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.
James is available to accept briefs in all areas of family law and related jurisdictions.
Annie accepts briefs in public/administrative law and criminal law matters. Her defence practice principally consists of financial crime such money laundering, fraud and other dishonesty offences.
Andrew specialises in industrial relations and employment law and has represented employers in a wide range of industrial and employment matters and appears led and unled in trials, appeals and interlocutory applications. He is instructed by private sector and government clients.
Steven is a fixture in public and regulatory law matters.
Carlin practices principally in criminal and quasi-criminal matters, including professional disciplinary tribunal proceedings, regulatory matters and coronial inquests.
Jonathan is a criminal defence advocate who appears in all jurisdictions. He accepts briefs to appear in jury trials, and is on the Victoria Legal Aid Preferred Barristers List.
Tom is an experienced advocate in all areas of criminal law.
Tom is on Victoria Legal Aid's Preferred Barrister List. He also holds an Indictable Crime Certificate.
Tom read with Megan Tittensor SC. His senior mentor was Julian McMahon SC.
Stephanie accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law, administrative law and regulatory matters.
Criminal law
William accepts briefs to appear and advise in criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
Laurence White is a former financial regulator and accept briefs in:
Mark practises in public and administrative law and criminal law. In particular, Mark accepts briefs in disciplinary and regulatory matters, inquests and commissions of inquiry (civil and military). Mark has a particular interest in proceeds of crime matters, and appears for both the AFP/Common
Anthony practises in criminal and quasi-criminal law. He appears regularly in jury trials and pleas in the County Court. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal.
Sean is an urban planning and environment specialist. He has 10 years’ experience in this area.
Sally practices primarily in criminal law and has a particular interest in appellate crime. She also accepts briefs in OH&S matters, coronial inquests and post-sentence applications and reviews, including Supervision Order proceedings and Crimes (Mental Impairment) hearings.
Joh has a diverse practice and accepts briefs in all general commercial, insurance, criminal, quasi-criminal, appeals, inquests, regulatory and human rights law matters. Joh also has an interest in sports law and sits as a member of the Victorian Amateur Football Association tribunal.
Paul practises in commercial and public law. He advises and appears in a range of areas, including insurance law, consumer and competition law, equity and trusts, and intellectual property.
Joel has a trial and appellate practice in public and criminal law. He is currently undertaking a Master of Architecture at the University of Melbourne.
Jacqui Hession accepts briefs in criminal and quasi-criminal matters in metropolitan and regional courts.
Tahlia practices exclusively in family law, both as counsel and as a Nationally Accredited Mediator.
Christopher has a broad practice in commercial and public law.
He advises and appears, led and unled, in a wide range of areas, including corporate insolvency, equity and trusts, class actions, land law and judicial review.
Charlie accepts briefs in all areas of common law, as well as general commercial and administrative law matters.
Angelo is a commercial barrister who accepts briefs in all manner of commercial matters. Angelo welcomes advocacy, mediation, and advice briefs.
Tim accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law and quasi criminal law including inquests, tribunals and other disciplinary proceedings.
Tim also maintains a busy family law practice, appearing regularly in both parenting and property disputes as well as intervention order proceedings.
Rutendo has a broad commercial and public law practice with a focus on contract, insolvency, planning and building and construction matters. She holds an undergraduate degree in architecture and worked in the building industry prior to joining the legal profession.
Vivienne practises in employment law, industrial law and criminal law.
Ganesh practices in commercial and public law. He has appeared as sole counsel and led by senior counsel in a wide range of matters spanning corporations and financial services, insurance law, employment law, defamation and judicial review proceedings.
Katherine practices primarily in commercial litigation, with a particular focus on corporations law matters, shareholder and directors' disputes, and corporate and individual insolvency.
Bonnie accepts briefs to appear and advise in all areas of family law, inclusive of parenting and financial disputes.
Ella practices in commercial and public law.
Before coming to the bar, Ella was Associate to Justice Gordon at the High Court, Senior Associate to Justice Dixon at the Supreme Court, and a solicitor in commercial litigation at Arnold Bloch Leibler.
Kylie is experienced in all stages of Child Protection proceedings. Kylie advocates on behalf of the DFFH, parents, ICL and Young Persons, in the Family Division of the Children's Court of Victoria.
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