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Scott Davison is available to accept briefs in Defamation, Privacy, Coronial, Disciplinary and Regulatory matters. In addition, Scott accepts briefs in the area of Medical Law and professional liability.

Scott comes to the Bar with broad experience gained as a solicitor advocate. Since coming to the Bar, Scott has gained advocacy experience in a range of commercial, employment and civil disputes as well as criminal proceedings and trials.

Scott graduated from Monash University with Honours in 2010 and is the 2009 recipient of the Supreme Court Exhibition Prize.  In 2019, Scott commenced tutoring Evidence Law at Monash University.

Scott was conferred a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne in 2022. He completed his Master of Laws with subjects including “Medical Litigation”, “Advanced Evidence”, “Regulation of Health Practitioners”, “Medical Ethics”, “Defamation”, “Expert Evidence”, “Privacy Law” and “Law and Emerging Health Technologies”.

Before coming to the Law, Scott served with the Australian Regular Army for more than 21 years reaching the rank of Major in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He recently transferred to the Royal Australian Navy (Reserve) as a Legal Officer.

Scott is a current member of the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences. Scott is also a member of the Common Law, Military, Industrial, Commercial and Criminal Bar associations.

Scott read (VI) with David Purcell SC. His Senior Mentor is Professor Ian Freckelton KC.

Gary practices mainly in the areas of commercial law, administrative law, criminal law, personal injury, general torts, defamation and family law.

Gary returned to Victoria in 2001 having practised in South Australia as a prosecutor and then at the South Australian independent bar from 1985 to 2000.

He has prosecuted and defended serious criminal matters over many years at all levels.

Gary has appeared in numerous appeals in the High Court, Full Federal Court as well as various State Courts of Appeal and Criminal Appeal.

Gary has appeared as counsel assisting in a number of Commissions of Inquiry in various States and the ACT and has also represented parties before such inquiries. He has appeared in high profile coronial inquests on behalf of families and potentially affected parties.

Gary has also been appointed to facilitate conclaves of experts in Supreme Court proceedings involving aviation.

He has served as an Army Officer, both Regular and Reserve, and rose to the rank of Colonel.  He was appointed a Judge Advocate and Defence Force Magistrate in 1998 and resigned that appointment to become the Inaugural Director of Military Prosecutions between 2003 and 2006.  He has served two tours in Afghanistan and also served in Iraq and East Timor.

Gary has held a private pilot’s licence and an open water diver’s licence.

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.

Since signing the Bar Roll in 1981, Brian has practised in a number of areas of law including common law, commercial law and probate law including TFM.

Over the past 25 plus years, he has practised primarily in commercial cases at interlocutory, mediation, trial and appellate levels in the Supreme and County Courts of Victoria, the VCAT (Property Law Act, Retail Leases Act and Owners Corporations Act) and the Federal Court of Australia.

Brian also has an extensive paperwork practice including pleadings, affidavits and advices.