Amanda Dickens (Upton)
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Chamber: Room 0903, Douglas Menzies Chambers, 180 William Street, MELBOURNE, VIC 3000, AUSTRALIA
Admitted: 07/12/2010
Called to Bar: 26/10/2016
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About

Amanda has a particular expertise in occupational health and safety and a broad practice in regulatory, criminal, disciplinary and associated matters. She is available to take briefs for appearance and advice work in these and associated areas of practice.

She is an experienced advocate having appeared in all Victorian jurisdictions as well as inquests, VCAT and disciplinary tribunals. She has represented corporations, individuals and statutory bodies. She has also appeared in other Australian jurisdictions. 

Amanda has significant experience in the area of regulatory investigation, disciplinary processes and associated litigation. Prior to coming to the Bar, Amanda was a lead lawyer at Worksafe managing the prosecutions and providing investigative advice in relation to workplace fatalities and significant cases.

Prior to this Amanda was a Principal Solicitor at the VGSO and performed duties as a police prosecutor for 9 years, involved in contested criminal and intervention order hearings. She contributed to the training of police prosecutors and the management of police civil litigation files including inquests.

Amanda is a member of the Victorian racing Tribunal and was previously a sessional member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

   

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Practice Areas

Appellate
Criminal Appeals,
Common Law and Personal Injury
Work Injuries,
Criminal
Crimes Against the Person,Criminal Appellate,Drugs,Extradition,Juvenile Justice,Mental Illness,Property Offences and Theft or Robbery or Burglary,Sexual Assault,Traffic,Work Health and Safety,
Environment and planning
Environment and Planning,
Government
Industry Regulations,
Inquests Inquiries
Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries,Coronial Inquests,
Public Administrative
Compliance and Investigations,Disciplinary Proceedings,Judicial Review and Administrative Law,Liquor Licensing,Proceeds of Crime,

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Amanda Dickens (Upton)

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