Michael Thompson SC

LL.B (TAS)
Michael Thompson
  • Chambers: Floor 5, Room 509, Joan Rosanove
  • Year Admitted: 3rd Dec 1990
  • Year Signed Bar Roll: 1991
  • Year Appointed SC: 24th Nov 2005
  • Admitted to Practice in: Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Federal Jurisdiction.
  • Phone: (03) 9225 8723
  • Mobile: 0417 106 537
  • Facsimile: (03) 9225 8808
  • E-Mail: thompsonmw@vicbar.com.au
  • Areas of Practice
    • Admiralty/Maritime
    • Commercial Law
    • Insurance Law
    • Professional Negligence
    • Tort

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.

From 1/07/2008: Professional Standards Act 2003 [Vic] "Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation."