

Date of Admission:

02 Feb 1998

First Signed Bar Roll:

23 Nov 2000

About:

Jane is passionate about the rights of children and has worked in Child Protection and Family Law almost exclusively since her admission including running many complex and lengthy prosecutions both in Melbourne and on circuit.

M D

Maureen M Daly

TEL: +61 3 9225 7444

Chambers

0624 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7444

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law

Qualifications:

LLB; BA

Date of Admission:

07 Apr 1992

First Signed Bar Roll:

23 Nov 2000

About:

Profile

Before coming to the Bar, Maureen practised extensively as a

self employed Solicitor and Consultant in Equal Opportunity and Discrimination

Law, Criminal & Family Law. In 1994 - 1995 she worked as a full time Solicitor

Andrew G Waters

agwaters@ozemail.com.au

MOB: 0400 334 863

Chambers

0907 ICS

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Appellate

Qualifications:

BA(Hons) LLB(Hons) (Melb)

Date of Admission:

06 May 1996

First Signed Bar Roll:

24 May 2001

About:

Accreditation
Andrew holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is a member of the VLA Preferred Barrister List.

Kaye L McNaught

kmcn@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7053

Chambers

0307 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7555

Area of Practice:

Family Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions

Qualifications:

BA (Psychology, Criminology) LLB Melb Uni General & Paediatric Nursing RCH

Date of Admission:

06 Mar 2000

First Signed Bar Roll:

24 May 2001

About:

Prior to coming to the Bar Kaye worked as a lawyer at McBain & Associates, Family Lawyers. Between 1998 and 1999 she worked as a Law Clerk and then completed her articles with Christopher Bunnett Solicitor. Currently Kaye is a member of the Victorian Bar Health and Wellbeing Committee, LIV

Patricia C Jones

pcjones@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 8605

MOB: 0414 328 401

FAX: 9225 6464

Chambers

0608 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law

Date of Admission:

01 Dec 1978

First Signed Bar Roll:

22 Nov 2001

Patricia Dobson

trishdobson@iinet.net.au

MOB: 0419 531 933

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Qualifications:

BA, LLB

Date of Admission:

01 Jun 1977

First Signed Bar Roll:

23 May 2002

Angela Cranenburgh

angelacran@icloud.com

TEL: +61 3 9225 6444

MOB: 0417 508 156

FAX: 9785 1759

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Equity & Trusts

Qualifications:

B.A., B.Ed., LL.B.

Date of Admission:

07 Sep 1998

First Signed Bar Roll:

21 Nov 2002

About:

Angela has a wide range of life experience and good communication skills based on successful, lengthy former careers in education and business, as well as running her own generalist suburban law practice for the four years immediately preceding signing the Victorian Bar Roll in November 2002. Be

FAX: 9225 8450

Chambers

ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7666

Area of Practice:

Date of Admission:

03 Apr 2002

First Signed Bar Roll:

21 Nov 2002

Kate M Rowe

kate.rowe@vicbar.com.au

MOB: 0417 488 171

FAX: 9225 6464

Chambers

0933 GMC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Criminal Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law

Qualifications:

BA, Dip Ed, LL B (Hons)

Date of Admission:

06 May 2002

First Signed Bar Roll:

21 Nov 2002

About:

��Kate's practice at the Bar has predominately been in the area of criminal law. She has appeared in the Supreme, County, Magistrates' and Children's Courts and has been involved in matters including murder, sex offences, drugs, dishonesty, violence and driving offences.