Members Directory
Julian W K Burnside AO QC
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BEc, LLB
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 1989
About:
Julian Burnside practises principally in commercial litigation, trade practices and administrative law.
Christopher J Horan QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8430
FAX: 9225 8668
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Government
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Government
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2015
About:
Before coming to the Bar, Chris Horan worked for the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, in the office of General Counsel and later as Counsel Assisting the Solicitor-General. He specialises in public law (constitutional and administrative law), migration, revenue, equity and trusts. Ch
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B., B.Comm., CPA
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Professional Associations
Member of the Victorian Bar
• Member of CPA Australia
• Registered Migration Agent (No 9792214)
Lisa De Ferrari S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6459
FAX: 9225 8395
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Defamation
Technology Law & Media Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Defamation
Technology Law & Media Law
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
02 Aug 2002
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Practice
Lisa practises in public law, commercial law and common law.
For more information, please download a copy of Lisa's CV.
For a list of cases in which Lisa has appeared, please see under the tab 'Cases'.
Roz Germov
Area of Practice:
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB, BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
About:
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Gregory M Hughan
TEL: +61 3 9225 7888
FAX: 9600 0320
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Criminal Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Criminal Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BEc, LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
30 Mar 1987
About:
After admission Greg worked for two years at the Transport Accident Commission and then for more than 9½ years in Victoria Legal Aid’s Criminal Law Division.
Cahal Fairfield
TEL: +61 3 9225 8547
FAX: 9077 7471
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LL.B(Hons) (Q.U.B.)
Date of Admission:
14 Apr 1999
About:
Cahal has over 18 years experience as a barrister in Victoria.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
LL.B, BA
Date of Admission:
05 Nov 1997
About:
Trevor Wallwork practices principally in public law, with an emphasis on administrative law, town planning & local government law, tribunals, inquests & commissions of enquiry, and criminal law.
Georgina A Costello
TEL: +61 3 9225 6139
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) from Melbourne University
Date of Admission:
07 May 2001
About:
Georgina Costello appears in trials, appeals and judicial review applications in the areas of:
Catherine L Symons
TEL: +61 3 9225 7560
FAX: 9600 0320
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA(Hons); LLB(Hons); LLM (Workplace & Employment Law)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 2001
About:
Catherine was admitted to practice in April 2001 and signed the Bar Roll in May 2005.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B (Hons)
Date of Admission:
06 May 2002
About:
Emily has a significant practice in the Federal Court (exercising its original and appellate jurisdiction) and the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia. Emily has appeared in the Supreme and Magistrates Courts of Victoria and the VCAT.
Matthew L L Albert
TEL: +61 3 9225 8265
FAX: 9225 7728
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Melb), MSc (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
13 Dec 2005
About:
Matthew practices in commercial, industrial and public law. He advises and acts in commercial disputes including contract, consumer, building and construction law. His public law matters include judicial and merits review, and coronial inquests.
Nick M Wood
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
BA (Hons I); LLB (Hons I)
Date of Admission:
14 Feb 2003
About:
Nick practices in public and commercial law.
Nick appears regularly in the High Court, Federal Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and VCAT. Some of Nick's recent matters include the following:
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA/LLB(Hons)
Date of Admission:
27 May 2005
About:
Alex appears in criminal pleas, committals, appeals against sentence and conviction, trials, contested hearings and bail applications. Alex appears in occupational health and safety matters and disciplinary matters.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
17 May 2011
About:
Daniel practices in most areas of civil and commercial law, with particular focus on public law including judicial and merits review.
Fiona L Batten
TEL: 9225 6294
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA/LLB (Hons) (Monash); LLM (Cantab)
Date of Admission:
26 Apr 2006
About:
Since coming to the Bar, Fiona has practised in administrative law and commercial law. Fiona’s appearance and advice work has included:
Tom Smyth
TEL: +61 3 9225 7237
FAX: 9225 8485
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
BA, LL.B (Hons)
Date of Admission:
10 Feb 2010
About:
Tom practices in public law, common law, and general commercial litigation. He has particular interests in class actions and insurance, and in Commonwealth constitutional and administrative law (including migration and veterans’ entitlements).
Louise J Martin
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
LLM (Dist) (LSE), LLB (Hons) (Syd), GDLP (College of Law), BA (Hons) (Melb)
Date of Admission:
27 May 2005
About:
Louise Martin practises in commercial and public law with particular expertise in class actions, regulatory law, administrative law and planning and environment law. She appears in all major courts and tribunals. Louise has degrees in Arts and Law from the University of Melbourne and
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons); LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
19 May 2003
About:
Phil practises in commercial and public law.
In public law, Phil has appeared in both judicial and merits review matters at all levels, including as a junior in the High Court of Australia. Phil has taught public law subjects at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University.
Eugenia Levine
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
Master of Laws (Columbia); Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) (Monash); Bachelor of Arts (Monash)
Date of Admission:
18 Apr 2007
About:
Eugenia Levine practises in commercial and public law.
Natalie J Blok
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA/LLB (Melb) LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
15 Feb 2005
About:
Overview
Adrian J Bates
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BSc Hons, Juris Doctor
Date of Admission:
21 Oct 2008
About:
Adrian practices in a range of areas including criminal law and family law. As a Reader, his Mentor was Justin Hannebery at Crockett Chambers and his Senior Mentor was Robert Richter QC.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (Monash); Bachelor of Science (Monash)
Date of Admission:
15 Dec 2009
About:
Angel appears in all State and Federal courts and tribunals in public law, regulatory and commercial matters, and in employment and industrial matters.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
James M Forsaith
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Government
Qualifications:
BE (Hons) Adelaide; LLB (Hons) Melbourne; MPhil Cantab
Date of Admission:
26 Apr 2006
About:
James is a public lawyer with a strong background in police, national security, immigration and the protection of information.
Zubin Menon
TEL: (03) 9225 7222
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB; BA
Date of Admission:
15 Sep 2009
About:
Zubin practices in criminal law and public law with a particular interest in regulatory matters. He has appeared in in Judge-alone and in jury trials. He has appeared in Victorian courts, Federal Courts, and both VCAT and the AAT.
Timothy B Goodwin
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.A./LL.B (Hons) (ANU); LL.M. (Harv)
Date of Admission:
19 Feb 2010
About:
Tim Goodwin practices primarily in commercial and public law. His experience includes competition law, migration law, government advice work, commissions and inquiries, class actions, commercial transactions and bankruptcy.
Krystyna Grinberg
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Date of Admission:
17 Feb 2009
About:
Krystyna practices in public law and criminal law, with a focus on administrative law. She has a particular interest in judicial review, disciplinary matters, commissions and inquiries, and matters that combine elements of both criminal law and public law.