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TEL: 03 9225 6777
FAX: 9225 6355
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1982
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
Appointed silk in 2000, Helen Symon QC is a leading tax specialist across the full range of tax law in both complex disputes and corporate and personal advisory contexts. In addition to tax, Helen’s practice encompasses commercial and public law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8528
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), B. Comm
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1988
Date Appointed Silk:
28 Nov 2000
About:
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8708
SEC: +61 3 9225 7996
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
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.
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 has a broad national practice with primary focus on Federal and State government work. She has regularly appeared as lead counsel in appellate and judicial review work in the Federal Court, State Supreme Courts and the High Court.
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 with over 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
TEL: +61 3 9225 8591
FAX: 9670 0273
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
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. She has practised in Australia, New York and London and is admitted in all three jurisdictions.
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.
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. Rachel is a specialist in Class Actions, Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law and Public Law. She has significant experience in common law proceedings involving novel torts, and in Royal Commissions and inquests.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
25 Nov 2010
About:
I am a commercial barrister and Queen’s Counsel specialising in complex disputes and transactional advice, particularly in the banking and finance, insurance and securities sectors.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7717
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue 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.
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
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:
Felicity Gerry QC (Call 1994: Silk 2014) regularly appears in in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Victorian Court of Appeal in contested hearings and conviction and sentence appeals. She has also appeared in the High Court of Australia.
Chambers
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BEc, LLB (Hons), LLM (USyd), BCL (Hons) (Oxon)
Date of Admission:
30 Jun 1994
Date Appointed Silk:
24 Sep 2015
About:
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC conducts a national practice, accepting briefs to advise and appear in superior court proceedings and public inquiries aross Australia. She is also an accreded mediator and arbitrator, and expert determiner of complex commercial and financial services disputes.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8502
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
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.
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.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7444
FAX: 9225 8686
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Date of Admission:
01 May 2000
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Sally has an extensive criminal law practice and has acted in a wide range of criminal matters.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6459
FAX: 9225 8395
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Defamation
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
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 Firkin QC practises in all areas of Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7591
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Commercial Law
Common Law
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).
TEL: +61 3 9225 8644
SEC: +61 3 9225 8626
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
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
TEL: +61 3 9225 6139
SEC: + 61 3 9225 7981
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) from Melbourne University
Date of Admission:
07 May 2001
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Oct 2019
About:
Georgina Costello QC appears in a broad range of areas, including:
TEL: +61 3 9225 8601
TEL: 9225 7999
FAX: 9225 7728
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLM
Date of Admission:
05 Aug 2002
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Oct 2019
About:
Sam Hay has a broad practice at the Bar encompassing advice and appearance work at trial and appellate level. He appears in the superior courts.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7629
SEC: +61 3 9225 7996
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Equity & Trusts
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Qualifications:
B Ec, LLB, SJD, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Oct 2020
About:
Dr Julianne Jaques QC specialises in taxation. She maintains chambers in both Melbourne and Sydney and has appeared in all higher Federal, Victorian and New South Wales courts. Julianne has extensive experience in dealing with all stages of taxation disputes, acting for both taxpayers and the C
TEL: +61 3 9225 8459
SEC: +61 3 9225 8400
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BEc/LLB
Date of Admission:
06 May 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Oct 2020
About:
Over 20 years at the Victorian Bar, Lisa Hannon has developed a broad commercial and civil advocacy practice. She is the Vice President (Convenor) of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria.
TEL: +61 3 8600 1728
SEC: +61 3 8600 1703
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Equity & Trusts
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
LL.B (Hons), BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
03 Apr 2002
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Meg has a busy trial and advice practice spanning commercial law, equity & trusts, property and torts. Meg appears in all state courts and tribunals and the federal court. A selection of recent cases in which Meg has acted include:
Commercial law
TEL: +61 3 9225 7566
FAX: 9225 8485
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Common Law
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Date of Admission:
28 Apr 2003
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Fiona practises in common law and administrative law in the Federal and State Courts. She appears in a wide range of personal injury matters including:
TEL: +61 3 9225 7642
FAX: 9225 8395
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons), LLM (Melb)
Date of Admission:
26 Apr 2004
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Emily practises in commercial and administrative law, specialising in the areas of planning and environmental law and land acquisition and valuation.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6236
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Common Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LL.B (Hons) 1987
Date of Admission:
14 Dec 2011
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Barbara practised at the English Bar for ten years, from chambers in London, in a wide range of common law, criminal and family law cases. She has appeared in proceedings in English Tribunals, Magistrates Courts, County Courts, the High Court, and the Court of Appeal.
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.