Rebecca continues to be recognised in Doyle's Guide to the Best Barristers in Victoria (2017-2023) in the field of Employment and Work Health Safety and is one of two representatives of counsel sitting on the Fair Work Commission Unfair Dismissal Users' Group.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Holly was a Senior Associate in the family law division of a national law firm. While practicing as a Senior Associate, Holly had carriage of complex family property matters and challenging children’s matters including child abduction and Hague Convention cases.
BAR PRACTICE
Gorjan Nikolovski practices in Criminal and Administrative Law, Inquests and Inquiries, and is familiar with all aspects of the criminal process, including in both summary and indictable matters. Gorjan accepts briefs in these areas, including:
Min practises in commercial and public law, with special interests in class actions, judicial review, and immigration.
He also appears for defendants in criminal matters, particularly fraud and white-collar crime matters.
Andrew has a national practice covering litigious, advisory and strategic matters with a primary focus on industrial relations and employment related areas. He specialises in disputes arising from industrial action, enterprise bargaining and related disputes, strategic issues arising from major r
Michael has a broad commercial practice with particular expertise in Building & Construction and Property disputes.
Brendan Avallone practises in all areas of employment and industrial relations law.
Spike practises in a broad range of litigation matters across all jurisdictions, but predominantly in commercial litigation.
Cara practises predominantly in criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
Education
Monash University B.E, LLB 1980-1984
Experience
1986
Julia practises principally in public, regulatory, employment, discrimination and disciplinary law. She also has experience in proceeds of crime.
Raj Bhattacharya is a passionate and committed defence barrister. He is very experienced in criminal law, having practiced since 2007.
He is a VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister and has appeared in numerous Jury Trials.
Leigh's practice spans industrial relations, regulatory and public law.
Roshan practises in commercial and public law. He regularly appears in trial and appellate proceedings, including in class actions, large commercial and arbitral proceedings, regulatory proceedings and public law proceedings.
Franceska practises in commercial and public law with a particular focus on industrial relations and employment law.
Eamonn accepts briefs in administrative, commercial, criminal and common law. He is particularly passionate about areas of the law concerning the proper exercise of state authority, whether in civil or criminal contexts, judicial or executive.
Christie has a broad commercial practice with over a decade of experience in complex corporations and trust disputes, proceedings under the Australian Consumer Law, directors’ duties and shareholder disputes, intellectual property, corporate insolvency and insurance.
Christopher's practice focuses primarily on criminal and administrative law. He has a particular interest and expertise in advising on the role evidentiary issues play across all areas of law.
Scott Davison is available to accept briefs in Defamation, Privacy, Coronial, Disciplinary and Regulatory matters. In addition, Scott accepts briefs in the area of Medical Law and professional liability.
Christopher has a broad civil law practice, with particular expertise in:
Jim accepts briefs in a range of matters, predominantly in public, industrial, and commercial matters, though also in environment and planning, and tax matters.
Before coming to the Bar, Jim was:
James practises in employment and industrial law. He also accepts briefs in criminal and commercial law.
Leo enjoys a diverse practice with a particular focus on Industrial/Employment Law, Public International Law and Common Law.
Natalie has a depth of expertise in disputes involving employment and industrial law, discrimination, public law and class actions. Natalie acts for and advises clients spanning a range of industries including public and private companies, State and Commonwealth agencies, registered organisations
David welcomes briefs to appear in all areas of family law and related jurisdictions.
Before coming to the Bar, David worked as a solicitor advocate, appearing regularly in family law proceedings at the Federal Circuit Court and treatment order hearings at the Mental Health Tribunal.
Duncan practices in the areas of occupational health and safety, environmental prosecutions, disciplinary proceedings, employment law and coronial inquests.
Laura practises in public, commercial, regulatory, employment and anti-discrimination law.
Laura has an appellate and trial practice and has appeared in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Federal Court and various other courts and tribunals.
Simon practises in a broad range of matters in the areas of commercial, family, and public/administrative law. Having a diverse litigation practice provides him with a strong understanding of the law, court-room advocacy, issues of evidence, and strategy.
Oliver practises in common law with expertise in personal injury including public/product liability, industrial accidents, intentional torts, institutional abuse, inquests, transport accidents and insurance related matters.