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Dayne practices primarily in public law, with a particular interest in merits and judicial review, human rights and discrimination and native title. He also accepts briefs in general commercial and employment law.

Before coming to the Bar, Dayne worked as a senior legal officer within Queensland’s Department of Justice. Prior to that, he was a principal solicitor of a human rights practice at a community legal centre. There, he advised and appeared in matters related to guardianship and administration, anti-discrimination, human rights, royal commissions and mental health.

Dayne also has experience in native title and cultural heritage law. He worked as a solicitor in King & Wood Mallesons’s national native title practice, where he advised public and private entities on a range of federal, state, and territory-based land and cultural heritage laws. He also worked at a native title service provider.

Dayne holds a Master of Laws (Public Law) from the University of Melbourne, a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the Queensland University of Technology and a Bachelor of Communication from Griffith University.

He has published research on administrative decision-making and has taught at the Queensland University of Technology.

Dayne read with Julia Lucas and his senior mentor is Liam Brown SC.

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Admitted

07 Aug 2017

Victorian Bar

25 Sept 2025

Areas of Expertise

    Corporations Law 1 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions

    Public Administrative 13 Areas

    • Civil and Human Rights
    • Constitutional Law
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Discrimination
    • Health and Medical
    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law
    • Merits Review
    • Migration Law
    • Native Title
    • Privacy or Freedom of Information
    • Proceeds of Crime
    • Public Administrative Appellate
    • Social Security and Veteran Entitlements

    Commercial 1 Areas

    • Competition and Consumer Law

    Inquests Inquiries 1 Areas

    • Coronial Inquests

    Technology and Media Law 1 Areas

    • Defamation

    Industrial Employment 1 Areas

    • Employment Contracts and Restraint of Trade

    Energy and Resources

    Environment and Planning 2 Areas

    • Environment and Planning
    • Mining

    Criminal 2 Areas

    • Environmental and Planning Offences
    • Mental Illness

    Equity 2 Areas

    • Fiduciary Duties
    • Guardianship and Administration

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