International Law Archives - Lennon's List Barristers

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Paul Panayi

Mr Panayi is an appellate specialist, who predominately acts for government in appeals pertaining to judicial review, administrative law, statutory interpretation, constitutional law, human rights and criminal law. He is lead Counsel in Victorian Government appeals in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, and preferred Counsel to the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

Mr Panayi’s trial work includes government, administrative, commercial, criminal, and family law litigation; principally in the Supreme, Federal and Family Courts, VCAT and often before juries. He has extensive experience before Military Courts, Military Inquiries and Royal Commissions.

Mr Panayi has also appeared before International Courts, including on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia, together with the Solicitor-General and Chief General-Counsel of Australia, before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, in Russian Federation v Australia (Re Volga) 11 ITLOS 2002.

Mr Panayi was first called to the Bar in 1995 and practiced as a Barrister from 1995 to 1998. He then served as an Australian Diplomat from 1998 to 2004 including overseas and domestically as Director International Law, Director Maritime Law, Executive Director Treaties Secretariat, Acting Assistant Secretary and Senior Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr Panayi is a member of the International Commission of Jurists and holds a Commission as Lieutenant Commander, Royal Australian Navy.

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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

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John Simpson

With more than 25 years’ experience as an advocate, John has a special interest in advising and appearing in product liability and insurance related matters (personal injuries and torts other than personal injuries). John has worked for leading Australian national law firms, US Attorneys and English law firms in tobacco, pharmaceutical and medical device among other product liability litigation.

Recent work includes acting for a plaintiff in a product liability claim against the foreign manufacturer and importer of a sporting shooter rifle which malfunctioned as a result of an alleged ‘safety defect’ in the bolt head assembly of the rifle.

John has appeared variously for the Plaintiff and non-employer defendants in recovery actions brought pursuant st s.138 of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (vic) and also in serious injury applications made pursuant to s.134AB of that Act.

John is a longstanding member of the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA) and committee member of the AILA Victorian Branch. He is also a committee member of the National Product Liability Association (NPLA).

He regularly undertakes common law litigation and advises parties concerned to protect their interest in matters relating to:

Commercial Law
Inquests
Insurance
Occupational Health & Safety
Personal Injuries
Professional Negligence
Trade Practices
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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