NEW MEMBERS June 2019

I am pleased to welcome our new readers. They reflect the diverse backgrounds and breadth of legal knowledge of Foley’s List.

To brief a Foley’s List barrister, please contact a member of our experienced clerking team by calling 03 9225 7777 or emailing [email protected].

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SUGANYA PATHAN BSc, LLB (Hons) Suganya accepts briefs in commercial matters and the National Disability disputes, administrative law cases and Insurance Scheme. planning and environment matters. Prior to working as a government Immediately before coming to the Bar, lawyer, Suganya spent five years as a Suganya was a Principal Solicitor at the commercial litigator at Herbert Geer (now Environment Protection Authority where Thomson Geer). Her practice included she worked on administrative law, civil contractual disputes, contaminated land, litigation and regulatory prosecutions and retail tenancy disputes, and insurance regularly appeared in the Victorian Civil and insolvency matters. Suganya also and Administrative Tribunal. regularly undertook pro bono work for the Seniors Rights Legal Clinic at that time. Previously, as a Principal Solicitor in the Corporate team at the Victorian Suganya is currently completing her Department of Health and Human Master of Public & International Law at Services, Suganya advised on major the . She also contracts, administrative decision- holds bachelor degrees in Law (Hons) making, privacy law, occupational health and Science (majoring in Mathematics and safety and discrimination. During her & Statistics) from the same university. time at the Department, Suganya also She is reading with Georgina Costello advised on Crimes (Mental Impairment and her Senior Mentor is Claire Harris QC. and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 Telephone: 03 9225 7536 Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0421 114 354 AREAS OF PRACTICE Email: [email protected] Chambers: Chambers • Commercial Law • Planning Law & Environment Law • Public Law • Regulatory matters • Administrative Law including judicial review and merits review

Think Foley’s First www.foleys.com.au JONATHAN BARREIRO LLB, BA Jonathan accepts briefs in criminal, Previously, Jonathan was a solicitor in quasi-criminal, disciplinary and regulatory the Prosecutions team at the Department matters in metropolitan and regional of Environment, Land, Water and courts. Planning. He assessed briefs of evidence and set charges for criminal offences Prior to coming to the Bar, Jonathan relating to native wildlife, forests and spent two years as Associate to the national parks. He regularly appeared Honourable Justice Christopher Beale to prosecute in Magistrates’ Courts and of the Supreme Court of . During developed an enhanced knowledge of that time, His Honour sat in the Criminal complex regulatory regimes and statutory Division and the Court of Appeal. As offences. Associate, Jonathan was involved in serious criminal trials, mental impairment Jonathan is an elite-level football (soccer) proceedings, plea hearings and referee and officiates in the A-League, applications for coercive powers orders. ’s premier professional competition. He is also on the FIFA list of Jonathan has a particular interest in international referees. written advocacy, especially in the areas of evidence, sentencing and criminal Jonathan is reading with Marcus procedure. Dempsey. His Senior Mentor is Colin Mandy S.C. Telephone: 03 9225 7777 Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 AREAS OF PRACTICE Mobile: 0425 749 641 Email: [email protected] • Criminal Law • Inquests & Inquiries Chambers: David Ross Chambers • Appellate • Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) • Disciplinary Tribunals • Judicial Review

