Doug practises in commercial and public law.

He has broad commercial experience at the Bar, both led and unled.  He is also regularly briefed to advise and appear for government clients.

Before joining the Bar, Doug was an associate to the Honourable Justice Elliott at the Supreme Court of Victoria.  He was also a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Care Park Pty Ltd v Belteky (Federal Court of Australia, with J Slattery KC)
• Arcadis Australia Pacific Pty Ltd v John Holland Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria, with D Batt KC)
• In the matter of Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association (Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, with A Palmer KC)
• Zphere Pty Ltd v Pakis [2022] VSC 496 (Supreme Court of Victoria, with B Gibson)
• OHI Investments Pty Ltd v Belford Homes Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 573 (Supreme Court of Victoria, with P Neskovcin KC)
• Davis v Major Transport Infrastructure Authority [2022] VCAT 894 (with E Nekvapil S.C)
• Commissioner of Taxation v PwC [2022] FCA 278 (with Dr S McNicol AM KC and N Kaskani)
• Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd v Browitt [2021] FCA 653 (Federal Court of Australia, with M Costello KC)
• Mareangareu v Chief Commissioner of Police [2021] VSCA 295; [2021] VSC 15 (Supreme Court of Victoria, with A Palmer KC)
• COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry (for the Honourable Lisa Neville MP, with Dr S McNicol AM KC and E Nekvapil S.C)
• Nom de Plume v Ascot Vale Self Storage [No 2] [2020] VSCA 70 (Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal, with B Walker KC and B Gibson)
• Mortgage Results Pty Ltd v Liberty Pty Ltd & anor (Supreme Court of Victoria, with B Gibson)
• Day & anor v Harness Racing Victoria (Supreme Court of Victoria, with B Gibson)
• Daniel Johns v Nationwide News Pty Ltd & ors (Supreme Court of Victoria, defamation, with R Enbom KC)