Adam practices in common law and commercial law.
Clive Madder has both a commercial and common law practice. He practises mainly in commercial law, insurance related disputes, professional negligence, and personal injuries.
Since coming to the Bar in 2010, Maree has developed a busy trial and appellate practice, including in administrative and public law, and personal injuries and tort law. She primarily accepts briefs in Victorian and Tasmanian matters.
Since being called to the bar in 2010, Katharine's practice has been primarily in common law, including WorkCover and TAC matters. She has a particular interest in cases involving psychiatric injury and intentional torts.
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Jessica favours a diverse practice and is well positioned to take on the following matters:
1. Intervention orders (civil application and criminal defence);
2. Criminal defence in any matter (except murder, drug offences);
Daniel practises in:
(a) corporations law and general commercial disputes;
(b) common law, especially professional negligence and institutional liability; and
(c) inquiries and judicial review proceedings.
Glenn is an experienced and skilled barrister in the area of personal injuries litigation.
Simone has a broad practice covering several areas of law, commensurate with her previous experience.
Lucy Kirwan has been at the Bar for over 10 years, and has been acting in litigious matters for almost 20 years.
David practices in common law.
He regularly appears in damages trials and at mediations relating to Institutional Abuse, Public Liability, Police Assaults, Workcover, Transport Accidents and Medical Negligence.
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Trial and appellate advocacy forms the basis of Marian's practice and she has appeared in courts in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania.
Conor practices primarily in personal injuries and other insurance related matters. He acts for both plaintiffs and defendants and has experience appearing in, and preparing documents for, proceedings in the Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts as well as VCAT.
Viola has established a wide practice since coming to the Bar.
Viola practices in Common Law, General Insurance, Professional Negligence Administrative Law and Personal Injuries litigation including Transport Accidents and Inquests.
Ms Cochrane has returned to her home-town of Melbourne after 8 years as a barrister in Brisbane where she developed a diverse general practice in a range of jurisdictions.
Romesh Kumar comes to the Bar with a strong background in personal injuries and civil litigation.
Andrew is an experienced barrister with a broad common law practice; he has particular expertise in the following areas:
1. Industrial accident claims (including Serious Injury Applications);
Jack Heeley practises in commercial law and has particular expertise in building, construction and engineering disputes.
During his ten years at the Bar, Jack has acted in:
Megan practices in inquests, royal commissions and public inquiries, regulatory prosecutions and damages proceedings. She has a particular interest in medical and legal professional obligations and public administration.
Michael practices primarily in personal injury and insurance law.
Ben appears in common law, public law (administrative and constitutional law) and insurance, often in appeals and for judicial review.
Naomi Hodgson has a broad civil litigation practice with a particular focus on professional duties and obligations under relevant regulatory and legislative frameworks.
Nick did his articles at Galbally & O’Bryan in 2002. He worked in the Commercial Litigation department from 2003 to 2005, practising mainly in Employment law.
Since coming to the Bar in 2011 Dean has established a diverse personal injury/common law practice involving drawing the required paperwork and appearing (in Melbourne and on circuit) in statutory benefits, serious injury, common law damages, judicial review, appeals and recovery proceedings.
Stella practices in common law personal injury, administrative law (particularly, review of medical panels) and equal opportunity including discrimination and sexual harassment cases.
Sandip appears and advises (both led and unled) in a range of common law, media, insurance and administrative law matters, including trials, inquests and appeals.
Dr Stern specialises in advocacy in courts and tribunals, including advising solicitors on how best to maximise their clients’ prospects of success in litigation and drawing up instruments and other documentation as instructed by solicitors to this end. Dr Stern works in such areas of practice a
Patrick has acted for clients in a wide range of contractual disputes in Victorian courts and tribunals.
In the course of his work at the bar he has also accepted briefs to advise and appear in employment law and wills disputes, as well as professional disciplinary hearings.
Andrew is experienced in complex personal injury and product liability cases and class actions. He was formerly an associate at Slater & Gordon, where he had an asbestos practice and was heavily involved in tobacco litigation including McCabe v British American Tobacco and Laurie v the Commo