Barrister
Susan Porter


Biography
Details
Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
To discuss the availability, suitability and fees of this barrister, please contact Chris Chapman.
Details
Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Her experience includes matters relating to leases, easements, caveats, co-ownership, as well as handling planning, building and construction matters and disputes, and general contractual disputes.
She has also represented clients before licensing and disciplinary tribunals, and appears in the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court and in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Before joining the Victorian Bar, Susan had practiced at the Northern Territory Commercial Bar after being managing partner and supervising commercial partner of De Silva Hebron in Darwin for many years, and then as in-house counsel at a large Northern Australian private consulting land survey firm.
She was also Chairman of the Racing Appeals Tribunal of the Northern Territory for several years and had been a Member of the Board of Darwin Community Legal Service Inc and the Northern Territory Legal Practitioners’ Complaints Committee.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.
Practice Areas
Commercial Law
Building Law & Construction Law
Civil Procedure Law
Contractual Disputes
Corporations Law & Securities Law
Property & Probate
Equity & Trusts
Family Provision
Guardianship & Administration
Powers Of Attorney
Wills & Probate
Public Law & Administrative Law
Disciplinary Proceedings
Liquor Licensing
To discuss the availability, suitability and fees of this barrister, please contact Chris Chapman.
Experience
- Before joining the Victorian Bar Susan practiced at the Northern Territory commercial bar after being managing partner and supervising commercial partner of De Silva Hebron in Darwin for many years and then as in house counsel at a large Northern Australian private consulting land survey firm.
- Previously Chairman of the Racing Appeals Tribunal of the Northern Territory for several years.
- Previously a Member of the Board of Darwin Community Legal Service Inc and the Northern Territory Legal Practitioners’ Complaints Committee.
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