JOH OLLQUIST

Bar Roll 24 October 2019   
Admitted 25 May 2015

Phone (03) 9225 7333
Mobile 0425 816 487
Email  johollquist@vicbar.com.au
Chambers – Gorman Chambers, Level 9, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000

JOH OLLQUIST

Bar Roll 24 October 2019   
Admitted 25 May 2015

Phone (03) 9225 7333
Mobile 0425 816 487
Email  johollquist@vicbar.com.au
Chambers – Gorman Chambers, Level 9, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000

Admitted to practice in

  • Victoria

Area of Law

  • Administrative Law
  • Crimes Compensation
  • Criminal Law
  • Guardianship/Mental Health (Protective Tribunals)
  • Immigration
  • Intellectual Property
  • Magistrates’ Court – Civil
  • Crimes/Family Violence/ Intervention Orders
  • Children’s Court (Family Law Division)
  • Media / Entertainment Law
  • Sports Law

About

Joh has a diverse practice and accepts briefs in construction, planning, criminal, quasi-criminal, appeals, inquests and human rights law matters.  Joh also has an interest in sports law and sits as a member of the Victorian Amateur Football Association tribunal.

Prior to coming to the Bar Joh was a registry lawyer at the Court of Appeal where she gained valuable experience in appellate crime through managing a large case load of sentence and conviction appeals.

Joh was an Associate at the County Court for a judge who sat in the Sexual Offences List.  Through this role, Joh was exposed to a wide range of criminal matters – pleas, trials, supervision orders and appeals.

As an undergraduate Joh interned with the International Organization for Migration in Phnom Penh and worked on HIV and human trafficking, protection of human rights projects.

Joh is currently undertaking a Masters of Law at Melbourne University in planning, intellectual property, international crime and sports law. She is also a sessional tutor at Australian Catholic University in criminal law and procedure.

Joh read with Ben Ihle QC and her senior mentor was Colin Golvan AM QC.  Her second mentor was Megan Tittensor SC.

Prior to the law Joh owned a successful ‘Good Food Guide’ restaurant, was a ski instructor and a golf caddy. She also speaks Japanese fluently.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.