Rolf Sorensen

He also practices in industrial law and administrative law more generally as well as appearing in a range of commercial and criminal matters.

Rolf is a reporter for the Victorian Reports and has written Head-Notes for cases involving wide-ranging areas of law, including Statutory Interpretation, Human Rights, Negligence (Workplace, Professional, Etc), Occupational Health&Safety, Accident Compensation, Contractual Interpretation, Estoppel, Rescission, Restitution, Trade Practices, Settlement Agreements, Civil Procedure, Trusts and Corporations.

See for example the Head-Notes to: Fenelon v Dove (2010) 28 VR 619; Farnell v Penhalluriack (2010) 29 VR 727; Antunovic v Dawson (2010) 30 VR 355; Ballard v Attorney-General (2010) 30 VR 413; McWhinney v Melbourne Health (2011) 31 VR 285; Talacko v Talacko (2011) 31 VR 340; Peet Limited v Richmond (2011) 33 VR 465; Body Bronze International v Fehcorp (2011) 34 VR 536; Ottedin Investments v Portbury Developments (2011) 35 VR 1, Retirement Services Australia v 3143 Victoria Street Doncaster(2012) 37 VR 486, Hudspeth v Scholastic Cleaning & Consultancy Services (2014) 42 VR 236, Rosa v Galbally&O’Bryan (2013) 42 VR 382, Willett v Victoria (2013) 42 VR 571, Brown v Maurice Blackburn Cashman (2013) 45 VR 22, A Woodley Osteopathic Services v Transport Accident Commission (2013) 46 VR 28, Marriner v Australian Super Developments (2012) 46 VR 213, Victoria Police Toll Enforcement v Taha, Victoria v Brookes (2013) 49 VR 1 and Director Of Public Prosecutions v Vibro -Pile and Frankipile (2016) 49 VR 676

Rolf’s experience with non-governmental organisations has included design and implementation of processes of: due diligence with respect to publishing and marketing by cultural organizations and compliance with legal obligations regarding privacy, copyright, defamation, etc.

He has also assumed responsibility for other issues regarding organizational governance, including contracts, property, labour law, occupational health and safety, access for people with disabilities and heritage laws.