Haroon is an experienced and highly effective advocate. He is often briefed to appear in superior courts and specialist tribunals in sensitive and urgent matters. His clients include listed companies, governments, statutory authorities as well as private companies and individuals.

Royal Commissions and Inquiries

He is regularly briefed as counsel in royal commissions, statutory inquiries, compulsory examinations and regulatory investigations. Recent examples include:

• Hotel Quarantine Inquiry  (led by Dr K Hanscombe QC)
• Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements (led by R Attiwill QC)
• Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (led by R Attiwill QC)
• Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System (led by K Walker QC, Solicitor-General for Victoria)
• Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants  (led by K Walker QC, Solicitor-General for Victoria)
   

Administrative, Public & Regulatory Law

He is regularly sought out to advise on statutory interpretation, governance and regulatory issues. He has appeared on behalf of the Commonwealth, the State of Victoria, local government, public sector agencies, statutory authorities, corporate entities and individuals in matters at first instance, on review (both judicial and merits) as well as on appeal. He has also served as counsel assisting in a number of statutory inquiries. He has extensive experience acting for and advising public sector clients that exercise regulatory functions and powers.  

Commercial Law

Haroon has appeared in significant commercial disputes before State and Federal courts and tribunals. This includes acting as counsel in disputes concerning high value contracts, shareholders rights, directors duties, restraints of trade, industrial disputes, copyright, breach of confidence, trade marks, domain names, data breach, privacy, information technology, energy law, competition and consumer law, corporate insolvency and class actions.

Planning, Environment & Local Government Law

He often acts for and advises municipal authorities. He welcomes briefs in planning, environmental, development and regulatory disputes (including regulatory prosecutions). He also has experience acting in panel and advisory committee hearings in respect of major infrastructure developments and projects. 

Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law

Haroon has acted for leading publishers and broadcasters throughout Australia (ABC, Fairfax, News Corporation, Nine and Seven). He has also acted for ".auDA" (Australia's domain name regulator) in a number of disputes. His other clients have included Oscar and Grammy award winning artists, elite athletes and other prominent individuals.  He routinely advises private and public sector clients on defamation, contempt, privacy, reputation management, suppression orders and regulatory issues. Haroon is presently a member of:

• the Advisory Committee for the Centre for Media and Communications Law at the University of Melbourne;
• the Media Law Section of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria; and
• the County Court Defamation List Users Group.
   

Alternative Dispute Resolution

He is a nationally accredited mediator and welcomes briefs to mediate disputes in his area of practice.