Members Directory
313 members match your search criteria
Helen M Symon QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8064
FAX: 9225 6355
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
Helen Symon QC is a leading advocate with wide experience in taxation law as well as commercial and administrative law. Helen appears regularly in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria.
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Jennifer J Batrouney QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8528
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), B. Comm
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
Profile
Jennifer is a highly respected and sought after advocate and advisor. She has had extensive experience in appearing before the High Court, the Federal Court and the superior State courts – mainly in commercial, equity and revenue matters.
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB, BA
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
17 Dec 2002
About:
Fran O'Brien has practised in employment and industrial relations for 30 years. She is an expert in discrimination law.
Recent activities include membership of the Geelong Inquiy Commission and Chair of the Ararat Commission of Inquiry.
Fiona M McLeod S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8708
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
International Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Melb), MPub&IntLaw (Melb), GAICD
Date of Admission:
01 May 1989
Date Appointed Silk:
11 Nov 2003
About:
Fiona is a Senior Counsel at the Victorian Bar practising in the areas of commercial, public and common law including class actions. She signed the bar roll in 1991 and was appointed silk in 2003.
Sashi Maharaj QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7999
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
21 Feb 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
02 Feb 2006
About:
Sashi is a leading advocate who practises predominantly in the Federal Court nationally in the following areas: administrative law, migration, taxation, law enforcement and regulatory law, corporate and personal insolvency, corporations law, constitutional law, consumer protection and trade pract
Maryanne B Loughnan QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8146
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LL.B (Melb)
Date of Admission:
02 Nov 1983
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Maryanne Loughnan QC is a commercial barrister of nearly 30 years’ experience across all aspects of commercial dispute, with expertise in banking and finance, contractual disputes, securities, consumer and competition law, credit law, property and sale of land, franchises, insurance and commercia
Caroline Kenny QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8591
FAX: 9670 0273
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA/LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Caroline has more than 30 years’ experience in commercial disputes including as Queens’ Counsel for 12 years, as a nationally accredited mediator and as an arbitrator.
Mary Anne Hartley QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7466
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Common law advocate, jury trial expertise, in all fields of personal injury claims - medical negligence, industrial and road accidents, school related injuries, police assaults, public liability, aviation and maritime accidents.
Rachel M Doyle S.C.
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 (Juris), LLB (Hons) (Adel)
Date of Admission:
08 Feb 1995
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2009
About:
Rachel Doyle SC is a leading trial and appellate advocate with a broad practice. Rachel is a specialist in Class Actions, Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law and Public Law. She has significant experience in common law proceedings, Royal Commissions and inquests.
Suzanne B McNicol QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7717
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BCL (Oxford), LLB (Hons) (Melb) BA (Melb), Ph.D (Monash)
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1979
Date Appointed Silk:
27 Nov 2012
About:
Sue has a uniquely broad practice, spanning most areas of criminal and civil law, where she is often briefed to handle complex issues of evidence and privilege. Sue is considered Australia’s foremost authority on the law of privilege.
Susan Brennan S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8941
TEL: +61 3 9225 7151
SEC: +61 3 9225 7151
Area of Practice:
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) (Melb)
Date of Admission:
11 Apr 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2013
About:
Susan Brennan SC (BA, LLB (Hons)) was admitted to practice in 1994 and signed the Bar Roll in 1998. Since admission Susan has specialised in town planning, local government and environmental law and prior to joining the Bar was a solicitor at Minter Ellison. Susan regularly appears in the Victo
Felicity Gerry QC
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Qualifications:
QC, LLB (Hons), GCUTL
Date of Admission:
16 Dec 2014
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Mar 2014
About:
Areas of Expertise
Helen M J Rofe QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8892
SEC: +61 3 9225 8810
FAX: 9225 8395
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Qualifications:
LLM, LLB(Hons), BSc(Genetics) - all at Melbourne University
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2014
About:
Profile:Before coming to the bar, Helen practised as a special counsel at Arthur Robinson & Hedderwicks (now Allens) and a senior associate at Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst). She has a Bachelor of Science majoring in genetics.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BCL (Hons) (Oxon), LLM, LLB (Hons), BEc (Soc Sc) (USyd)
Date of Admission:
30 Jun 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Sep 2015
About:
Dominique practises in the fields of commercial disputes, public & regulatory law (in particular superannuation, financial services, charities & aged care), trusts and corporate insolvency law.
