Expertise

Alternative Dispute Resolution | Appellate | Building Law & Construction Law | Commercial Law | Common Law | Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions | Public Law & Administrative Law |

Profile

Charlie accepts briefs in all areas of common law, as well as general commercial and administrative law matters.

Charlie has experience acting in a wide range of civil matters covering personal injuries (including psychiatric injuries), institutional abuse, professional indemnity, public liability and workers compensation claims.

In addition to his trial practice, Charlie regularly appears on behalf of clients at mediations and settlement conferences. 

Charlie also presents seminars and lectures on a variety of legal topics for the Leo Cussen Centre for Law, BenchTV and law firms, and in 2021 developed an advocacy course for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Afghanistan.

Before coming to the Bar, Charlie was a Senior Associate at Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers within the Insurance Group. Prior to that, Charlie was Senior Associate to Justice Incerti of the Supreme Court of Victoria within the Common Law Division and a solicitor at Hunt & Hunt Lawyers.

Charlie maintains an active pro bono practice and is a member of the Victorian Bar Pro Bono Committee. He has been a volunteer with Springvale Monash Legal Service since 2010, providing assistance to clients on a range of legal matters, including administrative, consumer and local government matters, as well as mentoring and training legal volunteers. In recognition of his ongoing commitment to SMLS, he was the recipient of the 2018 John O’Sullivan Volunteer Award.

Charlie read with Patrick Over and his senior mentor was Michelle Britbart QC.

Recent Cases

• Zahabi v Crown Posture Bedding Pty Ltd [2020] VMC 12 (acting for the plaintiff in a 7 day workers compensation statutory benefits claim (unled))/span>
• Mackrill v The Salesian Society Inc; Murphy v The Salesian Society Inc [2020] VSC 678 (application to transfer proceedings to South Australia under the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Vic) (unled))/span>
• Lonergan v Trustrees of The Sisters of Saint Joseph & Anor [2021] VSC 651 (ten day trial in relation to the assessment of damages in an institutional liability claim (led by Michelle Britbart QC)) - see also related rulings in [2021] VSC 650 and [2021] VSC 717/span>
• Grant v Bird [2021] VSC 380 (application for a permanent stay of an institutional liability claim (led by Jack Rush RFD QC))/span>
• Carey v Clarke (Ruling No 1 & No 2) [2021] VCC 87 & VCC 355 (application to file and serve a further amended statement of claim and subsequent application for review of decision of a Judicial Registrar (unled))/span>
• Boyle v The Salesian Society (Vic) Inc [2021] VSC 47 (application for stay of proceeding and to compel the plaintiff to attend a medico-legal examination at the defendant's request (unled))/span>
• Kelly v Trustees of the Christian Brothers & Anor [2021] VSC 110 (application for stay of proceeding and to compel the plaintiff to attend a medico-legal examination at the defendant's request (unled))/span>
• Hamilton v Dominican Province of the Assumption & Anor [2021] VSC 261 (application for limitations question to be heard and determined separately before the trial of the proceeding - review of decision of a Judicial Registrar (led by Peter Cawthorn QC))/span>

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

+61 3 9225 7222

clerkb@greenslist.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.