Members Directory
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Appellate
Appellate
Date of Admission:
28 Feb 1975
Date Appointed Silk:
02 Apr 2003
About:
Fabian Dixon SC was admitted to practice in 1975 as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Ian W Upjohn CSC QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 6519
SEC: +61 3 9225 8600
FAX: 9225 8671
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL B (Hons), BA (Hons) (Melb), LL M (London)
Date of Admission:
23 Apr 1992
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2014
Peter J Billings
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
AWASM (Mining Eng), LLB (Melb), LLM (Mon), LLM (ANU), GDipMilLaw (Melb), GDipIntLaw (Melb), GDip Asian Studies (Beijing), RANSAQ (Aust Defence College), Indictable Crime Certificate
Date of Admission:
05 Nov 1986
About:
Graduated W.A. School of Mines, Mining Engineering. Worked underground and open pit operations (including quarrying).
William G Stark
TEL: 9642 7297
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA (Melb), LL.B (Melb), LL.M (Monash)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
About:
Profile:Interlocutory, trial and appellate advocacy, pleadings and opinion work in the Supreme, Federal and County Court in a broad range of commercial disputes in the areas of property (especially mortgage-related property), retail leasing, contracts, corporations law and insolvency.
Paul Panayi
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Family Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BSc, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
10 Jul 1995
About:
Mr Panayi is an appellate specialist, who predominately acts for government in appeals pertaining to judicial review, administrative law, statutory interpretation, constitutional law, human rights and criminal law. He is lead Counsel in Victorian Government appeals in the Supreme Court and Court
Douglas W Laidlaw CSC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7983
FAX: 9225 7907
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Family Law
Equity & Trusts
Defamation
Qualifications:
LL.B: B Comm.
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1990
About:
Douglas is available to appear and advise in a broad range of civil matters. His principal areas of practice include wills and estates, family law and property disputes. He has appears routinely in trials and mediations. Douglas has a strong connection with Regional people and issues.
John (Jack) R M Tracey
TEL: +61 3 9225 7706
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
B.A. (Hons), LL.B. (Melb.)
Date of Admission:
04 Oct 2004
About:
Jack has particular expertise in all matters involving the interpretation and application of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and other industrial legislation; applications for judicial review, in both the employment and industrial context, and other regulatory contexts; the law of employment, indust
Ben M Gibson
TEL: +61 3 9225 7965
SEC: +61 3 9225 7165
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BEc; MEc, JD
Date of Admission:
26 Apr 2005
About:
Ben specialises in commercial law and appears in trial and appellate courts in all jurisdictions in Australia.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Family Law
Government
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Defamation
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Family Law
Government
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB, GDLP
Date of Admission:
05 Apr 2002
About:
Following extensive paralegal experience in prosecutions offices in Sydney and Townsville, upon admission in 2002 Natalie was employed as a solicitor advocate with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions beginning in North Queensland and progressing rapidly within two years to Senior Leg
Robin Smith
TEL: +61 3 9225 6444
FAX: 9225 6464
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA LLB SJD
Date of Admission:
14 Aug 2007
About:
Robin accepts briefs to appear and provide written advice in matters relating to family law (including child support), and administrative law.
Simon W Lee
TEL: +61 3 9225 6399
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
B.A.; LLB; LLM
Date of Admission:
21 Dec 2001
About:
Simon specialises in criminal law, both trial and appellate and is a member of the VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List and holds an Indictable Crime Certificate (Victorian Bar).
Dan Coombes
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Commercial Law
Family Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Qualifications:
JD (Melb); BA GDLP (ANU)
Date of Admission:
13 Mar 2012
About:
Dan practises predominantly in commercial law, common law and equity.
Joseph Amin
TEL: 03 9225 7333
FAX: 03 9225 7907
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Government
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Government
Qualifications:
BA, BPPM(Hons), LLB(Hons)(Melb)
Date of Admission:
15 Feb 2011
About:
Joseph is a general practice barrister briefed in Criminal, Regulatory and Civil matters.
