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Asia-Pacific Australia Employment: The Bar

Covers both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Includes employment litigation related to sex, race, age discrimination, as well as workforce redundancies and employee transfers and immigration issues. Also includes workplace health and safety matters, HR training and policy writing.

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Band 1
  1. Justin Bourke KC
    Justin Bourke KC List G Barristers
  2. Kate Eastman SC
    Kate Eastman SC New Chambers
  3. Rachel Doyle SC
    Rachel Doyle SC List G Barristers
  4. Frank Parry KCAickin Chambers
  5. Herman Borenstein KCList A Barristers
  6. Ian Neil SC6 St James' Hall
  7. Stuart Wood KCAickin Chambers
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Band 2
  1. David Chin SC
    David Chin SC 5 Wentworth Chambers
  2. Paul O'Grady KC
    Paul O'Grady KC List G Barristers
  3. Chris O'Grady KCHolmes List
  4. Christopher Murdoch KCLevel 8 Inns of Court
  5. Marc Felman KCList A Barristers
  6. Richard Dalton KCDever's List
New Silks
  1. Jamie Darams SCGreenway Chambers
  2. Matthew J Follett SCDever's List

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Band 1
  1. Justin Bourke KC
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    Justin Bourke KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1 |
    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.
  2. Kate Eastman SC
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    Kate Eastman SC
    New Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Kate Eastman SC brings some 30 years of experience to the comprehensive range of employment law matters she handles for individuals and both public and private sector organisations, often in the Federal Court or before other tribunals at state or Commonwealth level. She attracts particular praise for discrimination cases and her work when instructed in connection with key inquiries, including Royal Commissions.
  3. Rachel Doyle SC
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    Rachel Doyle SC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Rachel Doyle SC is renowned for her handling of matters on behalf of trade unions and individual employees, and she also acts for employers and Victorian state bodies.
  4. Frank Parry KC
    Aickin Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
  5. Herman Borenstein KC
    List A Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
  6. Ian Neil SC
    6 St James' Hall | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
  7. Stuart Wood KC
    Aickin Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. David Chin SC
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    David Chin SC
    5 Wentworth Chambers
    5 Wentworth Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2 |
    David Chin SC maintains a respected practice across the employment, industrial relations and health and safety spectrum, offering particularly focused expertise on employment contract issues and extensive experience of involvement with Royal Commissions and other inquiries which touch on employment questions.
  2. Paul O'Grady KC
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    Paul O'Grady KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Paul O'Grady KC is active across the full range of employment, industrial relations and occupational health and safety issues, making regular appearances in both the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court.
  3. Chris O'Grady KC
    Holmes List | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
  4. Christopher Murdoch KC
    Level 8 Inns of Court | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
  5. Marc Felman KC
    List A Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
  6. Richard Dalton KC
    Dever's List | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | Band 2
New Silks
  1. Jamie Darams SC
    Greenway Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | New Silks
  2. Matthew J Follett SC
    Dever's List | Employment: The Bar
    2023 | New Silks