Justin Lewis

LLB (Hons).
Justin Lewis
  • Chambers: Floor 8, Room 823, ODCE
  • Year Admitted: 1st April, 1996
  • Year Signed Bar Roll: 20th November, 2003
  • Admitted to Practice in: Victoria, Federal Jurisdictions..
  • Phone: (03) 9225 6948
  • Facsimile: (03) 9225 7907
  • E-Mail: jlewis@vicbar.com.au
  • Areas of Practice
    • Administrative Law
    • Building and Construction Law (Incl Engineering)
    • Commercial Law
    • Common Law
    • Contract
    • Criminal Law
    • Defamation
    • Equity & Trusts
    • Insurance Law
    • Leases : Commercial and Retail Tenancies
    • Magistrates Court - Civil
    • Magistrates Court - Crime
    • Personal Injuries
    • Professional Negligence
    • Trade Practices

Prior to coming to the Bar Justin spent 8 years with Richmond & Bennison. His practice was broad but largely focused on commercial and personal injury litigation. He also gained experience in areas such as trusts, leases, employment, criminal law, building disputes, defamation, administrative law and general(non personal injury) common law.

Since coming to the Bar Justin has maintained a broad practice. He has appeared in a diverse range of matters which include building disputes, criminal matters, personal injury and substantial commercial litigation. He has appeared in courts from the Magistrates' Court to the Supreme and Federal Courts and in the VCAT.

Justin has been a volunteer at a Community Legal Centre since 1994 and is a Legal Officer in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.