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Justin Bourke KC

Asia-Pacific 2026

List G Barristers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment: The Bar

Australia

10 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Justin Bourke KC has extensive experience in industrial, employment and discrimination law.

Justin brings immense experience to the conduct of trials and appeals, having done numerous trials, including trials of substantial length, and complex appeals, in the areas of industrial, employment and discrimination law since coming to the Victorian Bar.

Justin’s experience includes being involved in numerous interlocutory applications, especially in respect of applications to stop industrial action and applications to enforce post-employment restraints and protect confidential information.

Justin also regularly provides strategic advice to regulators, State and Federal governments and the corporate sector.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation

Professional Memberships

Member of the Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Labour Law

Member of the Industrial Bar Association

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Employment: The Bar - Australia

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Justin Bourke KC is an exceptionally experienced litigator, to High Court level, of workplace-related cases, in which he acts for both employers and a wide range of government agencies. He is widely regarded as one of the Victorian Bar's leading specialists in industrial relations issues.

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Strengths

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Justin is an excellent advocate and a clever strategist.
Employment: The BarChambers Asia & Pacific
Justin is the best industrial law barrister in Australia. When you walk into court with him you know you are 100% prepared.
Employment: The BarChambers Asia & Pacific