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.
Adam has a general commercial and criminal law practice, and has appeared in all Victorian and Federal Courts, and the VCAT. He is also on the NSW roll.
Bridgette was admitted to the legal profession in 2009 and accepts briefs to act in matters relating to all aspects of family law and intervention order matters.
As a solicitor, Bridgette gained significant experience in various aspects of family law including:
Lachlan specialises in personal injury matters.
He is experienced in preparing, advising and appearing in all jurisdictions for both plaintiffs and defendants in damages actions, serious injury applications, recoveries proceedings, and statutory benefits claims.
Jonathan is an experienced criminal defence advocate. He is accepting briefs to appear and advise in all courts.
Brian Kennedy has a broad practice at the Bar encompassing advice and appearance work at trial and appellate level. He specialises in Gaming, Casino, Banking, Financial and Loan Enforcement litigation, and building and construction. He appears in the superior courts.
Natalie has expertise in commercial law, intellectual property law, competition and consumer law, and defamation law. She also has an interest in sports law.
Elle Nikou Madalin specialises in commercial and corporations law.
She also has considerable expertise in defamation (including business reputation cases), media and suppression proceedings, and all aspects of sports law.
Justin has a common law and commercial practice.
Justin practises in all areas of common law (negligence and intentional torts), including professional negligence, personal injury (incl. psychiatric injury), class actions and public liability.
Ray is an experienced lawyer, having practised as a barrister for more than nine years, and as a solicitor prior to coming to the Bar. He has a broad practice, reflecting a desire to be a well-rounded advocate. He works primarily in personal injury law, but also appears regularly in a variety o
John has over twenty years’ experience in prosecutions brought by regulatory agencies, and regularly appears in child protection proceedings in the Children’s Court
In addition to this, John also accepts briefs in regulatory matters including disciplinary proceedings.
Martin is an experienced commercial litigator. He accepts briefs for appearances, advice and mediations as counsel appearing and also as mediator. Martin has a key appreciation of the commercial needs and expectations of the solicitor as well as the client in the disputes in w
Since coming to the Bar Carmelina has predominantly appeared in personal injury related matters. She regularly appears in damages trials, serious injury applications, review hearings and appeals.
Tim practises in commercial law, public law and tort, with a particular interest in competition law. He has appeared before State and Federal Courts and Courts of Appeal and international tribunals.
Catherine advises and appears in a range of commercial and public law matters, with a focus on the energy, transport, telecommunications and water sectors.
Lucy M E Line practises in regulatory and disciplinary matters, public law, professional negligence, employment law, defamation and crime. Lucy's regulatory and disciplinary practice focuses on the legal, medical and financial sectors.
Rahmin de Kretser accepts briefs in all litigious matters with a significant focus on criminal, quasi-criminal and disciplinary proceedings. He has been selected by Victoria Legal Aid as a member of the Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.
Evelyn has over 13 years of experience in litigation and resolving disputes and has a broad practice, predominantly in commercial, public and common law.
Commercial law
Craig is an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injuries law and has extensive experience managing both common law and statutory benefits clams in the TAC and Workers’ Compensation jurisdictions.
Jason Romney has returned to the Victorian Bar in 2015 after working at the forefront of new digital services.
In his previous role as Head of Technology Innovation for Telstra, he developed a wide range of consumer and business digital solutions.
Max Hume is a barrister with extensive experience in civil and criminal litigation. He previously worked as a solicitor at the Office of Public Prosecutions and Victoria Legal Aid, focussing primarily upon appellate litigation.
Myles practises in commercial law, with particular experience in contract, equity, corporations, class actions, trade practices (including competition), insurance and telecommunications matters.
Priya returned to the Bar in 2019 after working at the Office of the Public Advocate for five years. She practises in guardianship and administration.
Morgan practices in criminal law and occupational health and safety.
Whilst she appears in all jurisdictions in Victoria, Morgan has an indictable crime practice and primarily appears in trials and pleas. She drafts written cases and appears as counsel in the Court of Appeal.
In 2015 Craig moved to Victoria having practised in Queensland, where he holds a commission to prosecute in the Supreme and District Courts.
Craig has appeared in criminal and civil trials and appeals across a broad range of jurisdictions in Australia and overseas.
Nicola was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2003 and remained in full time practice at a chambers in London until relocating to Australia in 2013. Her practice included family, criminal and immigration law.
Chris has a wide ranging trial and appellate practice, including:
Joel maintains a broad commercial, common, and regulatory law practice. He focuses on four principal areas:
Dan practices predominantly in the areas of Criminal law and Estate litigation. He also accepts briefs in property disputes and commerical litigation.
Tim practises in class actions, corporations, property and commercial law.
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