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Admitted to Practice in :
Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Federal Jurisdictions. |
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Michael maintains a general commercial and common law practice, mainly acting for liability insurers and specializing in liability claims, professional negligence disputes, insurance contracts law and maritime law. He is a very experienced trial advocate appearing regularly in courts of higher jurisdiction both in Victoria and interstate, in both trial and appellate divisions. He has also arbitrated in London.
In 2005 Michael was appointed Senior Counsel.
Michael studied law at the University of Tasmania graduating in 1976. Prior to coming to the Bar he was a partner at Page Seager, solicitors of Hobart, specializing in insurance liability work, insurance law and maritime law. In 1991 he moved to Melbourne to join the Victorian Bar.
Memberships
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association
Member of the State executive committee of the Australian Insurance Law Association
Member of the State executive committee of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand
Michael has delivered many addresses on insurance law and maritime law to the Victorian Bar, AILA, Leo Cussen Institute and other professional organizations.
Professional Standards Act 2003 [Vic] "Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation."
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