Outside of court, Marian also regularly represents clients to negotiate settlements and participate in mediations, as well as drafting and settling documents and providing advice. Marian has a broad practice, which often involves complex matters where many areas of the law overlap and there are multiple related proceedings on foot. Marian practises in the areas …
Kumar is conversant with the law relating to taxation of costs. He regularly appears at all levels of State and Federal Courts and the VCAT. Kumar’s specific advisory and interest areas include Board Representation, and inbound and outbound cross-border transactions between Australia and India.
ABOUT JOHN: John O’Halloran has a broad commercial practice and practises in all areas of trusts, equity, probate, testators’ family maintenance, as well as general commercial law. John’s instructors recognise the value of his early strategic advice, rigorous attention to detail, and ability to empower clients to make good decisions in litigation. He is increasingly …
Trial Counsel James considers himself primarily a trial counsel. In recent years James’ practice has consisted primarily of conducting Supreme Court and Federal Court commercial litigation briefed by both large Melbourne and Sydney firms and smaller legal practices in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. In earlier years, James conducted numerous hearings in the Magistrates’ …
Vicky practices as a barrister and arbitrator. She acts in commercial and trust disputes and has appeared in banking and finance and insolvency disputes in the Supreme and Federal Courts. Vicky is a National Councillor of the Australian Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and a Fellow of CIArb. She is co-author of …
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Gerald has particular expertise in the law of guarantees and practices in the following areas: Education: Melbourne: Paris, France: Cambridge, Massachusetts: -Certificate in Mediation (2003) -Certificate in Computer Science for Lawyers (2019-2020) -Certificate in Financial Analysis & Valuation for Lawyers (2022) Academic: …
In addition to practicing as a barrister, Edward is a nationally Accredited Mediator under the NMAS. When he served as Chief Mining Warden for Victoria, Edward helped parties with assisted dispute resolution and mediation, as needed, and conducted hearings under the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act and on referral from Ministerial delegates. Edward has extensive …
Angela joined the Bar after 24 years as an academic in the creative arts area. Angela has a particular interest in ADR. She is a graded arbitrator with the Resolutions Institute and was formerly an elected member of the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators National Council 2004 – 2010 and President in 2008/9. She has …
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions”: Naguib Mahfouz “When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, mediate”: [apologies to Al Gore] …
