With more than 20 years’ experience as an advocate, John has a special interest in advising and appearing in product liability insurance related matters (personal injuries and torts other than personal injuries).
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Paul Duggan appears mainly in the Supreme Court, the County Court and VCAT (particularly its Building & Property List and Civil Claims List) but is also available for work in the federal and interstate jurisdictions.
Fiona has a broad national practice as an advocate and adviser, in private and public law matters.
She practises principally in taxation law (federal and state), commercial law, regulatory law and administrative law, at trial and appellate level.
Tony Lang practises in commercial, administrative and local government law.
David Klempfner is an accomplished advocate with a broad practice spanning all aspects of civil litigation from pre-issue advice through to appearances on appeal.
Profile:Interlocutory, trial and appellate advocacy, pleadings and opinion work in the Supreme, Federal and County Court in a broad range of commercial disputes in the areas of property (especially mortgage-related property), retail leasing, contracts, corporations law and insolvency.
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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.
Jim takes a broad range of work focusing on commercial litigation, particularly superannuation-related matters.
Kate Anderson signed the Bar Roll in November 2000 and has developed a broad general commercial practice involving advice work, pleadings and appearances at trial and on appeal, across all jurisdictions within Victoria, and from time to time interstate.
Whilst his acknowledged advocacy skills have been honed across diverse practice areas and jurisdictions, Geoff now practises predominantly in commercial and regulatory law.
Counsel engages in advisory and appearance work in all areas of commercial law with particular emphasis on contract, property, leasing, corporations, insolvency and trade practices.
Counsel is conversant with the law relating to taxation of costs.
Anne Sheehan is an advocate and a mediator.
Sarah is an experienced advocate having developed a broad practice in appeals work encompassing a wide range of regulatory reviews and planning, development and infrastructure related matters.
Daniel is a client-focused commercial barrister with a broad range of experience. He specialises in insolvency, property, contractual and general commercial disputes.
Miguel is a an experienced Barrister who undertakes work in the following areas:
Town Planning/Environment
Tony O’Donoghue has a general commercial and civil practice in both the State and Federal jurisdictions, specializing in bankruptcy and administrative law, particularly Commonwealth administrative law, including migration law.
David specialises in building and construction disputes; planning; local government; water and drainage, including claims under the Water Act; and environmental matters. He is an accredited mediator under the National Mediator Accreditaion System.
“It’s refreshing as a commercial lawyer to find a barrister who has a good commercial sense for not only analysing issues but also finding solutions. What differentiates working with Michael is that he’s prepared to give strong recommendations and I value his proactive commercial input.”
Tom is a leading practitioner in planning and environmental law and building and property law. He appears in all courts and tribunals across Victoria, including VCAT, Planning Panels Victoria and the Supreme, County and Magistrates Courts.
Simon is a commercial barrister. He appears in trials and interlocutory proceedings in the Federal, Supreme and County Courts, and in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Simon has extensive experience in areas including:
Jeremy acts in commercial disputes, mainly in the construction & infrastructure industries.
Jeremy's general commercial disputes experience encompasses contracts, insurance/indemnity, professional negligence, corporations, insolvency, property and equity.
Alastair practices in commercial litigation especially building and construction disputes and property related matters.
Marcus Hoyne specialises in media and defamation law and has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial litigation at both trial and appellate level. Although based in Melbourne, he is also a member of the New South Wales Bar and practices there.
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Glen Pauline (BA, LLB (Hons)) first signed the Bar Roll in 2001, reading with Tim J North (Q.C). He practises in commercial and workplace relations disputes, and mediation, including:
Simon takes a strategic and diligent approach to legal problems. He appears widely in State and Federal Courts at all levels. He has mediation experience both as mediator and counsel.
Examples of experience include:
Available For Hire – One Reasonably Busy Barrister-at-Law and Nationally Accredited Mediator