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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 KC 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 regularly appears 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 KC 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
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
International Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
SJD (Monash)/LLM (Melb)/ BA (Melb)
Date of Admission:
04 Mar 1985
Date Appointed Silk:
26 Nov 2008
About:
Caroline has more than 30 years’ experience in complex commercial disputes including as Kings’ Counsel for 15 years. She has practised in Australia, New York and London and is admitted in all three jurisdictions.
TEL: 9225 7999
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 King’s Counsel specialising in complex disputes and transactional advice, particularly in the banking and finance, insurance and securities sectors.
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, signed the Bar Roll in 1998 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2013.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
International Law
Appellate
International Law
Qualifications:
KC, LLB (Hons), LLM (Int Gov), GCUTL, PhD.
Date of Admission:
16 Dec 2014
Date Appointed Silk:
01 Mar 2014
About:
- Global Law Experts International Criminal Law Barrister 2023
- Lawyers Weekly Australian Barrister of the Year 2020
- UK Solicitors Journal Legal Personality of the Year 2016
Chambers
Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Commercial Law
Equity & Trusts
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
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 a pre-eminent silk in financial services/superannuation regulation and in investigation, inquiries and Royal Commissions.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7157
Area of Practice:
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Qualifications:
LLB, LLM, BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
08 Nov 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Nov 2017
About:
Minal was appointed Silk in November 2017.
She was the Victorian Bar Representative of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia for 14 years from 2007 until 2021.
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 8010
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:
Practice as Senior Counsel
Lisa practises in public law, commercial law and common law.
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 KC practises in all areas of Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law.
TEL: +61 3 9225 7591
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Defamation
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Public Law & Administrative Law
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:
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Government
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:
Appellate
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Commercial Law
Common Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law & Planning Law
Equity & Trusts
Government
Public Law & Administrative Law
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) from Melbourne University
Date of Admission:
07 May 2001
Date Appointed Silk:
23 Oct 2019
About:
Georgina Costello KC appears and advises in appeals and trials in the areas of contract and commercial law, property law, common law , public law and proceeds of crime.
TEL: +61 3 9225 8601
TEL: 9225 7999
FAX: 9225 7728
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
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
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
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 KC 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 more than 20 years at the Victorian Bar, Lisa Hannon has developed a broad commercial and civil advocacy practice. She is also a Nationally Accredited Mediator and Victorian Bar Advanced Mediator, recognised in Doyles' Guide as a leading mediator in Victoria.
TEL: +61 3 8600 1728
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’s principal areas of practice comprise commercial, common law, property, equity & trusts, insurance law and torts.
Meg has a busy trial and advice practice. She appears in all state and federal courts and tribunals.
Area of Practice:
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment 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.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Commercial Law
Appellate
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons)
Date of Admission:
26 Apr 2005
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Liz Bennett SC has a broad practice in and out of Court in public, regulatory and commercial law matters, and in Commissions of Inquiry. She presently holds an appointment as Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse and Neglect of Persons with a Disability, and has previously a
TEL: +61 3 9225 7768
FAX: 9225 8485
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons), BA (Hons)
Date of Admission:
26 Apr 2005
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Pat practices predominantly in criminal law, and appears in trials and appeals for both the defence and the prosecution. He has particular experience in federal and commercial crimes.
Pat also has experience in employment and industrial relations.
TEL: +61 3 9225 6043
FAX: 9225 8480
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Appellate
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Qualifications:
LLB (hons) (University of Melbourne), BA (University of Melbourne)
Date of Admission:
17 Apr 2007
Date Appointed Silk:
10 Nov 2021
About:
Ruth is a criminal defence barrister.
Area of Practice:
Commercial Law
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Tax Law & Revenue Law
Appellate
Equity & Trusts
Qualifications:
LLB (Hons)(Adelaide); LLM, PhD (Cambridge)
Date of Admission:
07 Apr 1993
Date Appointed Silk:
03 Nov 2022
About:
Elizabeth practises in commercial law, specialising in corporations law and trusts. Her breadth of experience, which combines advocacy, academic expertise and board roles, means that she is regularly briefed in complex commercial matters, and has a significant advice practice in addition to her
TEL: +61 3 9225 6818
FAX: 9225 8968
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Commercial Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Common Law
Public Law & Administrative Law
Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
Industrial Relations Law & Employment Law
Defamation
Qualifications:
LLB, B. Comm.
Date of Admission:
01 Apr 1996
Date Appointed Silk:
03 Nov 2022