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Robert has recently retired as a Judge of the County Court of Victoria and has returned to the List to undertake mediation work.

Robert is accepting briefs to mediate in person and online.

Robert was admitted to practice in 1980. In 2013, Robert was appointed to the County Court of Victoria and sat as a Judge in the Common Law Division.

Robert has also served on the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee, chaired a sub-committee and was a Committee Member and Treasurer of the Compensation Bar Association.

 

Adam Hill has practiced extensively in personal injury and insurance litigation with a particular interest in insurance and superannuation disability claims and income protection. Experienced in family law, criminal law and crimes compensation matters.

Brendan appears regularly in personal injury matters in the Magistrates’ Court, County Court and Supreme Court of Victoria. He has extensive experience in litigation of personal injury claims, having acted for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Brendan practises primarily in civil litigation specialising in personal injury, TAC, WorkCover, Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Dust Diseases. Brendan’s practice also covers Employment and Industrial law in which he has significant experience.

Brendan has appeared led and unled in a number of serious injury applications, and has been led in successful trials in the County Court and Supreme Court.

Before signing the Bar Roll, Brendan worked as a solicitor for over a decade, specialising in the area of personal injuries.  He had also previously worked as a Federal Industrial Officer for the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia appearing regularly in the Fair Work Commission in conciliations and arbitrations in industrial disputes, unfair dismissals and full bench appeals.

Brendan read with Maria Pilipasidis SC and his senior mentor was Paul O’Dwyer SC

 

Stephen practices extensively in common law and personal injury matters.

Stephen appears in:

• Serious injury applications;
• Common law damages trials;
• Common law appellate matters;
• Judical review appeals;
• Recovery trials;
• Public/occupiers liability matters;
• Medical negligence cases; and
• Torts matters generally.

Stephen appears in the County Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

He prepares advice in all his listed areas of specialty.

Since 2015, Stephen has been briefed to appear on behalf of plaintiffs in the Ballarat Circuit in the Supreme Court and County Court. Since 2020, he has been briefed as Leading Counsel in Ballarat Circuit matters. He is also regularly briefed as Leading Counsel in Melbourne.

Stephen is regularly briefed to appear in trials, mediations, judicial mediations and settlement conferences.

Stephen accepts briefs in the areas of general Commercial Law, Property, Planning and Sports Law.

Stephen is a nationally accredited mediator and he conducts mediations in his chosen fields of practice.

Stephen read with Chris Winneke KC.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Stephen practiced capital markets law in London at DLA Piper LLP and Allen & Overy LLP. Prior to that, Stephen worked at Maddocks in the Property and Construction group.

Stephen is a member of the AFL Tribunal and AFL Appeal Board. He is also a member of the Common Law Bar Association and Lennon’s List Commitee.

Stephen’s rent cases include:

County Court

Sijoman George v VWA – appeared unled before Judge Fraatz – Judgment [2023] VCC 2393.

Nelson Pasion v TAC – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Robertson – Judgment [2023] VCC 1868.

Sarah Cunard v TAC – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Robertson – Judgment [2023] VCC 2104.

Garth Horsfield v TAC – appeared as leading counsel with Kathy Karadimas before Judge Robertson – Judgment [2023] VCC 1983.

Achille Cardamone v VWA – appeared as junior counsel with Jonathan Brett KC before Judge Clark – Judgment [2023] VCC 1191.

Jolene Cattanach v AME Systems (Vic) Pty Ltd – jury trial – appeared as junior counsel with Craig Harrison KC before Judge Hinchey (February 2023). The Plaintiff was awarded a significant sum for both pain and suffering and economic loss.

Glenis Brooks v TAC – appeared as leading counsel with Simone Bailey before Judge Robertson – Judgment [2022] VCC 2003.

Debbie Mullens v TAC – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Pillay – Judgment [2022] VCC 1894.

Neville Bellman v Programmed Facility Management Pty Ltd – jury trial – appeared as leading counsel with Simone Bailey before Judge Robertson (July 2022). The Plaintiff was awarded $250,000 for pain and suffering.

