Rebecca Davern practises in a wide range of commercial matters including major tort class actions, corporations law, administrative law and employment and discrimination law.
Since coming to the Bar Eliza has had a broad practice in general commercial law and in criminal law.
Eliza regularly advises and appears in occupational health and safety proceedings in the Magistrates Court and County Court, in pleas, committals and jury trials.
Phoebe specialises in public and administrative law, including government, policy and regulatory matters. She also accepts briefs in commercial and white collar/regulatory criminal matters.
Anna Forsyth specialises in employment law and in industrial relations. She also has broader experience in administrative and public law, with particular expertise in discrimination and human rights law.
David brings a wealth of strategic thinking, business and technology experience to dispute resolution. David provides nuanced advice to and advocacy for his clients, whether engaged as a mediator, arbitrator, expert determiner or other neutral evaluator.
Cathy Dowsett practices in employment, discrimination, administrative law and regulatory proceedings. She has an appellate and trial practice, and appears led and unled.
Rohan now has a broad mixed practice in Criminal Law (including driving matters) and Family Law (including Intervention Orders) and is available to appear in a variety of jurisdictions under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
Ms Cochrane has returned to her home-town of Melbourne after 8 years as a barrister in Brisbane where she developed a diverse general practice in a range of jurisdictions.
Carmen practises in the areas of criminal, administrative and employment law. This diverse legal practice reflects her versatile skills and deep legal expertise.
Helen has a broad commercial litigation practice. She has particular experience in contractual disputes, class actions, insurance and professional negligence, corporations law and trade practices matters.
Maryann first signed the Bar Roll in November 1995 and practised as a Barrister until October 2002. She then took the opportunity to practice as an in-house lawyer in various Commercial and Government roles.
Angus Galbraith practices in employment law/industrial relations and commercial disputes.
Joel won the Supreme Court prize at Melbourne Law School. Before coming to the Bar he worked as a solicitor at Minter Ellison, as associate to Black CJ of the Federal Court, as in-house counsel for the ACTU, and as a United Nations (ILO) consultant in Nepal.
Fiona has a broad practice in public law, regulatory law, tort law, inquests and inquiries. Fiona is regularly briefed to advise and appear for private and government clients in State and Commonwealth Courts and Tribunals.
Dr Stern specialises in advocacy in courts and tribunals, including advising solicitors on how best to maximise their clients’ prospects of success in litigation and drawing up instruments and other documentation as instructed by solicitors to this end. Dr Stern works in such areas of practice a
Stella practices in common law personal injury, administrative law (particularly, review of medical panels) and equal opportunity including discrimination and sexual harassment cases.
Patrick has acted for clients in a wide range of contractual disputes in Victorian courts and tribunals.
In the course of his work at the bar he has also accepted briefs to advise and appear in employment law and wills disputes, as well as professional disciplinary hearings.
Nawaar Hassan practises in insurance, employment and industrial, superannuation and commercial law.
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Eleanor signed the bar roll in October 2012, reading with Stephen Russell. Prior to coming to the bar Eleanor served her articles under Tony Hargreaves at Kenna Croxford & Co in 1999.
James Hooper is available to appear and advise in all areas of employment and industrial law. James also accepts briefs in personal injury law.
Tom practices in public law, common law, and general commercial litigation. He has particular expertise in large scale tort litigation.
Louise Martin practises in public, regulatory and commercial law and employment and industrial law. She regularly appears in a range of courts and tribunals, including the Federal Court and the Victorian Supreme Court.
Adrian practices in a range of areas including criminal law, child protection, family violence and family law.
Dimitri practises in employment and industrial law, commercial law and public law. Dimitri has a national practice, acting for some of Australia’s largest companies in all major jurisdictions, including the High Court of Australia.
Sally Whiteman’s principal practice areas are commercial, employment, defamation, consumer, and regulatory law.
Natalie has been a lawyer for over 15 years, and a barrister for nine. Natalie has a background in administrative and employment law, with a more recent focus on planning and environment law.
Eugenia practises in commercial and public law. She has substantial expertise in class actions, regulatory and corporations law matters, contractual disputes and commercial arbitration.
Dr. Andrew Newman practises in personal injury and industrial/employment law.
Siobhan Kelly practises in commercial and corporations litigation, administrative and public law, employment and industrial law and insurance litigation.
Haroon is an experienced and effective advocate. He works collaboratively with his instructors and clients to resolve disputes.