Diana has extensive experience as an advocate in all jurisdictions of the criminal law. She has appeared in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court, Coroner’s Court and Children’s Court. She has also appeared in courts in NSW and South Australia.
Michael Allen specialises in criminal law, regulatory proceedings, inquests, and inquiries.
Criminal Law
Peta accepts briefs in all areas of criminal and family law.
Amanda has a particular expertise in occupational health and safety and a broad practice in regulatory, criminal, disciplinary and associated matters. She is available to take briefs for appearance and advice work in these and associated areas of practice.
Eamonn accepts briefs in administrative, commercial, criminal and common law. He is particularly passionate about areas of the law concerning the proper exercise of state authority, whether in civil or criminal contexts, judicial or executive.
Jennika practices in commercial litigation, with a focus on the areas of Equity and Trusts, Building and Construction, Property, and Insolvency. She has a thorough knowledge of substantive law, litigation strategy and civil procedure, and has a particular affinity for complex problem solving.
Soren is an advocate with experience in family law, commercial law, and administrative law.
Simon accepts briefs in a broad range of matters with a focus on Criminal Law.
Simon completed his law degree in England, relocated to Melbourne and was admitted to the Victorian jurisdiction in 2010 thereafter gaining experience as a solicitor.
Christopher's practice focuses primarily on criminal and administrative law. He has a particular interest and expertise in advising on the role evidentiary issues play across all areas of law, and appears in criminal appeals as well as judicial review matters across all areas of practice.
Amie Hancock specialises in criminal and quasi criminal matters, such as coronial inquests, IBAC and other integrity investigations and tribunals.
Admitted in 1996, Kyriaki appears in the County and Magistrates’ Court across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Abbie Roodenburg is an experienced advocate who appears in trials, appeals, applications and inquiries in a broad range of areas including:
- Regulatory proceedings
- Disciplinary proceedings
- Occupational health and safety proceedings
- Environment law
Julia Kretzenbacher practises in commercial, criminal and public law. She also accepts briefs in quasi-criminal matters.
Since coming to the bar, Julia has been briefed in a range of commercial matters, including:
Matthew has 15 years' experience specialising in commercial, corporate and regulatory litigation.
Matthew has particular expertise in:
Katherine specialises in criminal law. She has ten years solid experience. She accepts briefs to appear and advise in all areas of criminal law in Victoria and the Northern Territory.
She also has extensive experience in family violence and personal safety intervention orders.
Emily practises primarily in the criminal jurisdiction as defence counsel across a wide range of matters including drug offences, matters of violence, and sexual offences.
Neville Rudston joined the Victorian Bar and Foley’s List following a successful criminal law practice at the London Bar.
Lachlan has a broad practice incorporating commercial, public, regulatory and criminal law. He regularly advises private clie
Scott Davison is available to accept briefs in Defamation, Privacy, Coronial, Disciplinary and Regulatory matters. In addition, Scott accepts briefs in the area of Medical Law and professional liability.
Jennifer accepts briefs to appear and advise in all areas of criminal and quasi-criminal law.
Stephanie’s practice is principally in criminal and quasi criminal law matters, including inquests and matters relating to police misconduct.
She appears in all courts and tribunals in Victoria, and accepts interstate briefs.
Samantha practices in all areas of criminal law and intervention order proceedings. She has extensive experience as an advocate in summary and indictable crime.
Katherine accepts briefs in all criminal, quasi-criminal and disciplinary matters. She also accepts briefs in relation to proceeds of crime and confiscations proceedings, compensation proceedings under the Sentencing Act, public enquiries and coronial inquests.
Duncan practices in the areas of occupational health and safety, environmental prosecutions, disciplinary proceedings, employment law and coronial inquests.
Lucinda accepts briefs to appear and advise in criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
Katarina Ljubicic practises in criminal and quasi criminal matters.
Prior to the Bar, Katarina had developed extensive experience as a solicitor advocate in a broad range of criminal defence matters.
Marion practices in public, administrative, regulatory, criminal and common law.
Ffyona is a member of Crockett Chambers and accepts briefs in all areas of criminal and quasi-criminal law, as well as select areas of public law, including coronial inquests, inquiries and investigations, disciplinary hearings, OH&a
Simon practises in a broad range of matters in the areas of commercial, family, and public/administrative law. Having a diverse litigation practice provides him with a strong understanding of the law, court-room advocacy, issues of evidence, and strategy.
Criminal law