Erik Dober

Erik Dober is an experienced advocate with a broad practice in public and commercial law. He is regularly briefed for both advice and advocacy.

Erik is experienced in regulatory matters including workplace health and safety, financial services, consumer services, discipline, transport, and environment protection.

For his administrative and regulatory practice, he has advised and appeared for WorkSafe Victoria, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission, the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office, Liquor Control Victoria, Victoria Police, Agriculture Victoria, and the Victorian Fisheries Authority, as well as regulated entities.

He has advised and drafted in commercial law matters concerning general contract, insurance, commercial leasing, water, and building and construction. He has appeared led in the Supreme Court and in domestic arbitration, and unled in the County Court, Magistrates’ Court and VCAT in commercial matters.

Erik appears in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court and Children’s Court for a broad range of criminal proceedings, particularly white-collar matters. He is regularly briefed for matters involving Commonwealth offences, homicide, frauds and drug matters. Erik is regularly briefed to draft written cases and appear in the Court of Appeal.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Erik was a Senior Solicitor at the Office of Public Prosecutions, Victoria. He has worked in the Policy and Specialised Legal Division within the OPP where he provided specialist advice on complex legal problems and policy issues, including matters related to administrative law, coronial referrals, international extraditions and serious offender supervision orders.

Outside legal practice, Erik volunteers as a newsreader with Vision Australia Radio. He also regularly judges and coaches university mooting teams. He is a sessional academic with the Deakin Law School in evidence and criminal law. Since 2022, Erik has been a member of the Bar's Student Engagement Committee. He is co-chair of that committee in 2024. 

Erik read with Patrick J Doyle S.C. His senior mentor was his Honour Judge Andrew Palmer.

Erik is a reporter with the Victorian Reports and in 2024 was appointed by the Attorney-General to the Appeal Costs Board.