Julian has practised exclusively in the area of workplace relations law since 1980 (1991 in Australia). He also practises as a mediator and represents and advises clients who are parties to mediations and conciliations, mainly in employment and discrimination cases.

Julian has been involved in a number of landmark cases which have established new legal principles, particularly in the area of discrimination law.

Julian's clients include a range of blue chip companies and high profile organisations in the resources, manufacturing, financial, medical research and education sectors. He also acts for individuals and in pro bono matters.

Julian has been recognised in Chambers Asia Pacific 2012 for his legal expertise in employment, discrimination, unfair dismissal, OH&S and industrial relations law.  Julian is also listed in Best Lawyers Australia for his expertise in Labour and Employment law.

Julian's areas of expertise include:

• employment;
• discrimination;
• workplace agreements;
• unfair dismissal;
• occupational health & safety;
• industrial relations law; and
• dispute resolution.

Julian was admitted to practice in 1991 and joined Lander & Rogers in 2005.

Qualifications

BA LLB LLM - University of Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa
MA (Ind Rel) - University of Warwick, UK

Memberships

• Member of the Industrial Relations Society of Victoria, the Australian Human Resources Institute and of the Advisory Board of the University of Melbourne's Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law.
• Foundation Chairman of the Workplace Relations Section of the Law Institute of Victoria.
• Former director of LEADR (Lawyers Engaged in ADR), former member of ADR committee and Mediation Specialisation Advisory Committee of Law Institute of Victoria and ADR committee of Law Council of Australia.
• Member of the judging panel for the 2009 Tokiso Awards in ADR Excellence (South Africa).

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