Barrister

Bill Stougiannos

B. Ec.& LLB (Monash) LLM (Monash)
Admitted
1980
Bar
1986

Biography

Bill’s practice at the Bar has involved mainly appearing in all types of criminal cases ranging from summary hearings in the Children’s and Magistrates’ Court, Committals, Coroner’s Court, County Court Appeals and trials, pleas and bail applications in the Supreme Court and appearances in the Court of Appeal.

Details

Admission
03 November 1980
Signed Bar Roll
20 November 1986
Chambers
Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Admitted to Practice
Victoria

To discuss the availability, suitability and fees of this barrister, please contact Chris Chapman.

Chris Chapman
Chris Chapman
Principal Barristers' Clerk

Details

Admission
03 November 1980
Signed Bar Roll
20 November 1986
Chambers
Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Admitted to Practice
Victoria

The majority of appearances currently are in the County Court criminal jurisdiction. Bill’s trial work has involved both prosecution and defence work in fraud, drug, assaults, rape, incest etc. Bill has been involved in a major drug trial of 3 months duration where the principal offender received a life sentence.

Bill has also been involved in many Civil and Commercial cases in the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts. This has included conducting a number of causes in the County Court. Matters included Contractual, Tort, Copyright, Building, Wills etc. appearances and advice.

Bill has also appeared in:

  • Magistrates’ Court – Family Violence matters;
  • Federal Circuit Court – Maintenance, Property, Residence and Contact matters;
  • Equal Opportunity Board;
  • Guardianship Board; and
  • advised in administrative appeals such as Social Security and Medical Board.

Practice Areas

To discuss the availability, suitability and fees of this barrister, please contact Chris Chapman.

Chris Chapman
Chris Chapman
Principal Barristers' Clerk

Experience

Previous Occupation
  • 1980 – 1982
    Employed in Taxation Office. Graduate recruit in assessing, recovery and inquiries section. Employed as a Solicitor carrying out all types of Criminal and Civil work in private practise early to mid-1982.
  • 1982 – 1986
    Employed as a Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officer and Acting Principal Legal Officer in the Prosecution section of the Commonwealth Deputy Crown Solicitor’s Office in Melbourne. Which became the Special Prosecutions Office and then the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Work involved personally appearing in and instructing in all manner of Commonwealth Prosecutions (Summary, Committals, Trials and Appeals) such as Frauds on the Commonwealth, drug cases, customs and quarantine etc.
Academic Position
 

1993-1996
Victorian University – Tutor in Business and Trade Practices Law

Pro Bono Practice
 

Conducted matters for community legal centres

Languages
 

Greek

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