Members Directory

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law

Date of Admission:

03 Mar 1969

Date Appointed Silk:

27 Nov 1990

First Signed Bar Roll:

12 Mar 1970

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Arthur W Adams QC

adamsqc@vicbar.com.au

FAX: 9225 7907

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7333

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation

Qualifications:

LLB

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1965

Date Appointed Silk:

05 Dec 1995

First Signed Bar Roll:

22 Apr 1965

About:

ProfileSince the 1970's Arthur's practice has been almost exclusively in the area of Personal Injury. He has done the Geelong County and Supreme Court circuit since 1967.

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Paul F O'Dwyer S.C.

pod@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7454

SEC: +61 3 9225 7947

Chambers

0709 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

LL B (Monash), B Juris

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1971

Date Appointed Silk:

17 Dec 2002

First Signed Bar Roll:

03 Feb 1972

Tim P Tobin S.C.

timtobin@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7467

SEC: +61 3 9225 7269

FAX: 9670 0273

Chambers

1417/1418 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions

Qualifications:

BEc, LL B(monash)

Date of Admission:

03 Mar 1975

Date Appointed Silk:

17 Dec 2002

First Signed Bar Roll:

24 Nov 1983

johnrichards@vicbar.com.au

John B Richards QC

TEL: +61 3 9225 7137

SEC: +61 3 9225 7946

Chambers

1010 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

LL.B, B.Juris

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1979

Date Appointed Silk:

17 Dec 2002

First Signed Bar Roll:

24 May 1979

About:

Commonwealth Compensation, Professional Negligence, Personal Injuries and Defamation. Accredited Mediator.

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John Noonan QC

johnn@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7038

SEC: +61 3 9225 8190

Chambers

2103 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

LL.B

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1979

Date Appointed Silk:

11 Nov 2003

First Signed Bar Roll:

17 May 1984

About:

Profile

Gained

experience in Workers' Compensation and Personal Injuries Common Law Litigation

as an Associate at Carroll & Dillon. Came to the Bar in 1984 and has practised

James Mighell QC

jmighell@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 8334

SEC: +61 3 9225 7947

Chambers

0705/706 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law

Qualifications:

B.Comm, LL.B

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1984

Date Appointed Silk:

28 Nov 2006

First Signed Bar Roll:

30 Nov 1989

About:

Common Law and Insurance Litigation, TAC proceedings, Medical Negligence, Administrative Law, Trade Practices, Racing.

Philip H Solomon QC

solomon@chancery.com.au

TEL: 8600 1711

FAX: 8600 1725

Chambers

25xx CHY

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts

Qualifications:

B.Com, LL.B (Hons) (Melb), LLM (Cantab)

Date of Admission:

07 Apr 1993

Date Appointed Silk:

25 Nov 2010

First Signed Bar Roll:

22 May 1997

About:

Philip has a significant practice, regularly appearing in both appeals and trials: in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria. His areas of practice include administrative law, contracts, commercial and corporations law, taxation

James P Gorton QC

gortonj@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 8691

SEC: +61 3 9225 8949

FAX: 9225 8895

Chambers

3115 ACK

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law

Qualifications:

B.Sc, LL.B (Hons)

Date of Admission:

07 Apr 1993

Date Appointed Silk:

22 Nov 2011

First Signed Bar Roll:

23 May 1996

About:

ProfilePractices in all aspects of commercial law and in torts including personal injuries. Combines good legal skills with courtroom experience.

Áine M Magee QC

ainemagee@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 8502

Chambers

1322 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7222

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

BA (Hons), LLB, Dip Insurance Law

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1984

Date Appointed Silk:

24 Nov 2015

First Signed Bar Roll:

23 Nov 2000

About:

Since coming to the Bar in 2000, Áine Magee QC has been practicing predominantly in the personal injuries area in the Supreme and County Courts and at Inquests.

Michelle Britbart QC

mbritbart@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 8965

Chambers

0802 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7222

Area of Practice:

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

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1996

Date Appointed Silk:

24 Nov 2015

First Signed Bar Roll:

29 Apr 2004

About:

Michelle practises primarily in the areas of common law, insurance law, public liability law and personal injuries litigation, running trials in the Supreme Court and County Court.

Michael J Ruddle

TEL: +61 3 9225 7360

Chambers

0317 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7777

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

LLB

Date of Admission:

01 Mar 1968

First Signed Bar Roll:

22 Jul 1971

About:

Download / Print Michael J Ruddle's profile.

