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Raph Ajzensztat

QUALIFICATIONS  BA (Hons) LLB (Hons)
ADMITTED  2011    BAR  2013
CHAMBERS  Owen Dixon Chambers West 717

CLERK CONTACT  03 9225 7999
PHONE  9225 8524
MOBILE   0428 583 688
EMAIL  raph@vicbar.com.au

LOTE   German  

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Raph Ajzensztat, BA (Hons) LLB (Hons)

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Administrative Law
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Law
  • Common Law
  • Constitutional
  • Coronial Inquests
  • Customs / Shipping / Maritime
  • Disciplinary Tribunals
  • Employment / Industrial
  • Insurance
  • Medical Negligence
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Personal Injuries
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Negligence
  • Public Law
  • Torts (Other Than PI)
  • Trade Practices
  • Transport Accident Act
  • Work Cover

ENQUIRIES: dever@vicbar.com.au

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Experience

Raph has a broad civil practice, at both trial and appellate level. He practises primarily in torts, class actions, judicial review, insurance and coronial law. He has significant experience in a wide variety of common law matters, as well as experience in dealing with issues of choice of law and maritime law. He has significant experience appearing in court both led and unled.

Recent matters in which he has been briefed include the following:

  • a product liability class action in the Federal Court of Australia;
  • various appeals, including appeals under the Coroners Act 2008, appeals to the Court of Appeal and to the Court of Appeal of New South Wales;
  • various coronial inquests, including as counsel assisting and as counsel for interested parties;
  • various professional liability claims and medical negligence claims;
  • claims involving issues of admiralty/maritime law;
  • claims involving issues of choice of law;
  • various tort claims including false imprisonment, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and nuisance; and
  • a claim in the parens patriae jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Victoria.



From 24 Oct 2013, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.