Angela practices predominately in taxation law, acting for both taxpayers and the Commissioner of Taxation. She also practices in charity law and acts in Tax Practitioners Board matters. She is a nationally accredited mediator.
Temple practices in commercial law, public law and regulatory matters.
Temple is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and is on the List of External Mediators published by the Magistrates’ Court. She is available to be briefed as a mediator.
Megan practices in inquests, royal commissions and public inquiries, regulatory prosecutions and damages proceedings. She has a particular interest in medical and legal professional obligations and public administration.
Maryann first signed the Bar Roll in November 1995 and practised as a Barrister until October 2002. She then took the opportunity to practice as an in-house lawyer in various Commercial and Government roles.
Premala signed the Bar Roll in 2012, practising primarily in commercial, construction, banking and finance, competition and public law. She has built a substantial trial and appellate practice in large, complex matters and has particular expertise in high-value international arbitrations.
Annette appears in all jurisdictions, including the Supreme Court, Family Court, Federal Court, Federal Circuit Court and Magistrates’ Court. She brings her strong analytical skills and extensive experience of writing, editing and training to her work as a barrister.
Aimee is a practical and commercial barrister. She is focussed on solving her clients' known problems, while keeping an eye to the broader risks and opportunities for her clients.
Fiona has a broad practice in public law, regulatory law, tort law, coronial inquests and public inquiries. Fiona is regularly briefed to advise and appear for private and government clients in State and Commonwealth Courts and Tribunals.
Dr Stern specialises in advocacy in courts and tribunals, including advising solicitors on how best to maximise their clients’ prospects of success in litigation and drawing up instruments and other documentation as instructed by solicitors to this end. Dr Stern works in such areas of practice a
Jennifer Trewhella has a broad administrative and commercial law practice.
Matthew Hooper practices in common law, principally in personal injury, professional negligence, insurance indemnity disputes, class actions and judicial review proceedings.
Louise Martin practises in public, regulatory and commercial law and employment and industrial law. She regularly appears in a range of courts and tribunals, including the Federal Court and the Victorian Supreme Court.
Nawaar Hassan practises in insurance, employment and industrial, superannuation and commercial law.
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Erin’s practice includes all major jurisdictions, including prosecution and defence work in criminal law, plaintiff and defendant work in common law, and family law.
Dimitri practises in employment and industrial law, commercial law and public law. Dimitri has a national practice, acting for some of Australia’s largest companies in all major jurisdictions, including the High Court of Australia.
Gemma-Jane has practised widely in the areas of public liability, workers' compensation, medical negligence and insurance law for over 15 years.
Dr Kylie Weston-Scheuber has a broad commercial law practice, with particular experience in the areas of contractual disputes, building and construction (including Security of Payments), consumer law, insurance, property law and corporations. She also has experience in environmental law.
Eugenia practises in commercial and public law. She has substantial expertise in class actions, regulatory and corporations law matters, contractual disputes and commercial arbitration.
Sarah has a broad practice, working primarily in commercial and public law.
Since coming to the bar, Sarah has been briefed by private and government clients in a range of matters including commercial disputes, merits reviews and quasi-crime.
Prior to coming to the bar, Millicent was a Judge’s Associate at the County Court of Victoria.
Natalie has been a lawyer for over 15 years, and a barrister for nine. Natalie has a background in administrative and employment law, with a more recent focus on planning and environment law.
Alexandra Folie advises and appears in a broad range of commercial disputes. Alexandra's particular expertise includes corporations and securities, banking and finance, insolvency, property, and equity and trusts.
Sally Whiteman’s principal practice areas are commercial, employment, defamation, consumer, and regulatory law.
Karina has a successful practice encompassing common law, criminal law, coronial work and regulatory proceedings.
Georgia maintains a broad commercial practice, both as sole counsel and as junior.
Astrid Haban-Beer has a practice incorporating criminal law, public law and regulatory investigations. Astrid’s practice includes appearing in jury trials, royal commissions, and coronial inquests.
Julia specialises in the common law and personal injury jurisdictions.
Sarah practices primarily in insurance litigation.
Before coming to the Bar, Sarah managed the Melbourne branch of Shine Lawyers and practiced predominantly in the area of personal injury law.
Clare Cunliffe practises in intellectual property and general commercial litigation.
Katherine accepts briefs in all areas of commercial and corporate law. She also accepts (and encourages!) direct briefs from in-house counsel (and is always happy to discuss the in-house counsel direct briefing process with anyone who might be interested).