Greens List Barristers

Ariadne French Bar : 2010| Admitted : 2004

Ariadne’s practice focusses on criminal, quasi-criminal and administrative law.  

Phone : +61 3 9225 7222

Mobile : 0405 595 080

Email : ariadne.french@greenslist.com.au

Chambers : Gorman Chambers

Profile

Ariadne’s practice focusses on criminal, quasi-criminal and administrative law. In addition to delivering high quality written and oral advocacy, Ariadne’s other priority is to be accessible to and communicative with instructors and clients.  


Qualifications


BA, LLB (Hons)


Practice prior to joining the Victorian Bar


2005 – 2007; 2009 - 2010 Solicitor at the Office of Public Prosecutions

2007 – 2009 Associate to the Honourable Justice Coghlan of the Victorian Supreme Court

2002 – 2005 Solicitor in Commercial Litigation at Herbert Geer & Rundle



Experience


Criminal Law


Reviewing, advising and appearing in matters focussing on the application of a variety of statutes including:

- Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004


- Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997


- Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981


- Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009


Court of Appeal – preparing written cases for the DPP; appearing as junior counsel to Mark Dean SC (as His Honour then was)

County Court - bail applications, pleas, trials (appearing alone and as junior counsel to Ian Hill QC and Daniel Gurvich QC) and appeals

Magistrates’ Court - bail applications, pleas, contests, committals

Appearing in the Children’s Court and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal



Administrative Law


Appearing in the Review and Regulation List at VCAT (pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004)  

Providing advice in relation to the Legal Practice Act 2004


 

Memberships & Committees

To get in touch with Ariadne French | or for more information please contact the Clerk on:

+61 3 9225 7222clerkb@greenslist.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.