Shane has a broad practice in insurance, administrative and common law matters, with a focus on the health and medical context.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Shane was a Senior Associate at Meridian Lawyers. He had carriage of medical negligence claims, acting on behalf of hospitals and practitioners in a diverse range of matters, including multi-party, nervous shock, and dependency claims. Shane has acted for health practitioners in disciplinary investigations and proceedings, coronial inquests, and criminal prosecutions.
Shane has considerable experience providing advice to insurers in relation to indemnity, policy coverage, and interpretation. He has acted for associations, teachers, veterinarians, and childcare centres in civil claims, regulatory investigations and prosecutions. Shane has also practised in personal injury claims more generally, including public liability, industrial accidents, and product liability. He has experience in claims under both the Victorian and Commonwealth statutory benefit schemes.
Shane also practises in discrimination law, and equity, trusts and probate.
He read with Ben Jellis and his Senior Mentor was Stephen O’Meara QC.