Robin accepts briefs to appear and provide written advice in matters relating to family law (including child support).
Robin specialises in family law matters with complex questions of law, including matters with issues related to bankruptcy, equity, trusts, and third party disputes. He regularly appears in court for pre-trial hearings, final hearings, and appeals.
Robin has a particular interest in international law and holds a doctoral degree from Monash University specialising in this area. Robin has appeared and provided advice in relation to both the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and the Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility and Protection of Children. He has also appeared and provided advice in relation to conflict of laws matters with issues related to multiple jurisdictions and concurrent proceedings. Robin has worked for the United Nations at a war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
Robin appears in relation to administrative law matters in court and at various administrative tribunals, including the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. Robin has provided advice to the Commonwealth and the State of Victoria. He has also appeared at the Victorian Patient Review Panel in relation to surrogacy arrangements.
Prior to coming to the bar, Robin was an associate at the Federal Magistrates Court and a solicitor in a boutique commercial and construction law firm, practicing in both litigious and non-litigious matters. Robin has been a sessional teaching associate at the Faculty of Law at Monash University teaching administrative law and evidence.
Robin is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He is a member of the Family Law, Commercial, and Military Law bar associations. In 2020/2021, he was an Assistant Honorary Secretary to the Victorian Bar Council. In 2021/2022, he is a member of the Victorian Bar Council.
Notable Cases
Norris & Matthews [2022] FedCFamC1A 30
Moy & Pao [2022] FedCFamC1A 17; (2022) FLC 94-073
Sterling & Sterling [2022] FedCFamC1A 3; (2022) FLC 94-070
Roverati & Roverati [2021] FamCAFC 89; (2021) FLC 94-027
Benson & Drury [2020] FamCAFC 303; (2020) FLC 93-998; (2020) 62 Fam LR 1
Scriven & Scriven [2020] FamCAFC 236; (2020) FLC 93-988
Fitzmaurice & Woolridge [2020] FamCAFC 64; (2020) FLC 93-951
Christou & Christou [2020] FamCA 568
Toscani & Toscani [2020] FamCA 5 (as junior)
State Central Authority & Macnevin [2019] FamCA 961
Graham & Squibb [2019] FamCAFC 33; (2019) FLC 93-892 (as junior)
Eames & Eames [2018] FamCAFC 204; (2018) FLC 93-866; (2018) 340 FLR 148
Neville and Coach (Child support) [2018] AATA 3292
Pencious & Searle [2017] FamCAFC 210; (2017) FLC 93-805
Bernieres and Anor & Dhopal and Anor [2017] FamCAFC 180; (2017) FLC 93-793; (2017) 57 Fam LR 149 - media coverage can be found here and here
Webster & Downer and Anor [2016] FamCA 822
Ledarn & Ledarn [2015] FamCAFC 220 (as junior)
Claughton & Northey [2015] FamCAFC 213
Mordon & Paul [2014] FamCAFC 222
Carrick [2013] FamCA 1118
Polec & Staker & Anor (SSAT Appeal) [2011] FMCAfam 959; (2011) 253 FLR 339