Whilst Michael on occasion appears in specialist tribunals, he predominantly appears in the Supreme and Federal Courts. He also regularly appears in Commercial Arbitrations.

In the area of building and construction disputes, Michael has appeared for most of Australia’s large commercial construction firms in a wide variety of disputes. He has recently appeared in several leading cases arising out of the operation of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment legislation both in relation to applications seeking summary judgment arising out of claims made under the Act as well as more latterly challenges made to Adjudication determinations made under the Act.

Room 1814, Castan Chambers
460 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000

c/- Young’s List
Ground Floor, 525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Ausdoc: DX 86, Melbourne Victoria

Telephone: 03 9225 6423
Facsimile: 03 9225 6542

Clerk: Young’s List
Owen Dixon Chambers West
Ground Floor, 525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Admitted to Practice: 30 March 1989
Signed Bar Roll: 26 November 1992
Appointed Silk: 27 November 2012
Also Admitted in: Victoria

Field of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Commercial
  • Equity & Trusts