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.
Louie has a varied commercial practice with a focus on contract, corporations, securities, insolvency, property, and commercial leasing. Louie has also developed a particular specialty in retail leasing.
Peter is an experienced trial and appellate advocate, practicing in criminal law, administrative law, disciplinary and licensing law and in coronial inquests and coercive inquiries.
Philip Hayes was admitted to practice in 1996 and signed the Bar Roll in 2002.Philip's recent experience encompassed a wide range of commercial and criminal litigation; focusing on construction, corporations and insolvency law.As a solicitor in the Construction and Engineering group at Maddocks,
Dr Michelle Sharpe is a barrister, and a member of the Victorian Bar and New South Wales Bar, practicing primarily in the area of general commercial and regulatory law specialising in contract and consumer protection law.
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Gary practices mainly in the areas of common law, commercial law, administrative law, criminal law, general torts and defamation .
Solicitor advocate 1984 - 2002, Lamb Cassidy Solicitors, Geelong.
Victorian Bar commencing 2002. Practice includes court and tribunal proceedings relating to:
Counsel was admitted to practice in 1997 and came to the Bar in 2002. She practices in all State and Federal jurisdictions.
David specialises in building and construction disputes; planning; local government; water and drainage, including claims under the Water Act; and environmental matters. He is an accredited mediator under the National Mediator Accreditaion System.
“It’s refreshing as a commercial lawyer to find a barrister who has a good commercial sense for not only analysing issues but also finding solutions. What differentiates working with Michael is that he’s prepared to give strong recommendations and I value his proactive commercial input.”
I have been a commercial litigation lawyer for 30 years and a mediator for over 20 years. I currently practice at the Victorian Bar exclusively as a mediator.
Jeremy’s practice as counsel is predominantly concerned with Supreme Court proceedings involving real property (resulting and constructive trust claims), deceased estates (including family provision, testamentary capacity, informal and statutory wills, removals of executors and the like), equity
Peter's main areas of expertise are insolvency and commercial disputes.
Russ Hammill was admitted to practice in 2001 and signed the Bar Roll in 2003.
He has been involved with the practice of criminal law in many different capacities for over 25 years and is a Victorial Legal Aid Criminal Trial Preferred barrister.
Sasha has over 20 years experience at the Bar. She practices mainly in common law, general insurance, professional negligence and personal injuries litigation including industrial accidents, transport accidents and public liability matters.
Prior to coming to the bar, Penny spent 6 years practising in plaintiff and defendant personal injury law firms managing extensive portfolios in statutory benefits and common law TAC and WorkCover litigation, public liability and medical negligence litigation.
Serge was admitted in February 2002 after completing his Articles with Armstrong Collins and Delacy of Kyneton.
Marcus Hoyne specialises in media and defamation law and has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial litigation at both trial and appellate level. Although based in Melbourne, he is also a member of the New South Wales Bar and practices there.
Victoria came to the bar with broad commercial law experience having worked in Melbourne and in London.
As a barrister Victoria has developed an expertise in the area of employment and industrial relations law.
Tom is a leading practitioner in planning and environmental law and building and property law. He appears in all courts and tribunals across Victoria, including VCAT, Planning Panels Victoria and the Supreme, County and Magistrates Courts.
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Bill is an expert in the fields of taxation law, superannuation and trusts holding a Ph.D as well as an LL.M and has had many works on taxation published, including "Comparative Anti-Avoidance Rules" Jordans, UK and "Income Tax and GST Planning Strategies", Australian Tax Practice, which he co-au
Patrick Montgomery was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in London in 1973 and admitted to practice in 1974 in Victoria. He practised as a solicitor until February 2003 when he resigned as a partner of Deacons to join the Bar.
Dr Jason Harkess is a barrister practising in the areas of criminal and administrative law, regularly appearing as trial counsel prosecuting jury trials in the criminal jurisdiction and applications for judicial review in the civil jurisdiction.
Tony came to the bar after an extensive period of time working as an associate to his Honour Judge RG Williams at the County Court, where he was exposed to trial, plea and appeal hearings in the criminal division, and trial and application work in the civil division, working both at Melbourne and
Yildana Hardjadibrata was admitted to practice in 1984 and signed the Bar Roll in 2002. He has extensive experience in criminal litigation, with an emphasis on commercial crime.
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