Dan Star KC

Barrister, Mediator
Dan Star KC

About Dan

Dan practises in many areas of civil law and he has expertise in administrative law, regulatory/pecuniary penalty litigation, commercial disputes, industrial and employment law and class actions.

Dan acts for and against Commonwealth and State Ministers, departments and agencies/regulators in public law and other litigation. He has experience in investigations and litigation with bodies such as the ASIC, the ACCC and State agencies (such as the Essential Services Commission). Dan also appears in proceedings between private parties.

Dan’s practice is broad. In addition to trials or appeals in the Federal Court and the Supreme Court, he appears in Royal Commissions and Boards of Inquiries. Dan is also briefed to give written advice on issues of statutory construction and other important issues of principle.

Dan is an AMDRAS Accredited Mediator and is available to be briefed as a mediator in civil litigation proceedings of any type.

For a copy of Dan’s CV, please click here.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Qualifications

  • BA, LLB (Hons)
  • AMDRAS Accredited Mediator

Dan holds a first class honours degree in law from the University of Melbourne.

Memberships & Associations

  • Chair of the Bar’s Human Rights Committee
  • Previous Chair of the Bar’s Indigenous Lawyers’ Committee
  • Member of CommBar
  • Member of the Industrial Bar Association

Publications

  • Dan is a writer/editor of the monthly “Federal Court Judgments” section in the Law Institute Journal published by the Law Institute of Victoria (and reprinted in the law society journals of QLD, NT and WA).

Related News

List A Barristers

Dan Star KC’s July edition of the Federal Court Judgement section in the Law Institute Journal

List A Barristers

Congratulations to Dan Star KC