Strength and Diversity in All Areas of Law

Dr Ian R L Freckelton

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Dr Freckelton is an experienced silk who practises in all areas of merits review of administrative decisions and appeals against first instance state and federal tribunal decisions. He has appeared in a wide array of administrative law cases, including a number of the major cases in relation to Victoria's Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities, and cases involving allegations of discriminatory conduct.

Dr Freckelton has frequently been briefed by the Victorian Government Solicitors Office (VGSO) and by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Victorian Taxi Directorate.

Fiona L McKenzie

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Fiona McKenzie practises mainly in the area of administrative law. She has a strong academic background which includes a Master of Laws at the ANU, where she submitted a thesis on international human rights law issues arising in the Australian Federal jurisdiction. She has written a book for practitioners and decision makers, 'Administrative Power and the Law', which has been reviewed favourably here and in the UK.

Fiona appears in a range of tribunals and courts, and advises clients on the lawful exercise of statutory power, natural justice, statutory interpretation issues, and how to achieve compliance in the administrative law or regulatory spheres.

Steven Brnovic

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Since coming to the Bar, Steven has been a fixture in public and regulatory law, discipline and employment law and licensing matters. In late 2020, Steven was appointed by the Premier as Counsel Assisting the COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry. In 2022, he was appointed a sessional Comissioner of the newly-established Victorian Liquor Commission, where he sits as a Tribunal member and on inquiries related to liquor-industry regulation.

Steven has a strong presence in the Review and Regulation, Planning and Environment and Residential Tenancies lists at VCAT, as well as specialist Boards such as the Building Appeals Board and Suitability Panel. He has conducted judicial review proceedings with respect to VCAT decisions (both led and unled), conducted and defended summary prosecutions, and has a strong advisory practice, including with respect to jurisdictional errors, environment protection, occupational licensing and gaming regulation.

Peter Fary SC

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Peter is a nationally accredited and approved as a Victorian Bar Advanced Mediator under the VBAM scheme, having conducted over 750 mediations. He has experience conducting remote mediations via Zoom. Peter was a coach/assessor for the Lawyers Mediation Certificate (LMC) 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Peter practises in commercial and insolvency litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He appears regularly in interlocutory hearings, trials and appeals in the Federal, Supreme, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Divs 1 and 2) and County courts.

Peter has been named in Doyle's Guide for Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution since 2018, and for Insolvency & Restructuring since 2015. 

Carey J Nichol

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Carey has a special interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution and has since being accredited in 2004 acted as mediator in well in excess of 1500 mediations in a wide variety of matters. He is a nationally Accredited Mediator and also obtained an Accreditation as an Advanced Mediator of the Victorian Bar in May 2006. He is also a member of the Panel of mediators of the Law Institute of Victoria, and has also been an accredited mediator under the Farm Debt Mediation Act (1994) NSW.

Carey also has a wealth of experience in most areas of litigation spanning in excess of some 40 years in private practice. During this time Carey has acted for clients and appeared in the Federal Court, Supreme Court, County Court, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Magistrates' Court jurisdictions.

Jonathan Evans QC

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Jonathan has a broad range of trial and appellate experience in commercial litigation spanning more than 20 years, specialising particularly in insolvency, corporations, property and trust law. He also provides specialist advice in these areas. He has acted and continues to act for numerous administrators, receivers and liquidators in respect of complex administrations. He also regularly acts for family members in respect of intra-family financial disputes, both in a corporate and non-corporate context.

Jonathan has been named in Doyles Guide for Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution since 2019, and for Insolvency & Restructuring since 2018. 

Peter Fary SC

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Peter Fary practises in commercial and insolvency litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He appears regularly in interlocutory hearings, trials and appeals in the Federal, Supreme, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Divs 1 and 2) and County courts.

Peter is also a nationally accredited and approved as a Victorian Bar Advanced Mediator under the VBAM scheme, having conducted over 750 mediations. Peter has experience conducting remote mediations via Zoom. Peter was a coach/assessor for the Lawyers Mediation Certificate (LMC) 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Peter has been named in Doyle's Guide for Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution since 2018, and for Insolvency & Restructuring since 2015. 

Robert Peters

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Rob Peters practises in the Supreme and Federal Courts in most areas of commercial law.Rob's particular areas of interest include law concerning contracts, corporations, equity and trusts, joint ventures, professional negligence, property law, restitution and trade practices.

Robert has been named in Doyles Guide for Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution since 2017.