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Margo Harris
Margo Harris

Margo Harris

LLB

Admission:

03 Aug 1994

Signed Bar Roll:

27 Oct 2011

Chambers:

Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale St,
Melbourne Vic 3000

Admitted to Practice:

Victoria

Mediatior/Arbitrator:

26 Oct 2017

9225 7520
0431 609 260
9225 8450
margoharris@vicbar.com.au
Areas of Practice:
  • Accredited Mediator
  • Administrative
  • Bankruptcy
  • Building and Construction
  • Civil
  • Commercial
  • Common
  • Equity and Trusts
  • Government
  • Health
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intervention Orders
  • Media
  • Personal Injury
  • Professional Negligence
  • Property
  • Residential Tenancies
  • Resources & Environment
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Trade Practices
  • Transport Law
  • Wills & Estates

General profile

Margo Harris is a barrister with more than 20 years’ experience in commercial law.

Her career has involved appearing in a wide range of courts and tribunals both Australia-wide and internationally. Before coming to the Bar in 2011, she worked as a solicitor in Australia and London, including in-house counsel at an ASX listed company.

Her broad ranging commercial practice straddles diverse industries, including agribusiness, construction and infrastructure, energy and resources, gaming, horse racing, maritime, mining, rail, road transport, sport, telecommunications, and waste management.

Specialisation

Transport Law

Previous occupation

Solicitor

Memberships and Associations
  • Victorian Bar
  • Queensland Bar
  • Women in Insurance
  • Aviation Law Association of Australia & New Zealand
  • Australian Insurance Law Association
  • WIJTA
Published Articles

Law of Guarantees 7th Edition – Contributor October 2015, Contract

Significant cases
  • Muranna Park Pty Ltd v Southern Mortgages Ltd[2017] VSC 522 September 2017, Appellate, Land Law & Property
  • Delaware North Marine Experience Pty Ltd v The Ship “Eye Spy”[2017] FCA 708 June 2017, Shipping
  • Eleventh Klingon Pty Ltd v Lalos [2016] VCC 892 June 2016, Contract
  • Schreuders v Grandiflora Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2)[2015] VSC 443 August 2015, Commercial Equity
  • J & A Vaughan Super Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Becton Property Group Ltd (No 4)[2015] FCA 218 March 2015, Corporations
  • J & A Vaughan Super Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Becton Property Group Ltd (No3) [2014] FCA 1380 December 2014, Corporations
  • Schreuders v Grandiflora Nominees Pty Ltd [2014] VSC 310 June 2014, Commercial Equity
  • Lang v The Leasing Centre (Aust) Pty Ltd [2014] VCC 910 June 2014, Commercial Equity, Contract
  • Dansar Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2017] NSWSC 17 January 2013, Professional Negligence
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