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.
Sanjay practices primarily in commercial law and administrative law, with a focus on media law (defamation and contempt), intellectual property (copyright and trademarks), and trade practices.
Sanjay accepts briefs in the following areas:
Erik Dober is an experienced advocate available for briefs in regulatory proceedings, disciplinary matters, commercial litigation, state and federal criminal law, and administrative proceedings. He is regularly briefed for both advice and advocacy.
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.
Brendan appears regularly in personal injury matters in the Magistrates’ Court, County Court and Supreme Court of Victoria. He has extensive experience in litigation of personal injury claims, having acted for both plaintiffs and defendants.
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.
Ashleigh brings a wealth of varied experience to her practice at the Bar. Ashleigh accepts briefs to appear and advise in common law, family law, criminal, quasi-criminal and regulatory matters. Ashleigh is pleased to accept Court appearance based matters as well as written drafting and advice br
Hazel accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law, quasi-criminal and intervention order matters in regional and metropolitan Victoria.
Tessa practices in industrial relations and employment law.
Bethany accepts briefs in criminal, quasi-criminal and common law matters in metropolitan and regional courts.
Anna practices in criminal and quasi criminal matters (including white-collar crime, OH&S prosecutions, regulatory and disciplinary matters), and in common law. She has trial experience as both as junior counsel and as sole counsel.
Matt has a broad practice and accepts briefs across many areas of the law.
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
Beth is a strong, experienced and down to earth advocate and mediator who accepts briefs in family law, intervention orders and child protection matters.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Rebecca practises in commercial law and has particular interest and expertise in insolvency, corporations, contract, equity and trusts disputes.
Harry practises primarily in commercial law.
Alexander practises in commercial law, with an emphasis on class actions, regulatory litigation and financial services law, corporations and insolvency, and contracts disputes.
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.
Angus signed the Bar Roll on 22 October 2020 and read with Roslyn Kaye KC. His Senior Mentor is Andrew Clements KC.
Angus has a broad range of litigation experience as a barrister, and previously as a solicitor, including in the following areas:
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