Leading Employment and Workplace Safety Law Barristers - Doyle's Guide

 
Craig Dowling SC
Leading Employment Law Barrister
Recommended Workplace Health & Safety Law Barrister

Craig's practice is predominantly in the areas of industrial and employment law and the related areas of administrative, disciplinary and discrimination law. He appears regularly in the Federal Court, the Fair Work Commission, and other courts and tribunals, in trials and appeals. Craig has a national practice involving regular interstate appearances and advice.

 
Andrew Palmer QC
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Barrister

Andrew primarily practices in the area of government regulation of business, with a particular focus on occupational health and safety. Andrew acts regularly both for the Victorian WorkCover Authority and for corporate defendants in occupational health and safety prosecutions and at VCAT. He also acts for and advises other regulators including the Environment Protection Authority, the Victorian Building Authority and VicRoads.

 
Guy Gilbert SC
Recommended Workplace Health & Safety

Guy Gilbert has a broad range of practice at the Bar. For Breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, he has appeared in the Magistrates Court and County Court in pleas, contests, committals, trials and appellate work in the Court of Appeal.

 
Brendan Avallone
Preeminent Employment Law Barrister
Recommended Workplace Health & Safety Law Barrister

Brendan has advised and acted in a number of high profile industrial relations cases and has appeared on behalf of employers and Government agencies in the Courts, the Fair Work Commission and its predecessors, in matters regarding industrial action, protected action ballot applications, industrial disputes, unfair dismissal applications and underpayment claims.

 
Mark Rinaldi
Leading Employment Law Barrister
Recommended Workplace Health & Safety Law Barrister

Mark appears regularly in the Federal, Supreme, Federal Circuit and County Courts, Fair Work Commission, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and various disciplinary tribunals, as well as providing advice and conducting mediations (as an accredited mediator), predominantly in employment, industrial and commercial law matters. He also has chambers in Hobart, and is a member of the Tasmanian and Western Australian Bar associations.

 
Nick Harrington
Leading Employment Law Barrister

Nick Harrington has significant experience in all areas of industrial law, employment law and discrimination and human rights law. He appears regularly in the Federal Courts and in the Fair Work Commission and VCAT. He also has experience in federal judicial review litigation. Nick has consulted to some of Australia's largest companies providing occupational health and safety training services.

 
Sam Stafford
Leading Workplace Health & Safety Law Barrister

Sam Stafford acts for Public and Private clients across many practice areas. Sam defends employers (from publicly listed companies to individuals) and employees charged with OH&S offences under both State (WorkSafe) and Commonwealth (Comcare) matters. He has also prosecuted on behalf of WorkSafe in numerous matters.

 
Matthew Minucci
Leading Employment Law Barrister
Recommended Workplace Health & Safety Law Barrister

Matthew acts for clients across a broad range of industries, including building and construction, mining, aviation, financial services, health, education, transport, retail, manufacturing, power generation and stevedoring. He also acts for various State and Federal government agencies.

 
Rohan Millar
Recommended Employment Law Barrister

Rohan Millar practices in employment and workplace relations law, together with general commercial advice and litigation. His practice particularly involves court and tribunal appearances and advice work in: termination of employment; adverse action/general protections proceedings; unfair dismissal; drafting employment contracts; misuse of confidential information; and more.

 
Mark Champion
Recommended Employment Law Barrister

Mark Champion has a diverse practice and specialises in all aspects of industrial and employment law. His aim is to achieve for his clients the best results circumstances permit. Sometimes that best result is achieved in court and other times by out-of-court resolutions. In his experience clients value frank, commercial and timely advice.

 
Fiona Knowles
Recommended Employment Law Barrister

Fiona Knowles practises mostly in work related areas, including industrial, disciplinary and health and safety matters. Fiona has acted for a wide variety of clients, such as government departments, associations, corporations and individuals. Having this broad experience means that Fiona can provide advice on matters from a unique range of perspectives.