John Hall

Barrister | Mediator

Bar Roll: 18 November 1982

Admitted: 2 March 1981

Nationally Accredited Mediator: 25 July 2025

John Hall is a barrister who specialises in Family Law litigation and a broad range of Mediation work. John originally hails from Country Victoria and celebrates close connections with regional briefers. He enjoys being briefed as counsel on Circuits, as well as Melbourne metro matters.

About John

John conducts Mediations in Melbourne Metro and regionally, as well as online.

John came to the Bar in 1982 and has been a NMAS Accredited Mediator since 2013. In 2016 became listed Arbitrator (Family Law) following AIFLAM qualification. He is also an accredited ADR Specialist in Mediation (LIV 1996). He holds LIV Family Law Accredited specialisation and he has been a Coach and Examiner for the Lawyer’s Mediation Certificate - Victorian Bar 2018 – to present.

John is admitted in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania and accepts interstate briefs.

Mediations:

John mediates in the following areas:

Family Law matters (property and combined property and children);
Estate matters (Part IV - TFM, contested Wills etc);
Building and Construction matters (All aspects – Builder/client; Developer/Builder; Builder/sub-contractor. John has personally overseen many building projects and is well placed to mediate these disputes);
Common Law;
Commercial disputes.

Qualifications and Memberships:

Accredited Specialist ADR Practitioner by the Law Institute of Victoria November 1996;
NMAS Nationally Accredited Mediator through Australian Institute Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM) 2013;
AMDRAS Advanced Accredited Mediator (2025 Current);
Specialist Accreditation Family Law (LIV - 2013 Current);
Listed AIFLAM Family Law Arbitrator (2016 – current);
Member of the ADR Sub-committee of the Victorian Bar (2017 to 2023);
Coach and examiner for the Lawyers Mediation Certificate (2018 to present);
Panel of Mediators on the VCAT Building and Property List.

Areas of Practice

Alternative Dispute ResolutionBuilding and ConstructionEquityFamily Law and GuardianshipWills and Probate

Jurisdiction

All Australian States and JurisdictionsVictoria

Contact

To enquire about this barrister’s availability, suitability, or fees, please contact our our experienced Barristers' Clerks using the details below.

Anna Svenson

Director & Principal Clerk 

0473 922 579

Email Anna

Olimpia St George

Barristers' Clerk

0429 986 286

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Kristie Sullivan

Barristers’ Clerk

0474 555 433

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Dr Angus Cameron

Barristers' Clerk

0473 222 668

Email Angus

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Welcome to Svenson Barristers, John Hall

Svenson Barristers is proud to welcome John Hall to the List. John specialises in Family Law litigation and a broad range of Mediation work. He originally hails from Country Victoria

John Hall

John Hall is a barrister who specialises in Family Law litigation and a broad range of Mediation work. John originally hails from Country Victoria and celebrates close connections with regional briefers. He enjoys being briefed as counsel on Circuits, as well as Melbourne metro matters.

Bar Roll: 18 November 1982 Admitted: 2 March 1981 Accredited Mediator: 25 July 2025

Member of Professional Standards Scheme Mediator

John conducts Mediations in Melbourne Metro and regionally, as well as online.

John is admitted in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania and accepts interstate briefs.

Mediations:

John mediates in the following areas:

Family Law matters (property and combined property and children);
Estate matters (Part IV - TFM, contested Wills etc);
Building and Construction matters (All aspects – Builder/client; Developer/Builder; Builder/sub-contractor. John has personally overseen many building projects and is well placed to mediate these disputes);
Common Law;
Commercial disputes.

Qualifications and Memberships:

Accredited Specialist ADR Practitioner by the Law Institute of Victoria November 1996;
NMAS Nationally Accredited Mediator through Australian Institute Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM) 2013;
AMDRAS Advanced Accredited Mediator (2025 Current);
Specialist Accreditation Family Law (LIV - 2013 Current);
Listed AIFLAM Family Law Arbitrator (2016 – current);
Member of the ADR Sub-committee of the Victorian Bar (2017 to 2023);
Coach and examiner for the Lawyers Mediation Certificate (2018 to present);
Panel of Mediators on the VCAT Building and Property List.

Areas of Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Building and Construction, Equity, Family Law and Guardianship, Wills and Probate

Jurisdiction: All Australian States and Jurisdictions, Victoria

Counsel: Senior Junior

Contact

0429 313 211

johnhall@vicbar.com.au

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