Family Provision

Kumar Kappadath

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.

John O’Halloran

John O’Halloran

John is regularly briefed to appear and advise in all Victorian courts and tribunals. His instructors recognise the value of his strategic advice, rigorous attention to detail, and ability to empower clients to make good decisions in litigation. NOTABLE MATTERS & EXPERTISE: Some of John’s notable matters since coming to the Bar have included work in: …

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Jacob Fronistas O.A.M.

Jacob Fronistas O.A.M.

He has also appeared in the Family Court of Australia in cases involving property, children, child support and other related matters. He also done numerous Intervention Order cases, including breaches of Intervention Orders. Jacob has a Physiology major as part of his Science degree and also studied Medical Law and Biomedical Ethics and the Law …

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Hugh Fraser

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

Douglas James

Douglas James

Douglas appears in both state and federal jurisdictions at all levels, and has experience dealing in all stages of the litigation process, from opinion and advice work, pleadings, mediation, interlocutory and trial work. Examples of types of cases: Among others, he has appeared or advised in relation to matters such as: contractual disputes, insolvency disputes …

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Dr. Angela O’Brien

Dr. Angela O’Brien

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 …

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David Mence

David Mence

Prior to being called to the Bar, David was an associate at the Supreme Court of Victoria, firstly to Redlich JA in the Court of Appeal and then to Incerti J (formerly Zammit J) in the Trial Division. Before that, David was an academic at the University of Melbourne, where he taught in the Faculty …

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Christopher Thomson

Christopher Thomson

He practices extensively in Personal Injury actions (transport, industrial and general accidents) in all jurisdictions: Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts, VCAT and AAT, and both in Melbourne and on circuit. Counsel prepares and runs serious injury applications as well as trials and mediations. Christopher has extensive experience in the Medical Negligence and defamation fields. He …

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Barry Hess KC

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

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