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Neil A Brown QC
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Date of Admission:
02 Mar 1964
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1980
About:
The Hon Neil Brown QC practices in mediation, arbitration and general advice in all areas of law, particularly commercial, construction, intellectual property and administrative law.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1964
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1981
About:
Gavan Griffith QC is counsel at the Australian and English (call at Lincoln’s Inn 1969) bars. He has over 30 years seniority holding 8 Commissions as Queen’s Counsel.
Peter C Heerey AM QC
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1963
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1985
About:
The Hon Peter Heerey AM QC graduated with degrees in Law (First Class Honours) and Arts from the University of Tasmania.
Allan Myers AC QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8444
TEL: 9225 8444
SEC: +61 3 9225 8444
FAX: 9225 8395
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), BCL (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1971
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1986
About:
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Allan Myers has practised in commercial law for over 25 years. He has an extensive advice practice and has appeared as leading counsel in many large and complex matters in the Courts and before arbitrators.
He has also acted as an arbitrator.
Raymond A Finkelstein AO,QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8270
SEC: +61 3 9225 8312
Area of Practice:
-
Qualifications:
B.Juris - Monash University, LL.B - Monash University
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1971
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1986
About:
Ray Finkelstein graduated in law in 1970 and was admitted to practice in 1971. Between 1971 and 1975 he worked in Melbourne as a solicitor and also as a tutor at Monash University. He was called to the Bar in 1975, specialising in equity, commercial and corporate law.
Christopher J Canavan QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7289
TEL: 9225 7984
SEC: +61 3 9225 7984
FAX: 9642 3011
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 May 1969
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1987
About:
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John H Karkar QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7714
TEL: 9225 7714
SEC: +61 3 9225 7937
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons) (Melb) 1973; LL.M. (Melb) 1976
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 1989
About:
Areas of practice:
Peter B Murdoch QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7729
SEC: +61 3 9225 8008
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Oct 1970
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 1990
About:
Victorian Bar Committee memberships
- Legal Services Board - Legal Costs Committee
Stuart R Morris QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8034
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B Ec (Hons), LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1976
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1991
About:
Stuart Morris QC is a leader in planning and environment law, with over 35 years experience. He took silk in 1991. Between April 2003 and May 2007 Stuart was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. During most of this period he was also President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative T
David Shavin QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7248
SEC: +61 3 9225 7970
FAX: 9602 5004
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LL.B (Hons), B.Ec., SC NSW
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
30 Nov 1993
About:
DAVID SHAVIN Q.C.CURRICULUM VITAEA. FORMAL PARTICULARS(a) Born Australia: 22 November, 1952(b) Educated: (i) Qualified for the degree of B.Ec. at Monash University;1973;(ii) Qualified for the degree of LL.B.
Garry Bigmore QC
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LL.B
Date of Admission:
03 Dec 1973
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 1994
About:
Garry Bigmore QC is acknowledged as a leader in his field. He is listed in Doyle's Guide as a pre-eminent Insolvency & Restructuring Senior Counsel and is recognised as a notable practitioner in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, FEIA, FAICD, FAIM, FVPELA, Hon. FRAPI
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
05 Dec 1995
About:
Simon Molesworth delivered his final judgment in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales on 16 May 2019. He was first commissioned to be a Judge of the LEC from January 2017, an acting judicial appointment to the 31 December 2017.
Peter J Jopling AM QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7617
SEC: +61 3 9225 7755
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1996
About:
Peter Jopling AM QC has an extensive commercial law practice in the State Supreme and Federal Courts.
Rodney M Garratt QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7698
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
B.Juris (Hons) WA; LLB (Hons) WA; LL.M. (Monash)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 1996
About:
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Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
03 Mar 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Anthony has established a broad commercial, equity and administrative law litigation practice in his 35 years at the Victorian Bar (14 years as silk), with particular expertise in the fields of:
Charles M Scerri QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8276
SEC: +61 3 9225 8312
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLM, Bcomm
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Charles Scerri QC has extensive experience as an advocate and advisor in a wide variety of commercial matters with a particular emphasis on contractual disputes, competition and consumer law matters, class actions and commercial disputes within the mining and resources sector.
Michael W Shand AM, QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7650
SEC: +61 3 9225 8354
FAX: 9225 8688
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLM (Melb) FCIArb
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 1997
About:
Profile
Michael Shand has practised at the Bar since 1980 in general commercial law, corporations law, insurance, professional negligence, administrative law and equity and trust matters.
He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1997.
Gregory J Davies QC
TEL: 8600 1764
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1977
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
Greg Davies QC practices principally in taxation and revenue law, administrative law, commercial law, corporations law and equity and trusts. He has appeared in many long and complex matters in the Supreme Court and Federal Court at trial and appellate levels.
Peter J Bick QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7486
SEC: +61 3 9225 7951
FAX: 9225 8676
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 1998
About:
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Michael D G Heaton QC
TEL: 8600 1766
SEC: 8600 1777
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLM, LLB, BJuris, FCI Arb (UK), FACICA, MIAMA Grade 1 Arbitrator І Nationally Accredited Mediator І Victorian Bar Accredited Advanced Mediator and Adjudicator (Victoria)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1972
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
Nunzio Lucarelli QC
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 1999
About:
Nunzio Lucarelli QC practises in large, complex commercial litigation. He is experienced in all facets of trial and appellate advocacy in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Federal Court of Australia and the High Court of Australia. He also appears in international commercial arbitrations.
Hugh Foxcroft QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7791
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB
Date of Admission:
01 Nov 1978
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Accredited Mediator, Alternative Dispute Resolution/ Mediation, Building and Construction, Commercial Law, Contract, Professional Negligence, Domestic Building Tribunal, Engineering Disputes, Torts
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Helen M Symon QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8064
FAX: 9225 6355
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
Helen Symon QC is a leading advocate with wide experience in taxation law as well as commercial and administrative law. Helen appears regularly in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria.
TAXATION
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons), B.C.L.(Oxon)
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
He has held a Vinerian Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship and won the Solicitors' Prize and the Supreme Court Prize.
Jennifer J Batrouney QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8528
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), B. Comm
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
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Jennifer is a highly respected and sought after advocate and advisor. She has had extensive experience in appearing before the High Court, the Federal Court and the superior State courts – mainly in revenue matters.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
B.A. LL.B. LL.M (Monash) PhD (current enrolment - UWA) FAICA FAICD
Date of Admission:
01 May 1981
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
David H Denton, QC has a national legal practice in Australia, the Singapore International Commercial Court and the trial and appellate divisions of the Federal Court, the State Supreme Courts, the Family Court, the Planning &
Dr Richard Manly QC
TEL: 8600 1754
SEC: 8600 1777
FAX: 8600 1770
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB, LLM (Melb), PhD (Mon)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
About:
Profile
Richard Manly practises in the area of building construction and engineering disputes.
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Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Common Law
Qualifications:
BEC, LLB (Honours), LLM
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2001
Tim J North QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7345
TEL: 9225 7345
SEC: +61 3 9225 8039
FAX: 9670 7086
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Ec., Dip. Comm. Law
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1980
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Tim North QC has more than 30 years extensive and diverse experience in commercial and litigation involving contractual disputes, corporate governance, constitutional law and regulatory review, immigration, employment law/directors' duties, proceedings involving gaming and casino establishments i
Colin D Golvan AM QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8599
FAX: 9642 1224
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Defamation
Defamation
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Colin Golvan practises predominantly in the intellectual property and trade practices areas. He appears in the Federal Court throughout Australia, and has appeared in intellectual property, trade practices and defamation matters in the High Court.