FELICITY FOX BA, LLB (Hons), BCL (Oxon) Felicity accepts briefs in criminal, OH&S litigation. Felicity has experience in OH&S and employment, commercial and public prosecutions; class actions; general law matters. commercial litigation; and anti-bribery and corruption advice and disputes. Prior to coming to the Bar, Felicity At HSF, she also had a large pro-bono was a solicitor at the Office of Public practice, working with Justice Connect, Prosecutions (OPP) in the appeals team. where she appeared in the Victorian Civil At the OPP, she appeared in County and Administrative Tribunal in residential Court appeals matters; contravention of tenancy matters. Community Corrections Order hearings; mention and directions hearings. In Additionally, Felicity has worked as a addition to appearance work, Felicity sessional tutor at , has experience preparing and instructing teaching Evidence Law and Criminal across a broad range of indictable and Law & Procedure, and currently teaches summary matters. Ethics and Evidence Law at Victoria University. From 2015 to 2017, Felicity worked as the Senior Associate to the Honourable Felicity holds a Bachelor of Civil Laws Justice Redlich in the Court of Appeal, from the University of Oxford, and a BA/ assisting in the case management and LLB (Hons) from Monash University. She preparation of criminal and civil appeals. graduated second in her law cohort at Monash. Felicity also worked as a solicitor at Telephone: 03 9225 7777 Herbert Smith Freehills in employment Felicity is reading with Christopher Carr. Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 law (including OH&S) and commercial Her Senior Mentor is Claire Harris QC. Mobile: 0432 182 551 Email: [email protected] Chambers: Gorman Chambers AREAS OF PRACTICE • Appellate • Criminal Law • Class Actions • Industrial Relations & Employment Law • Commercial Law • Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions • Common Law • Public Law / Administrative Law SARAH DAMON LLB Sarah is an Advocate with experience Sarah also has experience in Intervention in family law and related jurisdictions. Orders matters and Contraventions She has practised exclusively in family of Intervention Orders. Sarah has law since her admission. Sarah accepts undertaken specialist family violence briefs to appear in both local and regional training during her time as a solicitor courts in all areas of family law/de facto and completed a thesis at university jurisdictions and Intervention Order matters. titled “Walking the Talk: The failure of Victoria to reduce family violence since Prior to coming to the Bar, Sarah the enactment of the Family Violence worked at Caroline Counsel Family Protection Act 2008 (Vic).” Lawyers, a boutique family law firm in Melbourne. Sarah has experience in Sarah appears regularly in the Federal complex parenting matters, involving Circuit Court, the Family Court and the issues including relocation, overseas Magistrates’ Court. travel, family violence and sexual abuse Sarah is reading with Caroline Jenkins of allegations. She has also worked on Counsel and her Senior Mentor is Minal various property matters involving issues Vohra S.C. including business structures, trusts and insurance payouts.

Telephone: 03 9225 7777 AREAS OF PRACTICE Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0459 486 890 • Family Law Email: [email protected] • Intervention Orders Chambers: East

CHRIS OLDHAM BSc, Dip Law (LPAB NSW) Chris accepts briefs to appear and migration law. Chris’ migration practice advise in migration law, criminal law, also took him into areas of criminal, commercial disputes, military law, family family, and employment law. As a result law, employment law, and common law. of these intersections of the law, Chris has also appeared at the Magistrates’ Prior to coming to the Bar, Chris Court in Victoria and the Fair Work practised as a solicitor for over seven Commission. years in a boutique commercial law firm and a leading migration law firm. Before being admitted to legal practice, Chris’ commercial practice saw him Chris had a 17-year career as a Maritime providing advice in commercial disputes, Warfare Officer in the Royal Australian drafting shareholder agreements, Navy. Chris also has six years of opposing winding-up applications, unfair management consulting experience, dismissals, and seconded to work with advising telecommunication and energy in-house legal teams. Chris’ work in service providers on commercial matters migration law saw him appear in the relating to IT transformation projects. Federal Court, Federal Circuit Court Chris is reading with Mark Rinaldi and his and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Senior Mentor is Tim North QC. as well as give advice in all areas of

