Barrister

Susan Porter

LL. B. (Hons)
Admitted
1994
Bar
2013

Biography

Susan has experience in commercial law, business law, property law, wills, probate and family provision applications, and with guardianship and administration matters.

Details

Admission
03 August 1994
Signed Bar Roll
16 May 2013
Chambers
Room 0613
Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Admitted to Practice
Victoria, Northern Territory

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

Chris Chapman
Chris Chapman
Principal Barristers' Clerk

Details

Admission
03 August 1994
Signed Bar Roll
16 May 2013
Chambers
Room 0613
Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Admitted to Practice
Victoria, Northern Territory

Her experience includes matters relating to leases, easements, caveats, co-ownership, as well as handling planning, building and construction matters and disputes, and general contractual disputes.

She has also represented clients before licensing and disciplinary tribunals, and appears in the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court and in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Before joining the Victorian Bar, Susan had practiced at the Northern Territory Commercial Bar after being managing partner and supervising commercial partner of De Silva Hebron in Darwin for many years, and then as in-house counsel at a large Northern Australian private consulting land survey firm.

She was also Chairman of the Racing Appeals Tribunal of the Northern Territory for several years and had been a Member of the Board of Darwin Community Legal Service Inc and the Northern Territory Legal Practitioners’ Complaints Committee.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Practice Areas

Commercial Law

Building Law & Construction Law
Civil Procedure Law
Contractual Disputes
Corporations Law & Securities Law
Partnership Disputes, Shareholder Disputes
Property & Probate
Caveats, Commercial Tenancies, Conveyancing, Leases, Mortgage Law, Residential Tenancies, Testator's Family Maintenance, Trusts, Wills & Estates

Equity & Trusts

Family Provision
Guardianship & Administration
Powers Of Attorney
Wills & Probate

Public Law & Administrative Law

Disciplinary Proceedings
Liquor Licensing

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

Chris Chapman
Chris Chapman
Principal Barristers' Clerk

Experience

Previous Occupation
  • Before joining the Victorian Bar Susan practiced at the Northern Territory commercial bar after being managing partner and supervising commercial partner of De Silva Hebron in Darwin for many years and then as in house counsel at a large Northern Australian private consulting land survey firm.
Memberships and Associations
 
  • Previously Chairman of the Racing Appeals Tribunal of the Northern Territory for several years.
  • Previously a Member of the Board of Darwin Community Legal Service Inc and the Northern Territory Legal Practitioners’ Complaints Committee.
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