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.
Tim accepts briefs for defendants in criminal and quasi criminal matters.
Prior to coming to the bar Tim worked as a solicitor advocate for 32 years.
He had held the status of Accredited Criminal Law specialist for 20 years.
Joanne practises predominantly in serious indictable crime, including murder and other violent offences, serious drug offences, serious indictable driving matters, fraud and occupation health and safety matters.
Joanna has a broad commercial and administrative law practice, with particular expertise in contract and construction disputes as well as regulatory matters.
Andrea accepts briefs to appear in Family Law, relationship law and all related jurisdictions.
Tanya has a broad practice with specific experience and interest in institutional abuse, criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
She provides merits and strategic advice on all aspects of these matters.
James has a broad practise in commercial, public and regulatory law. He also practises in some areas of common law.
Public and regulatory law
James acts for and against government parties in:
Mitchell has a broad commercial practice at the Bar. He is typically briefed to appear both led and unled in a wide range of commercial disputes, including corporations and insolvency matters, class actions, professional negligence, and banking and financial services litigation.
Pauline was admitted to practice in 1997. She holds degrees in Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Psychology and Criminology), Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws (Commercial Law).
James has a broad practice in public interest and private law. He has over a decade of experience advising and appearing in a variety of matters ranging from class actions and regulatory proceedings to property and contractual disputes.
Callum accepts briefs in commercial and common law matters, and has a particular interest in disputes involving regulated commercial relationships, such as retail leases, Security of Payment Act disputes, and licences and permits.
Before coming to the Bar, Ramon worked as a solicitor at Maddocks Lawyers and Coulter Roache Lawyers and taught Legal Ethics as well as Legal Writing at Swinburne Law School.
Serena was admitted to practice in 2004 and brings over 15 years' experience in commercial and public law, specialising in planning, environment, heritage and land acquisition. She has a particular interest in complex infrastructure projects as well as built form and heritage matters.
Caroline practises primarily in commercial law. Her key experience includes complex contractual disputes, franchising, trade practices and consumer law and property disputes across a range of industries. Caroline also practices in defamation law, with experience advising and appearing for parti
Andrew practises in administrative law, commercial law, and employment and industrial law. He is experienced running trials alone in the Federal Circuit Court, Fair Work Commission, AAT and VCAT and judicial review proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court and Federal Court of Australia.
Amanda accepts briefs to appear and advise in a broad range of commercial law and dispute resolution matters, at a trial and appellate level. A selection of cases and publications are set out in the above tabs.
Nicholas practises in commercial and tax law.
Nonni accepts briefs in all areas of family law.
Simon is a barrister practicing principally in crime, intervention orders, family law and guardianship law.
Glenn accepts briefs in quasi-criminal and regulatory prosecutitons (OHS, EPA, NHVR, Building and planning etc) and criminal law proceedings (particularly white collar crime), predominantly as defence counsel.
William accepts briefs in all criminal and quasi-criminal matters in metropolitan and regional courts. He also accepts briefs in industrial and employment law.
Matthew practices in a broad range of commercial law disputes, with a focus on insolvency, banking and finance, professional negligence, building and construction, insurance and the Australian Consumer Law. He is also a current committee member of the Building Dispute Practitioners’ Society.
Julie accepts briefs to appear and advise in a broad range of employment, commercial and administrative law disputes.
Hugo practices in criminal law and quasi-criminal matters.
Hugo appears in trials, committals, County Court appeals, contested summary hearings, bail applications and pleas.
Jonathan has a general commercial law and equity practice. He accepts briefs to appear and advise in commercial, equity, trusts and probate matters.
Amit has significant experience as a trial advocate, encompassing all aspects of criminal law. He has also appeared as an appellate advocate in the Court of Appeal in New Zealand and Victoria.
George accepts briefs to appear in and advise on matters with a focus on family law and related areas of practice, including parenting and property matters, as well as to conduct mediations.
Amy practices in commercial law, private international law and international commercial arbitration.
Veronika has extensive experience as a criminal defence advocate.
She practices in all areas of criminal law and appears in all jurisdictions.
Alex practices exclusively in family law and related jurisdictions. She accepts briefs to appear at both local and interstate registries, to undertake regional and circuit work, mediations and drafting work.
Ben practices in civil litigation with a particular focus on personal injury & insurance law matters and accepts briefs from both plaintiff and defendant practitioners.
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