Telephone: 03 9225 7777 AREAS OF PRACTICE Fax: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0417 538 132 • Public Law / Administrative Law • Military Law Email: [email protected] • Intervention Orders • Employment Law Chambers: Douglas Menzies Chambers • Children’s Court • Common Law • Contractual Disputes ANGELO GERMANO LLB, BA Angelo practises in commercial litigation At McKean Park, Angelo worked closely with a particular focus on technology, with contractors, builders (and other engineering and construction (TEC) building professionals), directors and matters. shareholders, as well as private clients from a range of industries to provide This includes complex litigation, advice and appear in a variety of alternative dispute resolution, arbitration commercial disputes. and expert determination. Angelo is experienced in litigation involving At Kalus Kenny Intelex, Angelo’s practice issues of contract, insurance, property included disputes involving building law, equity, trusts and corporations, and construction, property, consumer insolvency, owners corporation disputes, protection, equity and contractual leasing and consumer protection. disputes, insolvency, bankruptcy and commercial and retail leasing. Before coming to the Bar, Angelo practised in commercial litigation as an Angelo holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Associate at McKean Park and at Kalus Bachelor of Arts from Monash University. Kenny Intelex. He has also worked within Angelo is reading with Kathryn Stynes Corporate Legal Affairs and Compliance and his Senior Mentor is Nicholas at Mercedes-Benz in Rome. Hopkins QC.

Telephone: 03 9225 7777 Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 AREAS OF PRACTICE Mobile: 0412 941 725 Email: [email protected] • Commercial Law • Property & Leasing Chambers: Owen Dixon West • Building & Construction • Consumer Protection • Insurance • Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy • Owners Corporations

SUSANNA LOCKE LLB, BA Susanna accepts briefs in criminal law, Court in bail applications, contested inquests, regulatory matters, public and committals, contest hearings, and pleas. administrative law. Susanna prepared many matters for trial as instructing solicitor. Susanna comes to the Bar with extensive advocacy experience in indictable crime. Susanna also practised as a Solicitor Advocate at the Office of Public Susanna was a Solicitor Advocate in Prosecutions. She appeared in the Auckland, New Zealand for three and Magistrates’, County and Supreme half years, during which time she ran Courts in plea hearings, contested jury trials as both sole counsel and junior committals, appeals against sentence, counsel. She also gained experience bail applications, and contraventions. in regulatory matters involving the New Zealand Law Society and the New Between 2014 and 2017, Susanna Zealand Real Estate Authority. was on the Management Board of Northern Community Legal Centre After moving to Melbourne in 2013, (previously Broadmeadows Community Susanna gained extensive experience Legal Service). In 2016 and 2017, in summary and indictable crime as a Susanna served as President. This Solicitor Advocate with Doogue + George involvement combined Susanna’s interest (previously Doogue O’Brien George). She in governance and commitment to managed a busy practice across a range community service. of matters including fraud, sex offences, Telephone: 03 9225 7777 drug importation and homicides. In Susanna is reading with Georgina Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 addition, Susanna appeared frequently in Coghlan. Her Senior Mentor is Mobile: 0481 553 151 the Children’s, Magistrates’, and County Jenny Firkin S.C. Email: [email protected] Courts and occasionally the Supreme Chambers: Stawell Chambers

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Criminal Law • Regulatory Proceedings • Inquests • Public Law / Administrative Law ERICA LAWSON LLB (Hons), LLM (Applied Laws) Erica is a strong advocate who tenaciously In 2016, she was the Victorian state advances her clients’ interests. winner of the Ron Shorter public speaking competition held annually Before coming to the Bar, Erica practised by the Australian Insurance Lawyers as a solicitor for over seven years where Association (AILA) and has been an she practised predominantly in the areas enthusiastic committee member with of commercial litigation and insurance AILA since her success. law; developing a passion for defamation, professional indemnity and common Erica appears regularly in the Supreme law claims. Court, County Court, Federal Court and Magistrates’ Court as well as the Erica’s diverse practice has also included Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. corporate and personal insolvency, property and leasing, building and She is available to be briefed in all areas construction, wills and estates, banking of commercial law, common law, criminal and finance disputes and proceedings law and quasi-criminal law. against professionals (regulatory and Erica is reading with David Klempfner disciplinary). and her Senior Mentor is Maryanne Loughnan QC.

