Greater Melbourne Area
- Admitted to practise in 1984 and an intellectual property lawyer since 1989 - Sole practice from 1990 with stints as head of intellectual property and litigation groups at a Melbourne CBD legal firm 1997-2004 - Has conducted lead negotiation and managed litigation in Australian and international transactions since that time including information technology, defence, logistics, agricultural, engineering and biotechnology innovation - Has also lobbied and managed legal policy advocacy on behalf of content creators and users in arts, information technology, engineering and biotechnology - Has worked on some of the key cases and transactions which established current Australian knowhow, software and domain name protection regimes - Has extensive knowledge of legal and commercial issues facing Australian visual arts, performing arts, digital and social media, and live theatre production including music theatre Services: A full range of legal services for technology, information and creative industries. * Research and development management * Capture of intellectual property, knowhow & trade secrets * Technology transfer * Copyright advice, tactics and strategy * Chain of title * Deal negotiation * Licensing * Enforcement of rights * Contract management, particularly for content creators * Trade mark & design registration * Patent licensing
Arts, Entertainment and Technology Law practice Intellectual property capture and commercialisation Rights enforcement and related litigation Full-time 1991-7, 2003-present
Teacher of The Law & Arts Management in the Arts Management stream first within Faculty of Education and later in School of Art, Design and Social Context (Subject not offered in 2022).
Advocacy and speaking; numerous publications; industry participant ARC Investigations and currently working on the monograph 'Ought and Art: Legal Dimensions of Artistic Practice in Australia' (Australian Scholarly Publishing) forthcoming.
Over fifty yearshosting some of the most vibrant performances and productions in Australian theatre. It's great to rejoin just as a whole new future opens up.
A not-for-profit Trust supporting those with a connection to the professional theatre confronted from time to time with life's downturns.
Panel lawyer.