Public Law & Administrative Law

Emily Allan

Emily accepts briefs in all areas of criminal law and quasi-criminal law, including regulatory, administrative and public law matters. Emily also accepts briefs to appear in matters under the Serious Offenders Act 2018 and Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004. Emily is an experienced advocate who appears in VCAT, the Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts, and the Administrative Review Tribunal. …

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James Penny

James has been briefed to appear in a range of different matter since being called to the bar. His criminal law briefs have included bail applications, plea, contested hearings and appeals.   Key matters have been: James also has a broad civil law practice, having been briefed in various matters in various jurisdictions.  These include:  He …

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Catherine Jones Williams

Catherine Jones Williams has an established criminal and public law practice. She appears in all courts – including the Magistrates Court, County Court, Supreme Court, VCAT and the AAT. Catherine provides exceptional service to her clients and brings a wealth of experience to her practice, including experience working closely with senior members of the Bar. …

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Michael Reardon

Michael has a broad civil and criminal practice, advising and appearing at trial and appellate level. His civil practice focuses on insurance litigation, building and construction, probate and Part IV proceedings. He has also appeared as counsel in judicial review applications, confiscation proceedings and coronial inquests. Michael’s criminal and regulatory experience spans the full spectrum …

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Michael Green SC

Michael Green SC

Michael has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court, State Supreme Courts, the Land and Environment Court, and various tribunals. He has experience in participating in many mediations and arbitrations throughout Australia. Before coming to the Bar, Michael was Head of Corporate Affairs and Planning, of the Audio-Visual Copyright Society Limited (now …

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David Crocker

David Crocker

David’s practice predominantly comprises wills and estates, elder law, general commercial law, and civil litigation. His elder law experience includes acting as junior counsel for various Commonwealth Government agencies at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Adelaide public hearings). Since 2016 David has been recognised by Doyles Guide as junior counsel in …

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Veronika Drago

Veronika Drago

Veronika accepts briefs in all criminal matters and appears in all jurisdictions. Prior to being called to the Bar, Veronika worked as a solicitor advocate in criminal law in private practice at Doogue & O’Brien (now Doogue + George) and Slater and Gordon. She also worked as a solicitor advocate at the Aboriginal and Torres …

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Anthony O’Donoghue

Anthony O’Donoghue

He specialises in bankruptcy and administrative law, particularly Commonwealth administrative law, including migration law.

Susan Porter

Susan Porter

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 …

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Simon Bobko

Simon Bobko

Prior to coming to the Bar, Simon was associate to her Honour Judge Burchell and earlier to his Honour Judge Woodward and the Commercial Division Judicial Registrars at the County Court of Victoria. He has significant experience in the practical and procedural aspects of conducting commercial matters at the interlocutory, ADR and trial stages of …

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