Rachel Matulis

Current practice

Rachel practises in public and administrative law, as well as commercial and general civil matters. She has a particular interest in statutory interpretation, jurisdictional issues and legislative review. 

She welcomes briefs from in-house counsel and is available to advise government departments.

Rachel also accepts to appear and advise in all areas of public and administrative law, including judicial review, public interest immunity and suppression order claims. She also appears in VCAT including merits review, residential tenancies, privacy and professional conduct matters.

Her practice includes regulatory and disciplinary matters, inquiries and she has expertise in relation to family violence and personal safety intervention order proceedings.

Rachel is a member of ANZSLA (the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association) and has represented parties through the National Sports Tribunal Legal Assistance Panel.

Rachel is also a Sessional Academic at Monash University, teaching Constitutional Law.

Background

Before coming to the the Bar, Rachel was a senior government lawyer, advising on privacy, statutory interpretation, regulatory issues, and policy development. She also led legislative development projects, including the implementation of federal jurisdiction procedure in the Magistrates' Court following Meringnage v Interstate Enterprises & Ors [2020] VSCA 30.

Prior to this, Rachel was Associate to the Honourable Justice Quigley during her Honour's tenure as the President of VCAT.

Rachel read with Haroon Hassan and her senior mentor is Kylie Evans SC.