James Stoller

James has a broad practise, specialising in public and regulatory law.  

Public and regulatory law

James is listed in Doyle's Guide as a Leading Administrative and Public Law Junior Counsel, Victoria 2024.  He acts for and against government parties in:

• Professional disciplinary matters.
• Civil penalty proceedings and regulatory prosecutions.
• Judicial review proceedings and statutory appeals. 
• Planning and environmental cases.  
• Merits review proceedings before VCAT and other specialist tribunals. 

James has experience as counsel assisting a broad range of statutory commissions and tribunals including IBAC, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission, the Architect's Tribunal of Victoria, and the Victorian Building Authority.

He has also acted for witnesses and interested parties in inquiries and inquests, including in Royal Commissions; inquests at the Coroner's Court; and inquiries conducted by IBAC, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, the Victorian Inspectorate, and Parliament.

Commercial law

James has broad commercial experience, including in insolvency, corporations law, ACL proceedings, retail leasing, property, general contractual disputes, and negligence.  He has particular expertise in commercial matters involving regulators.

Common law

James’ common law experience predominantly relates to his public law expertise: he is briefed in intentional tort claims, and matters that relate to alleged breaches of statutory duty and/or negligence by public entities.

Background

James was admitted to practise in 2006, and obtained a wide-range of experience as a solicitor before coming to the Bar.  Most recently, he was a Principal Solicitor at the VGSO.  He also practised in commercial litigation in private practice, at the Office of Public Prosecutions, and in the Civil Law section of the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency in Darwin.

James is a reporter for the Victorian Reports.  He read with Christopher Archibald KC.  Some of James' recent cases are listed below.