Works at trial and appellate level and in recent years has appeared in a number of special leave applications and full appeals in the High Court particularly in the area of Tort Law.
Since coming to the Bar in 1979 Paul Scanlon has established an extensive practice that covers personal injuries, medical negligence, defamation, Workcover and insurance law. He is also an accredited mediator and has carried out and appeared in many mediations.
Common Law and Insurance Litigation, TAC proceedings, Medical Negligence, Sexual Assault, Class Actions, Trade Practices, Administrative Law.
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.
Victorian Bar Committee memberships
Chris appears at trial in civil juries and causes, on appeal, in class actions and before Royal Commissions and Inquiries. His primary area of interest is common law.
Common Law and Insurance Litigation, TAC proceedings, Medical Negligence, Administrative Law, Trade Practices, Racing.
BAR PRACTICE
Profile
Since coming to the Bar Craig Harrison has practised widely in all jurisdictions. His current practice deals with common law, all facets of commercial law, particularly construction and general commercial disputes, as well as banking and finance matters.
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.
Philip holds Commerce and Honours Law Degrees from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
1976-1978
Solicitor
1979
Abroad
1980
Solicitor
1981
Associate to High Court of Australia Justice, Sir Gerard Brennan.
Summary
Philip has a significant practice, regularly appearing in both appeals and trials: in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria. His principal areas of practice comprise administrative law, contracts, commercial and corporations la
Danny was an articled clerk at Galbally & O'Bryan in 1980. He then worked as a solicitor at that firm (mostly personal injury plaintiffs) and later at Phillips Fox (mostly personal injury defendants) before travelling and living overseas from 1984 to 1989. He returned to Melbourne in 1989 a
ProfileArticled and employed as a Solicitor with Phillips Fox from 1988 to 1992. Employed as a Solicitor with Barlow Lyde & Gilbert in London from 1992 to 1995.
Andrew Clements KC is an experienced trial and appellate advocate practising mainly in the areas of personal injuries, product liability, torts generally, insurance and professional disciplinary tribunals.
Roisin is an experienced trial and appellate advocate. She practises in the areas of personal injury, professional negligence, torts generally, insurance and professional disciplinary tribunals.
I have practised as a barrister since 1980, although for a total of approximately 2 years between 1986 and 1992 I took time off, working in the Northern Territory. During that period, I largely worked as an administrator in an Aboriginal community, Imanpa.
Michelle practises primarily in the areas of common law, insurance law, public liability law and personal injuries litigation, running trials in the Supreme Court and County Court.