Bruce R McTaggart

bmct@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7221

Chambers

1513 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law

Qualifications:

LL.B (Hons)

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1969

First Signed Bar Roll:

02 Mar 1972

About:

Available for mediations and briefs to advise.

Senior Tutor/Lecturer, University of Melbourne 1969 to 1971 (Torts, Contract, Property). Signed Bar Roll March 1972. Lecturer, Civil Procedure, University of Melbourne 1972 to 1980

denisgibson@vicbar.com.au

Denis R Gibson

TEL: +61 3 9225 7195

Chambers

0524 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

LL.B (Melb)

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1973

First Signed Bar Roll:

27 Feb 1974

About:

Profile

Specialises in all areas of Personal Injuries,

both Compensation and Common Law, including WorkCover, Workers' Compensation,

Comcare, no-fault claims against TAC and Common Law claims involving both

Clyde A Miles

cmiles@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7820

FAX: 9225 8968

Chambers

0625 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

B Ec; LL M

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1974

First Signed Bar Roll:

17 Jul 1975

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Peter Kozicki

TEL: +61 3 9225 7039

Chambers

ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1970

First Signed Bar Roll:

12 Feb 1976

About:

Profile

Since coming to the Bar in 1976 Peter Kozicki has had a wide

general practice. During the last ten years he has practised extensively in

workers' compensation, insurance law and civil damage litigation. Peter is an

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Michael J Richards

mjrichards@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7544

FAX: 9225 8968

Chambers

0710 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Common Law

Qualifications:

LL B

Date of Admission:

01 Nov 1979

First Signed Bar Roll:

13 Mar 1980

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Philip R Trigar

prtrigar@optusnet.com.au

FAX: 9225 8968

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

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

Qualifications:

LL B

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1977

First Signed Bar Roll:

13 Mar 1980

John L Batten

j.batten@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7575

SEC: +61 3 9225 8168

Chambers

0601 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7666

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Common Law

Qualifications:

LL B, B Comm

Date of Admission:

03 Apr 1975

First Signed Bar Roll:

19 Jun 1980

Michael J G Waugh

mwaugh@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7469

Chambers

0903 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7444

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law

Qualifications:

B Ec, LL B

Date of Admission:

03 Mar 1980

First Signed Bar Roll:

20 May 1982

malcolmgray@vicbar.com.au

Malcolm Gray

TEL: +61 3 9225 7200

MOB: 0412 766 674

FAX: 9225 8877

Chambers

0912 ICS

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law

Qualifications:

LL.B, B.Ec.

Date of Admission:

02 Apr 1979

First Signed Bar Roll:

19 May 1983

About:

Profile

Articles with Best Hooper, Associate with

Russell Kennedy practising in Workers' Compensation and Personal Injuries

Jurisdiction. Practised at the Bar in Workers' Compensation Board, Accident

Geoff Chancellor

chancellor@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7682

Chambers

0821 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

+61 3 9225 7222

Area of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law

Date of Admission:

01 Mar 1978

First Signed Bar Roll:

18 Nov 1982

About:

A major area of Geoff Chancellor's practice is in Workcover, TAC, Serious Injury Applications, Workers Compensation, Comcare, and Personal Injuries.

Alan W Middleton

amiddleton@vicbar.com.au

TEL: +61 3 9225 7443

MOB: 0412 519 464

FAX: 9225 8968

Chambers

0908 ODW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Common Law

Qualifications:

LL B

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1977

First Signed Bar Roll:

24 Nov 1983

ianmcdonald@vicbar.com.au

Ian D McDonald

TEL: +61 3 9225 7671

Chambers

0908 ODC

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions

Qualifications:

LL.B, B.Juris, LL.M

Date of Admission:

01 Apr 1982

First Signed Bar Roll:

17 May 1984

About:

Ian is a highly experienced member of counsel specialising in personal injury matters, and in particular cases involving common law damages, statutory benefits and indemnity/contribution claims.

Stephen R McCredie

smccredie@vicbar.com.au

TEL: 9229 5007

FAX: 9229 5090

Chambers

7 DAW

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts

Qualifications:

BA; LL B

Date of Admission:

03 Nov 1980

First Signed Bar Roll:

24 Nov 1983

Timothy J Ryan

tryan@vicbar.com.au

Chambers

Clerk

Clerk Phone

Area of Practice:

Criminal Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law

Qualifications:

LL.B., B.Comm.

Date of Admission:

01 Mar 1981

First Signed Bar Roll:

22 Nov 1984

About:

Member of the Common Law Bar Association.