Since coming to the Bar, he has been briefed to advise on a range of legislative interpretation, interlocutory, and sufficiency of evidence matters.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Date of Admission:
21 Dec 2000
About:
Natasha comes to the Bar with an extensive history in personal injuries and civil litigation.
From her admission in Victoria in 2002 until coming to the Bar, Natasha worked in personal injuries insurance, specializing in workers’ compensation common law litigation.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
JD (Melb), BE (Hons)
Date of Admission:
21 May 2013
About:
James practices primarily in commercial law, with a focus on technical, engineering and construction disputes, equity and class actions.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB/B.Ec
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1996
About:
Gary Taylor has been a solicitor since 1996, practising in all fields of Personal Injury Law- WorkCover, TAC, Public Liability, Medical Negligence, Superannuation and Whistleblower Claims.
Area of Practice:
-
Date of Admission:
01 Dec 1986
About:
Education
Monash University B.E, LLB 1980-1984
Experience
- Admitted to Practice Supreme Court of Victoria
1986
Jonathan Bayly
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Common Law
Defamation
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Defamation
Government
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA/LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
24 May 2004
About:
Jon's practice focuses on public law and torts. Since coming to the Bar, he has acted in:
Eamonn Kelly
TEL: 9225 7777
FAX: 9225 8450
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons); BMus (Hons); MArtsMgt; MMus; JD; LLM (Melb); GDLP (ANU); DPhil (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
05 Oct 2016
About:
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.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLM, LLB(Hons), BA(Hons)
Date of Admission:
16 Feb 2011
About:
Briana practises predominantly in criminal and quasi-criminal matters, and related jurisdictions.
Scott Davison
TEL: +61 3 9225 7546
TEL: 0414341984
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons); BProfS; PostGradCert Professional Ethics
Date of Admission:
12 Oct 2010
About:
Scott Davison accepts briefs in Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory matters and Coronial Inquests.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Family Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB / B.Comm (accounting major)
Date of Admission:
18 Mar 2014
About:
Daphne Foong accepts briefs in all areas of family law, commercial law and employment law.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Qualifications:
BA/LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
13 Nov 2012
About:
David accepts briefs in a broad range of commercial, criminal and common law matters.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA LLB
Date of Admission:
15 Feb 2012
About:
Chris specialises in Criminal Law and takes briefs in all forms of criminal and quasi-criminal law.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
BA LLB (Hons) Australian National University; LLM (Hons) Columbia University in New York.
Date of Admission:
13 Sep 2011
About:
Mathew is a conscientious and dedicated advocate. He accepts briefs in the following areas of law: administrative, commercial, employment and discrimination, regulatory, consumer, and class actions.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Criminal Law
Criminal Law
Date of Admission:
11 Aug 2009
About:
Adam practices in all areas of criminal law. He also accepts briefs in disciplinary and regulatory matters including matters proceeding before and initiated by public authorities and Court Martial matters.
Alexandra Metherell
TEL: 9225 7777
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Family Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
15 Oct 2013
About:
Alex is an advocate with experience in family law and related jurisdictions.
Nick Modrzewski
TEL: 03 9225 6856
FAX: 03 9225 6355
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BFA, BA, LLB (Hons) (Melb)
Date of Admission:
05 Dec 2017
About:
Nick has a broad practice across commercial, criminal, administrative and common law. He has appeared in the Supreme Court, County Court, the Magistrates' Court, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Children’s Court.
Commercial law
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
L.L.B (Melb), B.Eng (civil) (Melb), M.B.A. (distinct.) (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
16 Feb 2011
About:
Lachlan practices in commercial and administrative law, and is a specialist in taxation and ASIC regulatory matters. Lachlan has a particular focus on tax integrity frameworks.
Anna J O'Callaghan
TEL: 03 9225 8375
FAX: 03 9225 6355
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) (Mon)
Date of Admission:
28 Apr 2015
About:
Anna practises in commercial, public and criminal law. Anna has a particular interest in matters where civil and criminal jurisdictions intersect.