Contractual Disputes

Marian C Clarkin

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 …

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Lindy Barrett

Lindy Barrett

Lindy has appeared in the Supreme (including Appeals), County and Magistrates’ Courts in Victoria, as well as the Federal Court, VCAT and various Royal Commissions. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Julie Zhou

Julie Zhou

Before coming to the Bar, Julie was senior in-house counsel at Monash University where she acted for and advised the University on issues of public and administrative law, disciplinary proceedings, discrimination and negligence claims. Julie was also in-house counsel for State and Federal governments in the ACT and in Victoria. She was a solicitor advocate …

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John O’Halloran

John O’Halloran practises in all areas of probate, testators’ family maintenance, equity, and trusts. He also accepts briefs in general commercial matters. 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 retained in complex trials and on …

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James Kewley

James Kewley

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’ …

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Dr. Vicky Priskich

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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Hugh Fraser

From 01 July 2008, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Gerald Parncutt

Gerald Parncutt

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:                                …

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Georgia McMaster

Georgia McMaster

A barrister specialising in criminal jury trials and appeals for almost twenty years, (primarily briefed by the Crown). Other briefs include conducting matters on behalf of AHPRA, duty lawyer work before the Mental Health Review Tribunal, counsel assisting / legal member in various matters such as Teacher’s Registration Board investigations, legal practitioner complaint boards, and …

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