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89 members match your search criteria
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:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), LLB, LLM
Date of Admission:
02 Aug 2002
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
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'.
Academic qualifications
Georgina A Costello S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6139
SEC: + 61 3 9225 7981
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
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Oct 2019
About:
Georgina Costello SC appears in trials, appeals and judicial review applications in a broad range of areas, including:
Roz Germov
Area of Practice:
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB, BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
04 Apr 1991
About:
Profile
Gregory M Hughan
TEL: +61 3 9225 7888
FAX: 9600 0320
Area of Practice:
Criminal 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:
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
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:
LL.B(Hons) (Q.U.B.)
Date of Admission:
14 Apr 1999
About:
Cahal has over 19 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.
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
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
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
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Government
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Government
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.
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.
Nick M Wood
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
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:
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:
Adrian J Bates
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment 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.
Tom Smyth
TEL: +61 3 9225 7237
FAX: 9225 8485
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning 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).
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 Blok
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA/LLB (Melb) LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
15 Feb 2005
About:
Natalie Blok specialises in administrative law and employment law, with a growing practice in planning & environment law.
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.
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 and occupational health and safety. 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.
Daniel D Nguyen
TEL: +61 3 9225 6619
FAX: 9225 8968
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL B; BA (Criminology and Psychology)
Date of Admission:
15 Dec 2009
About:
Daniel is an established commercial and common law junior with experience in the following:
Julia Watson
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Energy Law & Resources Law
Date of Admission:
20 May 2008
About:
Julia Watson has a broad commercial and public law practice.
Mark Hosking
TEL: +61 3 9225 8483
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Government
Qualifications:
BComm/LLB (Hons) (Adel), LLM (Cantab)
Date of Admission:
07 Dec 2010
About:
Profile
Mark practises in commercial and public law. He is regularly briefed to advise and appear in proceedings in a range of areas, including corporations and financial services law, contract disputes, constitutional law and administrative law.