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Erik Dober is an advocate with a broad practising across public, regulatory and commercial law. He is regularly briefed for both advice and appearance work.

Erik has extensive experience in regulatory matters including workplace health and safety, financial and consumer services, professional discipline, transport, and environmental protection. He has advised and appeared for WorkSafe Victoria, ASIC, 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,  drafted and appeared in commercial law matters concerning general contract, insurance, commercial leasing, water, and building and construction. 

Erik appears in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court and Children’s Court for a broad range of criminal proceedings, with particular experience in white‑collar and Commonwealth offences, homicide and drug matters. He is frequently briefed to prepare written cases and appear in the Court of Appeal.

Outside practice, Erik volunteers as a newsreader with Vision Australia Radio. He is Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo, and serves on the boards of Bencourt Care (chair since 2025) and New Horizons Welfare Services. He is a Lecturer with the Deakin Law School in evidence and criminal law. Between 2022 and 2024, Erik was a member (and co-chair in 2024) of the Bar's Student Engagement Committee.

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

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

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation. The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Victorian Bar Inc nor the barrister's clerk have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

Admitted

12 Aug 2014

Victorian Bar

07 May 2020

Areas of Expertise

    Environment and Planning 3 Areas

    • Animal Welfare
    • Civil Enforcement
    • Local Government

    Appellate 3 Areas

    • Appellate
    • Civil Appeals
    • Criminal Appeals

    Corporations Law 5 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions
    • Charities and Not-for-Profits
    • Directors and Officers Claims
    • Securities and Investments
    • Shareholder Disputes

    Building and Construction 1 Areas

    • Commercial Building Disputes

    Commercial 4 Areas

    • Commercial Appellate
    • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Superannuation

    Public Administrative 9 Areas

    • Compliance and Investigations
    • Constitutional Law
    • Corruption
    • Customs
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Extradition – Public Administrator
    • Health and Medical
    • Liquor Licensing
    • Proceeds of Crime

    Criminal 12 Areas

    • Crimes Against the Person
    • Criminal Appellate
    • Drugs
    • Environmental and Planning Offences
    • Extradition
    • Fraud
    • Juvenile Justice
    • Proceeds of Crime or Money Laundering
    • Property Offences and Theft or Robbery or Burglary
    • Victims of Crime
    • White Collar and Corporate Crime
    • Work Health and Safety - Criminal

    Sports Law 1 Areas

    • Disciplinary Tribunals

    Government 1 Areas

    • Industry Regulations

    Equity 1 Areas

    • Real Property

    Tax Revenue 1 Areas

    • Tax Prosecutions

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