Bruce Shaw came to the bar after nearly 20 years’ experience in the field of industrial relations. After a brief stint with the industrial relations branch of the Commonwealth Department of Labour and National Service he commenced at the Master Builders’ Association of Victoria as an industrial
1996 to date:
Eugene practices extensively in employment and industrial law matters and has a general administrative law practice.
1987-1996.
Admission: 4 February 1991 (WA); 11 March 1991 (High Court)
Anthony Krohn has practised in administrative law since 1990, as a solicitor from 1990 to 1997, and as a barrister from 1997 to the present.
In his practice David deals with subjects including administrative law, award breaches, constitutional law, contracts, defamation, demarcation disputes, discrimination in employment and other equal opportunity issues, disciplinary matters, interpretation of awards and industrial agreements, secon
Karen Streckfuss is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and has a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne.
Her main practice areas are commercial litigation and employment/industrial/disciplinary law.
Nick Harrington has significant experience in all areas of industrial law, employment law and discrimination and human rights law. He appears regularly in the Federal Courts and in the Fair Work Commission and VCAT. He also has experience in federal judicial review litigation.
Cahal is an experienced advocate and has been a member of the Victorian Bar since 1999. He practises principally in criminal law and administrative and public law. He is the holder of an Indictable Crime Certificate and is on the Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List of Victoria Legal Aid. H
Rohan Millar practices in employment and workplace relations law, together with general commercial advice and litigation. His practice particularly involves court and tribunal appearances and advice work in:
Cassie has extensive experience in Industrial Relations, Employment Law, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Personal Injuries.
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.
Prior to signing the Bar Roll, James McDougall was Special Counsel at Corrs Chambers Westgarth for 2 years, where he had previously been Senior Associate.
Before signing the Bar Roll, Deborah was a solicitor at Corrs Chambers Westgarth practising in employment and industrial law. Prior to that Deborah was the Associate to Justice A.M.
Joseph appears primarily in the various Federal and State courts and the Fair Work Commission in matters involving all aspects of workplace law, with particular expertise appearing in the Federal Court and the Federal and Family Circuit Court.
Miguel is a an experienced Barrister who undertakes work in the following areas:
Town Planning/Environment
Tim Donaghey is a leading employment/ industrial relations junior counsel, practising predominantly in Melbourne and Sydney. Tim has an extensive practice, and experience on the full range of workplace matters including agreements, awards, general protections, industrial action, injunctive relie
Since being called to the Bar in 2002, Dee Brooker has gained extensive experience in various areas of law, including employment and industrial law. Dee has worked as a Conciliator with the Fair Work Commission and prior to 2010 appeared regularly in all matters of family law.
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:
Chris practices primarily in revenue law, with a particular focus on indirect taxes including GST and stamp duty.
For over 30 years Adam McLean has been practising in the controversial and highly publicised and politicised areas of Indigenous land rights, native title, treaty, industrial relations, employment law, and criminal law fields.
Adam appears in complex native title trials.
Jim practises predominantly in industrial and administrative law. He also maintains an employment practice, involving discrimination and contractual claims.
Jim's industrial practice encompasses both advice and appearance work across the Federal Courts and the Fair Work Commission.
Robert practises in occupational health and safety, environmental and other regulatory prosecutions, employment and industrial law, criminal law, professional disciplinary proceedings and coronial inquests in all courts and tribunals.
Ben specialises in commercial law and appears in trial and appellate courts in all jurisdictions in Australia.
Ben was called to the Bar in 2007. He read with Stephen McLeish SC (now Justice McLeish of the Court of Appeal).
Rudi is currently a non-practicing member of the Bar amd teaches law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He teaches Commercial Law, Civil Litigation Practice, Arbitration Law, Professional Practice, Administrative Law, Criminal Law and Property Law.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Glenys was a Registered Trade Marks Attorney and a Workplace Relations Specialist. She was also a member of the Law Institute of Victoria Workplace Relations Specialisation Advisory Committee.
Over the past 15 years, Aggy has developed a practice in Crime (and quasi- criminal matters) and Regulatory matters in all jurisdictions.
Aggy has developed a varied practice including advising and appearing in regulatory matters, commissions of inquiry and IBAC.
Since coming to the Bar Eliza has had a broad practice in general commercial law and in criminal law.
Eliza regularly advises and appears in occupational health and safety proceedings in the Magistrates Court and County Court, in pleas, committals and jury trials.
Rebecca Davern practises in a wide range of commercial matters including major tort class actions, corporations law, administrative law and employment and discrimination law.