Sarala Fitzgerald
- Commercial Law Employment & Industrial
- Public Law
Sarala appears and advises in administrative, regulatory, employment and human rights matters.
She holds a Masters degree in Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne.
Sarala began her legal career at Phillips Fox (now DLA Piper). She spent six years at ASIC as a senior lawyer and then manager, working in enforcement, regulation and corporate finance.
Before coming to the Bar Sarala spent five years conducting litigation under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities and the Equal Opportunity Act at the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. She was previously a Human Rights Advisor to the Victorian Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee for 3 years, whilst at the Bar.
She is one of the Counsel Assisting the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
Contact
- P03 9225 6448
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Market Chambers
Room 1
38-40 Dudley Street
West Melbourne VIC 3003
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporations & Securities
- Regulatory Investigations
- Appellate
- Discrimination
- Employment Contracts
- Industrial Disputes
- Public Sector Appeals
- Restraint of Trade
- Statutory Employment Rights
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Civil & Human Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Discrimination
- Freedom of Information
- Immigration
- Judicial Review
- Privacy
- Public International Law
- White Collar Crime
Qualifications
Master of Public & International Law (Melb)
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)(Melb)
Bachelor of Arts
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
MZAIC v Minister for Immigration & Border Protection [2016] FCAFC 25
Wright v Norris Real Estate Pty Ltd [2016] FCCA 707
Charles v State of Victoria [2016] VCAT 403
Bevilacqua v Telco Business Solutions (Watergardens) PL [2015] VCAT 269
Charles v State of Victoria (Corrections Victoria) [2015] VCAT 375
Lazenby v United Voice [2015] FWC 191
CGP (Aust) Pty Ltd v Stevens [2014] VSC 105
The Maritime Union of Australia [2014] FWCFB 1973
Salter & Another v Genco & Anor [2013] VSCA 365
Slattery v Manningham CC [2013] VCAT 1869
Maloney v The Queen [2013] HCA 28
MZYUL v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] FCA 584