Fair Work Commission Archives - Lennon's List Barristers

by LennonsList Barrister AdministrationMay 7, 20190 comments

Duncan Chisholm

Duncan practices in the areas of occupational health and safety, disciplinary proceedings, employment law and coronial inquests.

Before coming to the Bar, Duncan was a Senior Lawyer at the Victorian WorkCover Authority (WorkSafe) where he prosecuted offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Accident Compensation Act 1985 and Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013. Before joining WorkSafe, Duncan was a Senior Solicitor in the Workplace Relations Branch of the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office, where he provided advice on matters related to safety law, employment law and workers’ compensation.

In 2010, Duncan was an Associate to his Honour Judge Misso. Prior to that, Duncan completed his legal traineeship at Slater & Gordon Lawyers.

The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Lennon’s List Barristers nor The Victorian Bar Inc have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

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CLERK: DANIEL SISCOS

Lennon’s List Barristers | Owen Dixon Chambers | 205 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
DX 99 Melbourne | Ph: +61 (03) 9225 7555 | Fax: +61 (03) 9225 8968

by LennonsList Barrister AdministrationMay 7, 20190 comments

Geoffrey Gunn

Mr Gunn was admitted as a Barrister in Queensland and the High Court of Australia in 1999. He has a broad practice, and appears regularly in the Federal Circuit, Family, and Federal Courts of Australia as well as Magistrates, District, and Supreme Courts. Mr Gunn appears regularly in ad hoc Military Tribunals such as Defence Force Magistrates hearings and Courts Martial for ADF members. He appears in Commissions of Inquiry and Royal Commissions. Mr Gunn’s primary practice is as either an advocate or mediator (Nationally accredited by VCAT) in matters relating to Administrative Law, Admiralty, Commercial matters, Crime, Military discipline, Employment and Industrial, Equity, Family (Children, Property, Spousal Maintenance, CSA Departure Orders, Hague Convention and Magellan), Insurance, Personal Injuries and Work cover matters. Mr Gunn was a sessional member of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (2014 – 2017) hearing minor civil and tenancy disputes. Mr Gunn is a member of the Legal Aid Queensland Complex Criminal Case Panel. Mr Gunn has a special interest in business valuations, forensic disclosure, corporate and public sector governance, cyber crime, and the law relating to electronic storage, transmission and virtual transactions.

The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Lennon’s List Barristers nor The Victorian Bar Inc have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

Contact Me

“Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation”

CLERK: DANIEL SISCOS

Lennon’s List Barristers | Owen Dixon Chambers | 205 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
DX 99 Melbourne | Ph: +61 (03) 9225 7555 | Fax: +61 (03) 9225 8968

by LennonsList Barrister AdministrationMay 13, 20190 comments

Mark McKenney

Mark has decades of experience as a Commonwealth Advocate, lawyer and as an Associate to a Justice of he Federal Court of Australia.

Mark has always had a specialty in industrial relations and employment law practising in all Courts and Tribunals in both State and Commonwealth jurisdictions.

Since coming to the Victorian Bar, Mark has expanded his areas of practice into other Civil Law areas such as Public Law and Administrative Law.

Mark has been involved in numerous mediations in both Courts and Tribunals and has a particular interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution.

The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Lennon’s List Barristers nor The Victorian Bar Inc have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

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“Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation”

CLERK: DANIEL SISCOS

Lennon’s List Barristers | Owen Dixon Chambers | 205 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
DX 99 Melbourne | Ph: +61 (03) 9225 7555 | Fax: +61 (03) 9225 8968

by LennonsList Barrister AdministrationMay 13, 20190 comments

G.L. Meehan

The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Lennon’s List Barristers nor The Victorian Bar Inc have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

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“Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation”

CLERK: DANIEL SISCOS

Lennon’s List Barristers | Owen Dixon Chambers | 205 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
DX 99 Melbourne | Ph: +61 (03) 9225 7555 | Fax: +61 (03) 9225 8968

by LennonsList Barrister AdministrationMay 15, 20190 comments

Ray Ternes

Ray’s been a lawyer for over a decade, and a barrister for more than five years. He has a broad practice, reflecting a desire to be a well-rounded advocate. He works primarily in personal injury law, but also appears regularly in administrative law, employment law and commercial law matters. He appears in Victoria and interstate.

Ray has an interest in claims for psychiatric injury, and acts for clients in statutory entitlement schemes and the common law area. He has particular expertise in handling all types of claims under the Commonwealth workers’ compensation system (‘Comcare’ work).

Ray was awarded the Public Interest / Justice Innovation Pro Bono Award in 2016, as part of team of three barristers, for work on the Hazelwood Mine Fire Board of Inquiry (report dated 2/12/15).

He’s been the Treasurer of the Compensation Law Bar Association since 2015.

Ray completed degrees in Arts and Law (with Honours) at Monash University and then undertook articles at Sparke Helmore Lawyers. He practised at that firm for a number of years until he took up a position at one of Australia’s best-known companies, where he worked for several years before coming to the Bar.

Ray is pleased to accept e-briefs or conventional hard-copy briefs.

Some notable and recent cases in which Ray appeared include:

Goulburn Valley Suns FC, 2015 FFV Tribunal (TA15022)
Tye and Tase 0508 P/L [2016] FWCFB 8733
Arumugam and TNT Australia P/L [2017] AATA 2660
Halliday v Pomare & Pazzan [2017] MCV (21/6/17, a bailment case)
Hill and Comcare [2018] AATA 670
Gates v Robinson [2018] VCAT 40
KR v BR & Anor [2018] VSCA 159 (led by I Fehring)
Gropel v Comcare [2018] FCA 1146 (led by N Horner)
Li v West Sands P/L & Gao [2018] MCV (20/11/18, a civil penalties case under the Fair Work Act 2009)
Courtney v Ray & State of Victoria [2019] VSC 175
Barnes and Victorian Building Authority [2019] AATA 4796

For a full list of decisions in cases where Ray appeared, please contact him directly.

The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Lennon’s List Barristers nor The Victorian Bar Inc have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

Contact Me

“Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation”

CLERK: DANIEL SISCOS

Lennon’s List Barristers | Owen Dixon Chambers | 205 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
DX 99 Melbourne | Ph: +61 (03) 9225 7555 | Fax: +61 (03) 9225 8968