Anthony Willinge
D 08 9220 0521
E awillinge@francisburt.com.au
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Year of election to the Bar:
2009
Areas of practice
Civil
Arbitration and mediation
Arbitrators and mediators
Domestic commercial arbitration
International commercial arbitration
Commercial
Appeals
Building and construction
Competition
Construction and engineering
Contractual disputes
Corporations law
Equity
Intellectual property
Mining and resources
Restraint of trade
Defamation
Industrial and employment
Employment contracts and restraint of trade
Workplace health and safety
Tax and revenue
Capital gains tax
Stamp duty and other state taxes
Criminal
Commissions and other inquiries
Crime and corruption commission
Australian crime authority
Coronial inquests
Regulatory offences
Workplace health and safety
Public
Environment and planning
Valuation of land – rating and tax appeals
Public and administrative
Customs
Disciplinary proceedings
Judicial review and administrative law
Merits review
Profile
Anthony obtained his law degree from the University of Western Australia, graduating with honours and the Frank Edward Parsons Memorial Prize in Law. He also has a Masters of Law with distinction from the University of London. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in Australia since 2018 and Doyles Guide to Australia’s Best Barristers in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Prior to joining the bar, Anthony was the head of Blake Dawson’s commercial litigation practice in Perth.
Prior to joining Blake Dawson, Anthony was the professional assistant to the Crown Counsel for WA, an Associate to a Supreme Court judge, and a Crown Counsel at the Crown (now State) Solicitor’s Office.
Anthony is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia where he teaches an intensive unit about legal reasoning, proof and persuasion. In addition to Counsel work, Anthony also accepts instructions to act as a mediator, arbitrator, and independent expert appointed to resolve disputes.
Qualifications
Date of admission: 1994
Qualifications: LLB (Hons) UWA, LLM (Dist) London
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