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Felicity practises in personal injury and family law.

Within her personal injury practice, Felicity accepts briefs in workers’ compensation (both State and Commonwealth), transport accidents, public liability, medical negligence and coronial inquests.

As a solicitor, Felicity spent over 10 years representing the Victorian WorkCover Authority in both common law and statutory benefits proceedings.  She was made an Associate whilst in-house at the VWA and worked as a Senior Associate at Hall & Wilcox and then Wisewould Mahony.  She has litigated claims in the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts (including the Court of Appeal).   Immediately prior to coming to the Bar, Felicity practised in the area of Commonwealth workers’ compensation, acting for self-insurers in claims before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.   Felicity commenced her legal career working as a Judge’s Associate in the County Court in the civil jurisdiction.

David appears predominantly in property and commercial disputes. He also appears in wills and probate matters. He has appeared in trial, interlocutory and appellate proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal Court and New South Wales Supreme Court.

He has appeared and advised in matters involving breach of contract, sale of goods, sale of livestock, sale of business involving breach of contract, misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, mistake, duress, fraud, estoppel, and negligence including professional negligence.

He also advises and appears in relation to breach of director duties, shareholder disputes and winding up of corporations.

He has been involved in many matters involving constructive or resulting trusts. He has appeared in farm and farm related matters. He has experience in joint venture disputes particularly in the area of property development.

He has appeared in a number of Commercial Arbitration’s, is a member of the Commercial Bar Association and also speak Japanese.

Recent Cases David has been involved in include:

Marr Ltd v. Marr August 2019 Supreme Court trial before Sifris J. that settled after day 7. Case involved breach of director duties, constructive and resulting trusts over land, alleged misuse of company funds, directors loans, alleged unlawful transfer of shares, alleged overpayment of wages,  and allegations of fraudulent documents.

Leared v. Lordan [2019] VCC 364 joint venture dispute involving a development of a property,  rectification of loan agreements and assessment of damages

Grace Christian Chapel v. Canaan Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 5 Claim for additional security for costs against a foreign corporation

Kids Vision Day Care v. Secretary, Department of Education and Training [2018] AATA 4121 Administrative Law review of Child Care Service

LCY v Ma [2017] VSCA 383 a breach of contract dispute relying upon estoppel by convention (with JL Bourke QC)

Broughton v B&B Investments Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 227 a termination of contract case involving interpretation of contract.

De Oliveira v Udayaratna [2016] VSC 123 a contract dispute involving both written and oral terms.

Hays International College Pty Ltd and Cheng v Quikfund (Australia) Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 869 a contract dispute involving misleading and deceptive conduct and agency.

He also appears in the family court primarily in property disputes.

He speaks Japanese.

David is also a member of the Commercial Bar Association

Since coming to the Bar in 2011, Nick has worked almost exclusively in Personal Injuries including Workcover, TAC and Public Liability claims in the Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts and at VCAT. He also has experience in  Coronial Inquests.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Nick worked at Galbally & O’Bryan from 2002 to 2011. He worked in Commercial Litigation and then in Personal Injuries. He was made a Senior Associate in 2005.

Prior to joining Galbally & O’Bryan, Nick worked as a refugee lawyer for the Jesuit Refugee Service in Cambodia in 2000.

Benjamin has a common law practice with a particular focus on personal injury including medical negligence.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Benjamin was a Registered Nurse. He has had significant clinical experience in intensive care and mental health.

Benjamin is reading with Robert Harper. His senior mentor is Ross Gillies QC.

Bruce Geddes QC signed the Roll of Counsel in 1978 and took Silk in 1999.

He has practised exclusively in the Family Law and de facto jurisdiction as a trial lawyer and in the appellate jurisdiction.

He has appeared in a number of significant and complex financial matters, many of which have been reported.

He has also appeared in a number of significant parenting matters, including relocation cases and international abduction.

He is a Nationally Accredited Mediator.

He has been recognised as a market leader, leading and preeminent Senior Counsel in Victoria and Australia by the Doyle’s Guide since its inception.

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