Barrister
David Mence


Biography
Details
Castan Chambers
460 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
To discuss the availability, suitability and fees of this barrister, please contact Chris Chapman.
Details
Castan Chambers
460 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Prior to being called to the Bar, David was an associate at the Supreme Court of Victoria, firstly to Redlich JA in the Court of Appeal and then to Incerti J (formerly Zammit J) in the Trial Division. Before that, David was an academic at the University of Melbourne, where he taught in the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts. He completed his doctoral thesis in the area of political philosophy. David also worked as a researcher for the Hon. Alex Chernov AC QC when he was Governor of Victoria.
Many moons ago, David was a seasonal clerk at Mallesons Stephen Jacques (as it then was), where he returned to do sessional work for a partner in M&A.
David read with Patrick Doyle and his senior mentor was James Gorton QC. He is a reporter for the Victorian Reports.
Practice Areas
Appellate
Civil Appeals
Criminal Appeals
Commercial Law
Bankruptcy Law & Insolvency Law
Building Law & Construction Law
Civil Procedure Law
Contractual Disputes
Corporations Law & Securities Law
Property & Probate
Common Law
Insurance Law
Criminal Law
Appellate
Confiscation Of Assets
Corporate / White Collar Crime
Corruption
Crimes Against The Person
Drugs
Fraud
Health & Safety
Money Laundering
Proceeds Of Crime
Property
Sexual Assault
Traffic / Motor Vehicle
Equity & Trusts
Family Provision
Guardianship & Administration
Powers Of Attorney
Real Property
Wills & Probate
To discuss the availability, suitability and fees of this barrister, please contact Chris Chapman.
Experience
- Common Law Bar Association
- Criminal Law Bar Association
- Formerly lecturer at University of Melbourne
- Criminal Law and Administrative Law
Publications and articles
‘The Cetacean Right to Life Revisited’, International Journal of Law in Context, (2015) 11(1).
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