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.
Phoebe specialises in public and administrative law, including government, policy and regulatory matters. She also accepts briefs in commercial and white collar/regulatory criminal matters.
Anna Forsyth specialises in employment law and in industrial relations. She also has broader experience in administrative and public law, with particular expertise in discrimination and human rights law.
David brings a wealth of strategic thinking, business and technology experience to dispute resolution. David provides nuanced advice to and advocacy for his clients, whether engaged as a mediator, arbitrator, expert determiner or other neutral evaluator.
Cathy is a specialist in employment and administrative law. She represents clients at all levels of Court and Tribunal. Cathy has extensive experience acting for government departments and agencies, and in conducting litigation against self-represented litigants.
Kate Burke practises in employment and industrial relations law, and in trade practices, tort, and consumer protection law.
Rohan now has a broad mixed practice in Criminal Law (including driving matters) and Family Law (including Intervention Orders) and is available to appear in a variety of jurisdictions under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
Helen has a broad commercial litigation practice. She has particular experience in contractual disputes, class actions, insurance and professional negligence, corporations law and trade practices matters.
Carmen practises in the areas of criminal, administrative and employment law. This diverse legal practice reflects her versatile skills and deep legal expertise.
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.
Ben appears in common law, public law (administrative and constitutional law) and insurance, often in appeals and for judicial review.
Maryann first signed the Bar Roll in November 1995 and practised as a Barrister until October 2002. She then took the opportunity to practice as an in-house lawyer in various Commercial and Government roles.
Stella practices in common law personal injury, administrative law (particularly, review of medical panels) and equal opportunity including discrimination and sexual harassment cases.
Fiona has a broad practice in public law, regulatory law, tort law, coronial inquests and public inquiries. Fiona is regularly briefed to advise and appear for private and government clients in State and Commonwealth Courts and Tribunals.
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
Joel won the Supreme Court prize at Melbourne Law School. Before coming to the Bar he worked as a solicitor at Minter Ellison, as associate to Black CJ of the Federal Court, as in-house counsel for the ACTU, and as an ILO consultant.
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.
Matthew Hooper practices in common law, principally in personal injury, professional negligence, insurance indemnity disputes, class actions and judicial review proceedings.
Louise Martin practises in public, regulatory and commercial law and employment and industrial law. She regularly appears in a range of courts and tribunals, including the Federal Court and the Victorian Supreme Court.
Eleanor signed the bar roll in October 2012, reading with Stephen Russell. Prior to coming to the bar Eleanor served her articles under Tony Hargreaves at Kenna Croxford & Co in 1999.
Nawaar Hassan practises in insurance, employment and industrial, superannuation and commercial law.
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James Hooper is available to appear and advise in all areas of employment and industrial law. James also accepts briefs in personal injury law.
Tom practices in public law, common law, and general commercial litigation. He has particular expertise in large scale tort litigation (including the Parkerville Fire litigation: [2019] WASC 94; [2021] WASCA 111; [2022] HCA 37).
Tim specialises in corporate and commercial law, insolvency, trusts and workplace relations. He regularly advises and appears for clients in commercial disputes concerning oppressive conduct within company management, directors' duties, voidable and insolvent transactions, fiduciary obligations,
Dimitri practises in employment and industrial law, commercial law and public law. Dimitri has a national practice, acting for some of Australia’s largest companies in all major jurisdictions, including the High Court of Australia.
Adrian practices in a range of areas including criminal law, child protection, family violence and family law.
Siobhan Kelly practises in commercial and corporations litigation, administrative and public law, employment and industrial law and insurance litigation.
Haroon is an experienced and highly effective advocate. He works collaboratively with his instructors and clients to resolve disputes.
Eugenia practises in commercial and public law. She has substantial expertise in class actions, regulatory and corporations law matters, contractual disputes and commercial arbitration.