Ivana Smojver
QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce, Australian National University
ADMITTED 2019 BAR 2024
CHAMBERS ACK 2911
CLERK CONTACT 03 9225 7999
PHONE 9225 7999
EMAIL i.smojver@vicbar.com.au
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
- Class Actions
- Commercial Law
- Common Law
- Contract
- Coronial Inquests
- Costs / Taxing Master
- Defamation
- Disciplinary Tribunals
- Equal Opportunity / Discrimination
- Human Rights
- Institutional Abuse
- Insurance
- Local Government
- Media
- Medical Negligence
- Personal Injuries
- Professional Negligence
- Public Law
- Regulatory Tribunals
- Taxation Law
- Torts (Other Than PI)
- Transport Accident Act
- Work Cover
ENQUIRIES: dever@vicbar.com.au
Experience
Ivy accepts briefs in all areas of law, and has a particular interest in common law, commercial law, coronial inquests, employment and insurance matters.
Before coming to the Bar, Ivy was an associate to the Hon. Chief Justice Ferguson at the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Earlier, she practised as a solicitor at Corrs Chambers Westgarth in the commercial disputes team where she specialised in investigations and public inquiries, personal injury, and regulatory matters. She has acted in high profile Royal Commissions, government inquiries and coronial inquests, including most recently, the Victorian Hotel Quarantine Board of Inquiry. Whilst at Corrs, Ivy was also seconded to a multinational mining company as a workplace investigator.
Ivy holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University.
Ivy is reading with Elle Nikou Madalin and her Senior Mentors are Ben Jellis SC and Jeremy Ruskin KC.
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