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Adam Baker

QUALIFICATIONS  LLB (Hons) BSc
ADMITTED  2009    BAR  2014
CHAMBERS  ODW 2101

CLERK CONTACT  03 9225 7999
PHONE  9225 6279
MOBILE  0456 461 163
EMAIL  abaker@vicbar.com.au

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Adam Baker, LLB (Hons) BSc

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Aviation Law
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Law
  • Common Law
  • Defamation
  • Energy and Infrastructure
  • Insurance
  • Intervention Orders
  • Medical Negligence
  • Personal Injuries
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Negligence
  • Sports Law

ENQUIRIES: dever@vicbar.com.au

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Experience

Adam has a general commercial practice which includes:

  • commercial contracts, equity and trade practices;
  • banking and finance including consumer and commercial lending;
  • insurance and liability matters;
  • building and construction matters;
  • building regulation and prosecutions under Building Act 1993 and the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995; and
  • contempt proceedings.


Adam also has specialist knowledge in aviation law. He has appeared in personal injury and broader liability disputes for claimants and insureds, and in coronial inquests concerning aviation accidents. As a solicitor, he worked in London on major aviation disasters for large international carriers and insurers.  

Prior to being called to the Bar, Adam was also Associate to Justice Middleton at the Federal Court and Justice D Beach at the Supreme Court.

Adam graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Science in 2006. He read with Chris Winneke KC and the Hon. Justice Stephen O'Meara was his Senior Mentor.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.