Áine M Magee QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8502
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA (Hons), LLB, Dip Insurance Law
Date of Admission:
02 Apr 1984
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Nov 2015
About:
Since coming to the Bar in 2000, Áine Magee QC has been practicing predominantly in the personal injuries area in the Supreme and County Courts and at Inquests.
Michael W Wise QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 8095
FAX: 9642 1224
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Michael has a substantial practice providing advice, drawing papers and conducting trials and hearings in matters related to all aspects of commercial relationships. He appears in trials and appeals, principally in the higher jurisdictions, as well as Royal Commissions.
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
Jenny M Firkin QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7529
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:
LL.B (Hons), B.Sc.
Date of Admission:
02 Mar 1998
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Jenny is a highly experienced appellate and trial advocate with a broad practice. Jenny has extensive experience in general appellate work and class actions. She practises in all areas of employment and industrial law, and has specialist experience in discrimination and human rights cases.
Fiona K Forsyth QC
TEL: +61 3 9225 7591
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA / LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1999
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Fiona took silk in 2018. Prior to signing the Bar roll, Fiona was a senior associate in litigation at Allens Linklaters (where she also undertook her articles).
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB(Hons), BCL(Dist)(Oxon), DPhil(Oxon)
Date of Admission:
04 Dec 2000
Date Appointed Silk:
29 Nov 2018
About:
Catherine practises in corporate, commercial and tax law. She has particular experience in class actions arising from continuous disclosure issues and corporate collapses, including associated negligence claims.
Marita H Foley S.C.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8644
SEC: +61 3 9225 8626
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
B.A., LL.B. (Hons)
Date of Admission:
19 Mar 1997
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Oct 2019
About:
Marita specialises in environmental, planning and land acquisition matters acting for private clients and government agencies. Marita has particular expertise in litigation involving contaminated land and losses related to environmental damage, having appeared in a number of significant and long
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:
R Deborah Wiener
TEL: +61 3 9225 7076
FAX: 9600 1843
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LLB (Melb), LLM (Monash)
Date of Admission:
01 Mar 1979
About:
Deborah graduated from Melbourne University and complted a Masters of Law at Monash. She practices in the area of Family Law in the Federal Circuit and Family Courts in all areas but with an emphasis on children’s matters.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Family Law
Qualifications:
LLB, Diploma Legal Studies - Council of Legal Education, RMIT
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1981
Carmella Ben-Simon
TEL: +61 3 9225 8585
FAX: 9225 8480
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Family Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
BA, LLB
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
About:
Carmella Ben-Simon is an experienced trial advocate who has practiced law for over 32 years having been admitted to practice in 1998 and signing the Victorian Bar roll as Counsel in 1989.
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 (Melb), LLM (Monash)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
About:
After completing articles at a city firm and experience as a solicitor in regional Victoria, Sarah read with the late Geoff Flatman QC and signed the Bar Roll in 1989. Her main focus has always been Criminal Law.
Susan M K Borg
TEL: +61 3 9225 7999
TEL: 9225 7691
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Family Law
Appellate
Common Law
Qualifications:
LLB
Date of Admission:
08 Nov 1989
About:
On the Preferred Barristers List for VLA.
Books: co-author of "Criminal Appeals and Reviews in Victoria", Corns, Borg and Castle, 2017.
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
Qualifications:
BA (Melb), LLB (Hons) (Melb), LLM (Monash)
About:
Type of practice: I presently practice in the following areas:
Fiona J Alpins
TEL: +61 3 9225 6833
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
B Com, LLB (Hons) (Melb)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 1995
About:
Fiona Alpins recently resumed full-time practice at the Victorian Bar. She is a former Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2012-2017).
Fiona has a broad national practice as an advocate and adviser, in private and public law matters.