Telephone: 03 9225 7777 AREAS OF PRACTICE Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0419 576 788 • Common Law • Corporations Law & Securities Law Email: [email protected] • Commercial Law • Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions Chambers: Dawson Chambers • Civil Law & Procedure Law • Contractual Disputes • Bankruptcy & Insolvency • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) • Banking & Finance • Criminal Law & Quasi Criminal Law

CARLIN GRANT LLB (Hons) Carlin accepts briefs in criminal and a large and complex criminal file load quasi-criminal matters, including involving homicide, drug offence and disciplinary tribunal proceedings, violence cases. regulatory matters, public law and He is currently a sitting member of the inquests. He also accepts briefs in Basketball Victoria Disciplinary Tribunal. Worksafe and workers compensation matters. As part of a scholarship, Carlin completed juris doctor studies and Prior to coming to the Bar, Carlin training in trial advocacy at Stetson practised as a solicitor at the Office of University College of Law in Florida, USA. Public Prosecutions (OPP) where he gained experience within the Complex Carlin graduated with first class honours Crime (trial division) and subsequently in his Bachelor of Laws degree. He the Appeals division. Carlin also worked also received the LexisNexis Award for in the OPP’s Specialist Sex Offences Academic Excellence in Securities Law. Unit where he gained expertise and Carlin is reading with Jason Gullaci experience in a full range of sex and his Senior Mentor is Richard offence matters. Carlin has also managed Maidment QC.

AREAS OF PRACTICE Telephone: 03 9225 7777 Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 • Criminal Law • Appellate Mobile: 0430 925 021 • Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions • Sports Law Email: [email protected] Chambers: Brian Bourke Chambers SEAN MCARDLE LLB (Hons), BE(Mech) (Hons), Grad. Dip. Urban Planning (Hons) Sean is an experienced urban planning As a solicitor at Norton Rose Fulbright, and environmental professional. Sean had the carriage of a broad range of planning matters. This experience He is a unique practitioner in this area spanned the health, education, public having worked professionally as an housing, arts and residential development engineer, town planner and planning sectors. solicitor for leading firms prior to coming to the Bar. Sean has a double degree Notable experience includes acting as in Mechanical Engineering and Law principal advisor and Solicitor Advocate from Monash University, and Graduate for the State government in securing Diploma of Urban Planning from RMIT. planning scheme changes and permit approvals for the Collingwood Arts Sean has a thorough knowledge of all Precinct. This process resulted in the first aspects of urban planning, heritage site-specific application of the ‘agent of and environmental legislation, procedure change’ live music provision in Victoria, and practice. a planning scheme control that Sean As an engineer, Sean gained significant assisted to draft in his previous role experience with wind farm planning at the EPA. processes and undertook acoustic Sean is reading with Barnaby Chessell engineering work for several large-scale and his Senior Mentor is Adrian wind farms in Victoria and Tasmania. Finanzio S.C. Telephone: 03 9225 7777 Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0439 322 681 AREAS OF PRACTICE Email: [email protected] Chambers: Isaacs Chambers • Environmental Law & Planning Law • Public Law / Administrative Law • Local Government