David Jones v Coorabil Pastoral Co – appeared as junior counsel with Craig Harrison KC before Judge Robertson – Judgement [2022] VCC 1275.

Matthew Dooling v Australia Milling Group Pty Ltd – damages trial – appeared as junior counsel with Craig Harrison KC before Judge Ginnane – settled day 1 – 15.2.2022.

Jeffery Ryan v VWA – appeared as junior counsel with Craig Harrision KC before Judge Ginnane – Judgment [2022] VCC 1399.

Doyle v Berkley Challenge – damages trial – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Pillay – settled at judicial mediation – 24.11.2021.

Fisher v Contract Abattoir Cleaners Pty Ltd & Or – damages trial – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Ginnane – settled at judicial mediation – 3.5.2021.

Wells v HNH Roofing Pty Ltd – damages trial – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Ginnane – settled at judicial mediation – 17.5.2021.

Bailey v Burson Automotive Pty Ltd – damages trial – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Kings – settled at judicial mediation – 18.8.2021.

Agnew v TAC – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge Kings – Judgement [2021] VCC 107.

Foy v TAC – appeared as junior counsel with John Richards KC before Judge Bourke – Judgement [2021] VCC 1360.

Meech v Ballan District Soldiers Memorial Bush Nursing Hospital – damages trial – appeared as junior counsel with Tim Seccull KC before Judge O’Neill – Judgment [2020] VCC 854.

Heelan v Bennett – damages trial – appeared as leading counsel with Natasha Crowe before Judge O’Neill – settled at judicial mediation – 13.5.2020.

Supreme Court 

VWA v Gordyn’s & Or  – recovery trial – appeared as leading counsel with Kathy Karadimas – before Justice O’Meara – resolved day 2 – 7.8.2024.

VWA v Woolworths – recovery trial – appeared unled – before Justice O’Meara – resolved day 2 – 24.7.2024.

VWA v Spotless Facilities P/L & Ors – recovery trial – appeared as leading counsel with Kathy Karadimas before Justice Forbes. Judgment [2024] VSC 237.

Peter McPhee v Steelsmith Engineering P/L – judicial review appeal – appeared as leading counsel with Simone Bailey before Associate Justice Daly – Judgment [2024] VSC 254.

Knight v Maroondah City Council & Ors – damages trial – appeared as junior counsel with Michelle Britbart KC. Matter resolved prior to hearing – 28.3.2023.

Reynolds v Patel – damages trial – appeared as junior counsel with Tim Tobin SC before Justice Tsalamandris – Judgement [2022] VSC 211.

Court of Appeal 

Harris v DJD Earthmoving Pty Ltd – appeared as junior counsel with James Mighell KC. Judgment [2016] VSCA 188.

Srbinovski v Americold Logistics Ltd – appeared as junior counsel with then Andrew Keogh SC. Judgment [2015] VSCA 139.

 

Kathy practises in personal injury and common law, with extensive experience across all Victorian courts in workers compensation, transport accident and public liability matters. She regularly appears in serious injury applications, common law damages trials and tort cases.

Kathy is a nationally accredited mediator and has completed the Negotiation and Leadership Program at Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Kathy was a Partner in a personal injury law firm. She is a member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance and Hellenic Australian Lawyers and is fluent in Greek.

Kathy read with Fiona Ryan S.C. and her senior mentor was Tim Tobin S.C.

 

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Sarah practices primarily in insurance litigation.

Before coming to the Bar, Sarah managed the Melbourne branch of Shine Lawyers and practiced predominantly in the area of personal injury law.

Prior to this, she worked at Herbert Geer in the Workplace Insurance team, where she also completed her articles in 2006.

Sarah has been involved in a variety of matters with a strong focus on WorkCover, Transport Accident, Victims of Crime and Public Liability claims.

She also has experience in Family Law, having volunteered at the Women’s Legal Service and a crisis accommodation center for several years.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting. She was awarded prizes for top student in Torts, the Business Internship program, the Legal Internship program and graduated top of her class in accounting.

She is also a Nationally Accredited Mediator and is currently completing her Masters at Monash University with a focus on Alternative Dispute Resolution.