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Peter has extensive experience appearing in common law and statutory benefits personal injury claims, including Workers’ Compensation, Transport Accident, Public Liability and appellate cases.

Peter has practised in the Supreme Court (including Court of Appeal), County Court, Magistrates’ Court and VCAT.

Before coming to the Bar, Peter represented hundreds of clients as a senior plaintiff personal injury solicitor at a national firm.

Peter has significant experience:

• Appearing at trials both led and unled;
• Setting case strategy;
• Advising plaintiffs in relation to prospects of success and evidence;
• Drawing Serious Injury paperwork;
• Drawing Court paperwork including pleadings, interlocutory documents and Medical Panel referral documents;
• Appearing at directions hearings, mentions and interlocutory application hearings; and
• Conducting settlement negotiations.

 

Nardine has extensive personal injury experience, practicing exclusively in personal injury litigation since 2010.  Prior to coming to the bar, she was Special Counsel and an expert in Personal Injury Law & Litigation in WorkCover, Transport Accident, Public Liability and Medical Negligence claims.  She advised and represented plaintiffs and defendants during her time as a solicitor, litigating matters at all levels of the Victorian system including complex multi-defendant Supreme Court Damages trials and Supreme Court of Appeals. Nardine has also negotiated several hundred out of court settlements in her career.   

Nardine is available for both plaintiff and defendant briefs.  

Nardine is reading with John Valiotis and her senior mentor is Maria Pilipasidis 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.

 

Prior to coming to the bar, Millicent was a Judge’s Associate at the County Court of Victoria.

Millicent previously worked as a personal injury lawyer in country Victoria where she instructed in a wide range of matters, including damages trials, serious injury applications and statutory benefit claims. She also instructed in the Beechworth bushfire class action.

Millicent has established a busy circuit practice and deeply values representing plaintiffs from regional Victoria.

Millicent predominantly practices in personal injury law. She read with Judge David Purcell SC and her senior mentor is Tim Tobin SC.

Angus has a broad range of litigation experience as a barrister, and previously as a solicitor, including in the following areas:

• personal injuries (including statutory compensation and common law torts);
• commercial litigation;
• insurance;
• professional indemnity;
• class actions.

Click here to view Angus’s Vicbar profile, which includes full details of Angus’s experience, background and cases in which he has appeared.

Daniel practises in common law. He appears in damages trials and mediations concerning Workcover, Transport Accidents, Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Institutional Abuse.

Daniel is a co-author of Civil Procedure Victoria, an authoritative guide to civil litigation in Victoria.

Prior to joining the Bar, he was the Class Actions Coordinator at the Supreme Court of Victoria and worked with Justice Jack Forrest in the Black Saturday Bushfire Class Actions. Daniel was previously Associate to Justice Tony Pagone (then Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court, Supreme Court of Victoria).

He read with Simon McGregor (now Coroner McGregor) and his senior mentor is Andrew Keogh SC (now Justice Keogh, Supreme Court of Victoria).

Examples of recent cases

• Secretary to the Department of Health v David Davis [2025] VSCA 40: Appeal from VCAT order to release document relied on by Department officers in making COVID-19 Stay at Home Directions (led by P Panayi)

• Tracy v Bishop Edwards [2025] VSC 94: Application to transfer VIC institutional abuse proceeding to NSW (led by D Seeman)

• C V & A V v L S [2025] VCC 285 and Wright (a pseudonym) & Anor v Foster (a pseudonym) [2024] VCC 1429: Section 85B Sentencing Act applications for compensation

• Davis v DP World Melbourne Ltd [2025] VCC: Workcover damages jury trial (settled, led by T Tobin SC)

• Horwood v Dr Aitken & Ors [2025] VSC: Medical negligence and transport accident claim (ongoing, led by J Brett KC)

• Manning v North Eastern Car Club & Anor [2025] VSC: Rally car race transport accident claim (ongoing, led by A Clements KC)

• Thrower v SA Power Networks & Ors [2025] Supreme Court of South Australia: Cudlee Creek bushfire class action (ongoing, led by T Tobin SC, G Dalton KC, with J Waters and W Mellor)

Memberships

• Committee member of the Common Law Bar Association
• From time to time Daniel teaches advocacy in the Victorian Bar Readers’ Course, the Legal Training Institute of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Appellate Advocacy Course
• Past member of the Victorian Bar Council
• Past Victorian President and founding committee member of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association

Publications and presentations

• Co-author of Civil Procedure Victoria, published by LexisNexis
• Co-author of Practical Guidance Dispute Resolution in the Supreme Court and County Court, published by LexisNexis
• ‘The Advent of E-Litigation: The Paperless Trial‘ an article published in the Australian Lawyers Alliance, Precedent Journal, March/April 2017 Edition

 

Rohan practices predominantly in common law with a particular focus on public liability, dust diseases, and insurance claims. He has appeared led and unled in County Court and Supreme Court matters, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants.

In 2025, Rohan was recognised by Doyle’s Guide as recommended Insurance & Personal Injury Junior Counsel.

Before coming to the Bar, Rohan worked as a Senior Associate in the General Insurance team at Wotton Kearney and as a solicitor at DLA Piper in the Litigation & Regulatory team.

Rohan holds a Bachelor of Laws with honours from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Bachelor of Arts and an Associate Performance Diploma (Piano).

Rohan read with Mr Daniel Wallis and his senior mentor is Ms Roisin Annesley KC.