Clerks
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
This webpage only contains the contact details of those barristers who are members of the Victorian Bar Association with current Victorian or Interstate practising certificates, and who have agreed to their details being made available. For more information read our disclaimer here.
If you need assistance finding the right barrister, we suggest you contact one of the barrister's clerks who will discuss your needs with you and recommend an appropriate barrister.
A clerk will also be able to advise you on the availability of the barristers on their list.
Matthew accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law.
He is available to appear in all courts and jurisdictions in Victoria and accepts interstate briefs.
Ned practices predominantly in regulatory matters and the Family Division of the Children’s Court. He welcomes both appearance and advice briefs from law firms, State and Federal Government, and from in-house counsel.
Chrisanthi accepts briefs in criminal, quasi-criminal (including OH&S prosecutions) and regulatory matters, including regulatory prosecutions and professional disciplinary hearings. Chrisanthi has experience in all jurisdictions and accepts briefs in metropolitan and rural courts.
Erin accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law.
Erin has extensive advocacy experience having regularly appeared in bail applications, committals, contested hearings, plea hearings and contested extraditions.
Stephanie Carmela Batsakis Brenker has a broad civil practice, practising in commercial law, public law and tort.
Before coming to the Bar, Stephanie was an Associate to the Hon Justice M M Gordon AC at the High Court of Australia.
Jess practises in commercial law and public law.
Hazel accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law, quasi-criminal and intervention order matters in regional and metropolitan Victoria.
Bethany accepts briefs in criminal, quasi-criminal and common law matters in metropolitan and regional courts.
Matt has a broad practice and accepts briefs across many areas of the law.
James currently maintains a general practice, advising and appearing for clients in matters including but not limited to family law and de facto relationships (property and parenting), personal injury and public liability and general litigation at all levels.
James accepts briefs in the areas of family law and related jurisdictions (including Intervention Order matters) in all local, regional and interstate Courts. James is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and accepts briefs to act as a mediator.
Current practice
Ryan accepts briefs to advise and appear in public and administrative, commercial, and quasi-criminal matters. He acts for both government and private clients.
Justin has a broad commercial practice, incorporating general corporate and commercial law, insurance, building and construction, insolvency, and class actions.
Current and recent matters include:
Commercial Matters
Shahed practises in all areas of commercial, public and employment law.
Immediately before the Bar, Shahed was a solicitor at the Independent Broad-based Anticorruption Commission where he was embedded in some of the most high profile investigations of public corruption in Victoria.
Patrick practices broadly, with a focus on public law, regulatory matters, government private law liability, criminal law and inquiries. He has particular experience in corporate and other forms of financial misconduct, including white collar crime.
Bridie accepts briefs in criminal, regulatory and quasi-criminal matters.
Alexander practises in commercial law, with an emphasis on class actions, regulatory litigation and financial services law, corporations and insolvency, and contracts disputes.
Julian accepts briefs in all areas of public law, particularly criminal, administrative and constitutional law, as well as torts and class actions against public authorities. He is a member of the VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.
Melanie has a general practice, particularly in commercial law and crime.
Melanie has broad and extensive experience as a solicitor, having worked in private and public practice.
Rebecca practises in commercial law and has particular interest and expertise in insolvency, corporations, contract, equity and trusts disputes.
Gemma practises in public and administrative law. She accepts briefs to appear and advise.
Gemma has experience appearing and advising in relation to judicial review and appeals, including:
Beth is a strong, experienced and down to earth advocate and mediator who accepts briefs in family law, intervention orders and child protection matters.
Tessa practises in commercial and public law, working with clients across a range of sectors, particularly in the mining, energy, infrastructure and banking and finance sectors.
Rose has a broad practice with a focus on common law, class actions, coronial inquests and public law.
Matters in which Rose has a particular interest include:
Ben practises primarily in employment and industrial relations law and administrative and public law.
Anna accepts briefs in all criminal and public law matters, including in administrative law, professional disciplinary and regulatory proceedings, coronial inquests, inquiries and royal commissions.
Katie is an experienced defence advocate who accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law and quasi-criminal law across metropolitan and regional courts.
Katie has been selected as a participant in Victoria Legal Aid's 2024 Trial Counsel Development Program.
Todd has a broad commercial law practice with particular expertise in building, construction and property. He accepts briefs in most areas of commercial litigation including general commercial, consumer law, intellectual property, corporations law, insolvency and ADR.
Harry practises primarily in commercial law.
Joshua practices primarily in public and administrative law. He also maintains a commerical law practice and has appeared on behalf of the Office of Public Prosecutions.
Barristers engage a Barristers’ Clerk, who in turn advise solicitors as to the suitability, availability and fees of counsel.
There are a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options available for resolving disputes without recourse to litigation