ADVOCACY

AGS has experienced specialist advocates throughout Australia. They regularly represent clients in courts and tribunals in a wide range of matters such as:

• appeals and interventions in the High Court of Australia
• appeals in Federal and State courts and tribunals
• trial work in Federal and State courts and tribunals
• appearances and interlocutory hearings in all those jurisdictions.

Our advocates are expert in preparing and presenting material to support clients’ cases to courts and tribunals. They are generally involved with their instructing lawyers in preparing the case before appearing as advocate. They work with clients and instructing lawyers to achieve the best possible result, consistent with public policy and accountability requirements.

Many of our clients prefer to brief AGS in-house advocates as an alternative to briefing counsel from the private bar. This is because our in-house advocates have special knowledge or expertise in a particular area of law, or they may know a client’s business intimately and have worked closely with them over a long period of time.

We also offer a counsel-only service—our advocate or in-house counsel instructed by your lawyer.

Also see Dispute resolution and litigation and Alternative dispute resolution.

See Legal briefing No. 75 ‘Implied undertakings in litigation’ 14 September 2005, Legal briefing No. 78 ‘Natural justice and the “hearing rule”’ 14 July 2006.

Tom Howe QC, Chief Counsel Litigation T 02 6253 7415 | F 02 6253 7384		Tim Begbie, Senior General Counsel, Litigation T 02 6253 7521 | F 02 6253 7383
Damien O'Donovan, Senior General Counsel, Litigation T 02 6253 7116 | F 02 6253 7384		Andrew Berger, Senior General Counsel, Litigation T 02 6253 7405 | F 02 6253 7384
Andrew Dillon, Senior Executive Lawyer T 02 6253 7212 | F 02 6253 7567		Peter Macliver, Senior General Counsel T 08 9268 1100 | F 08 9268 1196
Andras Marcus, Deputy General Counsel, Litigation T 02 9581 7472 | F 02 9581 7650		Dale Watson, Senior Executive Lawyer T 02 9581 7660 | F 02 9581 7650

National contact

Leonie Farrant
T 02 6253 7009
F 02 6253 7303