Conrad Banasik

Barrister

Bar Roll: 2 May 2019
Admitted: 8 September 2015

Conrad is a commercial barrister experienced in TEC disputes, employment law, insurance, and general commercial matters, with a strong commitment to pro bono work.

About Conrad

Conrad is a commercial barrister with particular experience in the following areas:

  • Construction/TEC disputes:
    • domestic building disputes;
      Water Act;
    • disciplinary (eg. VBA show cause).
  •  Insurance:
    • defence, subrogated recovery, and coverage advice in respect of:
      • property;
      • professional indemnity (including defence of disciplinary proceedings);
      • construction industry statutory insurances (VMIA and Plumbing Ministerial Order);
      • shipping and freight.
  • Employment law:
    • entitlements;
    • general protections;
    • unfair dismissal;
    • Equal Opportunity Act;
    • investigations.
  • General Commercial:
    • retail leasing;
    • contract;
    • misleading/deceptive conduct;
    • unconscionable conduct.

 

Conrad read with Jonathan Kirkwood SC.

Prior to joining the bar Conrad was an associate at Norton Gledhill/Piper Alderman in the commercial litigation team supervised by Leneen Forde (now Senior Member Forde). Prior to that he was a solicitor in north QLD, practicing in employment law.

Areas of Practice
Building and ConstructionCarriage of GoodsCommercialCommercial Building DisputesCompetition and Consumer LawContractual DisputesDisciplinary ProceedingsDiscriminationEmployment Contracts and Restraint of TradeEngineeringIndustrial Disputes and Statutory Employment RightsIndustrial EmploymentIndustrial Employment AppellateInsuranceInsurance - Public LiabilityInsurance and Professional NegligenceMotor Vehicles NegligenceProfessional LiabilityProfessional NegligenceResidential Building Disputes
Jurisdiction
Victoria
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