ANNIE YUAN B.Com, LLB (Hons) Annie accepts briefs in public and in the areas of telecommunications administrative law and criminal law interception and data collection, as well matters. She has extensive experience as regulatory oversight of police powers in regulatory compliance at multiple across a range of issues. government bodies at both the State Prior to joining IBAC, Annie worked and Commonwealth level. Annie has at the Australian Criminal Intelligence a particular interest in commissions, Commission (ACIC) where she provided inquiries and review of public decision advice in relation to compliance, making. privacy and data security issues. Annie Before coming to the Bar, Annie worked completed her legal training with Special as a solicitor at the Independent Counsel seconded from the Australian Broad-Based Anti-corruption Government Solicitor (AGS) while she Commission (IBAC). Annie has advised worked at an intelligence body within the on questions of statutory interpretation, Department of Defence. lawful decision-making, requests for Annie holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) access to information, pre-trial issues and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and legal issues raised in the use of major) from the University of Melbourne. coercive powers. Annie is reading with Peter Matthews and Annie has been involved in the her Senior Mentor is Peter Morrissey S.C. development of policy and legislation Telephone: 03 9225 7777 Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0432 361 190 AREAS OF PRACTICE Email: [email protected] Chambers: Crockett Chambers • Criminal Law • Merits Review • Criminal Appeal • Disciplinary Proceedings • Public Law / Administrative Law • Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals and • Judicial Review Commissions SEAN MCARDLE LLB (Hons), BE(Mech) (Hons), Grad. Dip. Urban Planning (Hons) HUW WHITWELL BA, JD Huw practises in commercial and As a solicitor, Huw acquired expertise public law. in the gaming and wagering industries and acted in several significant cases Huw has a strong background in in those industries. He was involved administrative law and statutory in litigation in the Supreme Courts of interpretation. He is experienced in Victoria and New South Wales, the regulatory matters, including proceedings Federal Court and the High Court. He brought by the ACCC, ASIC and State also frequently provided written advice, regulators. often on difficult questions of law, Prior to coming to the Bar, Huw was a including advice on contract, competition solicitor in the commercial litigation group law and constitutional matters. at Minter Ellison and was Associate to As an Associate at the Federal Court, the Honourable Justice Moshinsky of Huw was exposed to all stages of the the Federal Court of Australia. He holds litigation process, including interlocutory a Juris Doctor from the University of applications, trials and Full Court appeals. and a Bachelor of Arts (history major) from the University of Melbourne. Huw is reading with Zoe Maud and his Senior Mentor is David Batt QC.

Telephone: 03 9225 7777 AREAS OF PRACTICE Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0400 997 189 • Public Law • Migration Email: [email protected] • Commercial Law • Inquests & Royal Commissions Chambers: Aickin Chambers • Equity & Trusts • Appellate • Tax Law & Revenue Law

SCOTT CROMB BA, LLB (Hons) Scott has a broad commercial practice Supreme, County, Federal and Federal with a particular focus on insolvency, Circuit Courts and has also conducted competition and banking matters and numerous interstate proceedings. Scott class actions. has had the conduct of various major litigation matters, including the landmark In the nine years prior to coming to the ASIC v Healey directors’ duties Bar, Scott was a Special Counsel in proceedings and the Centro class actions. the Commercial Litigation team at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. Prior to that, he was Scott frequently delivers seminars and Legal Counsel at World Vision Australia publishes articles on topics including the and before that, an Associate in the Personal Property Securities Act, the Banking, Finance & Insolvency team at Corporations Act, the Privacy Act and the Gadens Lawyers. Code of Banking Practice. Over this time, Scott has gained a wealth Scott is reading with Nicholas De Young of experience in commercial litigation and his Senior Mentor is Jonathon matters. He appears regularly in the Moore QC.

AREAS OF PRACTICE • Commercial Law • Consumer Law / Trade Practices Telephone: 03 9225 7777 • Insolvency & Bankruptcy • Franchising Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 • Banking & Finance • Property Mobile: 0413 039 131 • Competition Law • Equity & Trusts Email: [email protected] • Class Actions Chambers: Owen Dixon Chambers West Owen Dixon Chambers, 205 William Street, Melbourne 3000, DX 92 Melbourne Telephone: 03 9225 7777 Facsimile: 03 9225 8480 Mobile: 0412 360 174 Email: [email protected] Website: www.foleys.com.au

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With an enviable reputation as John Kelly Andrew Turner Victoria’s leading clerking team, Chief Clerk/CEO Deputy Chief Clerk Telephone: 03 9225 7654 Telephone: 03 9225 8954 Foley’s List Clerks are highly regarded Mobile: 0412 360 174 Mobile: 0404 024 970 for their expertise, experience and Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] service to practitioners in the private, Matt Parnell Anna Barry (maternity leave) government and corporate sectors. Clerk Clerk Telephone: 03 9225 6084 Telephone: 03 9225 7882 To engage a Foley’s List barrister, Mobile: 0401 610 596 Mobile: 0497 333 213 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] please telephone a member of our clerking team. Stacey Guyett Clerk Telephone: 03 9225 8061 Mobile: 0447 493 533 Email: [email protected]

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