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Trevor McLean has acquired extensive expertise as a result of a relatively long practice in civil, commercial and equity law at a trial and advisory level.

Trevor has considerable experience in Confiscation Act litigation. In particular he acted for the DPP in many confiscation matters in the County and Supreme Courts in relation to the Mokbel family and their associates.

For many years he practised in the insolvency laws jurisdictions for and against Liquidators and Trustees in Bankruptcy. In particular he conducted many compulsory examinations on behalf of Liquidators and Trustees in Bankruptcy and he acted in a variety of matters brought under the Corporations Act and the Bankruptcy Act.

Today the prime, but not sole, focus of his practice, which has varied over time, is on probate and wills, testator’s family maintanence and elder law.
 

But he has considerable experience in a broad range of commercial disputes, contract, consumer law ( misleading and deceptive conduct by individuals and corporations ), bankruptcy and corporate insolvency, director’s duties, public examinations of directors and bankrupts, confiscation of assets by the Cth and the State of Victoria, superannuation complaints, professional negligence, torts (including environmental related torts ), insurance and defamation.

Trevor favours, and is skilled at achieving, a practical, cost effective and tactically astute approach to the resolution of problems.

He is also an experienced mediator.

Extended Biography

  

Admitted

01 Apr 1982

Bar

23 May 1985

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.

Areas of Expertise

    Corporations Law 4 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions
    • Directors and Officers Claims
    • Partnership Disputes
    • Shareholder Disputes

    Civil Procedure Law

    Commercial 4 Areas

    • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Insurance - Public Liability
    • Superannuation

    Sports Law 3 Areas

    • Contracts and Contract Disputes
    • Disciplinary Tribunals
    • Doping or Drugs in Sports

    Inquests Inquiries 1 Areas

    • Coronial Inquests

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency 1 Areas

    • Corporate Insolvency

    Public Administrative 3 Areas

    • Corruption
    • Health and Medical
    • Proceeds of Crime

    Technology and Media Law 1 Areas

    • Defamation

    Criminal 5 Areas

    • Environmental and Planning Offences
    • Fraud
    • Mental Illness
    • Proceeds of Crime or Money Laundering
    • White Collar and Corporate Crime

    Equity 6 Areas

    • Family Provision
    • Guardianship and Administration
    • Powers of Attorney
    • Real Property
    • Trusts
    • Wills and Probate

    Common Law and Personal Injury 3 Areas

    • Insurance - Disability Claims
    • Motor Vehicles Negligence
    • Professional Negligence

    Alternative Dispute Resolution 1 Areas

    • Mediations

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