Areas of practice

3 Shell Chambers barristers specialise in employment, industrial and workers compensation law, common law and personal injury (in particular dust diseases and motor vehicle accidents), family law, and major crime.  They have significant experience in a wide range of law and take on select cases in other practice areas.

Employment Law

  • Civil Enforcement

  • Contract Disputes

  • Discrimination

  • Dust Diseases

  • Employment

  • Industrial Disputes

  • Employment Rights & Obligations

  • Restraint of Trade

  • Superannuation

  • Work, Health & Safety

  • Workers Compensation, including Recovery Actions

The modern workplace is constantly evolving, shaped by new industries, shifting expectations, and changing laws. With this comes opportunity, but also complexity. Our employment law specialists help clients navigate issues ranging from contracts and workplace disputes to discrimination, safety, and industrial relations. We take pride in providing clear, practical advice that helps both employers and employees understand their rights, resolve conflict, and move forward with confidence.

Common Law

  • Family Provision

  • Insurance

  • Insurance Disputes, including Personal Injuries,
    Disability Claims and Commercial Loss

  • Negligence

  • Professional Negligence

Much like Employment Law, Common law continues to evolve, shaping the way rights, responsibilities, and remedies are understood in modern Australia. Our barristers act in matters involving negligence, insurance disputes, professional liability, and family provision claims, bringing clarity to what are often complex and sensitive issues. We focus on achieving practical outcomes for clients while maintaining the highest standards of advocacy and professionalism across South Australia’s courts and tribunals.

Criminal Law

  • Fraud

  • Serious Crime

  • White Collar & Corporate Crime

  • Work Health & Safety

Criminal matters demand precision, discretion, and experience. Our practitioners appear in a wide range of criminal proceedings, from fraud and serious offences to white-collar and corporate crime. We also have expertise in prosecutions and defences under work health and safety legislation.

Commercial Law

  • Building and Construction Law

  • Contractual Disputes

  • Insurance

  • Professional Liability

The commercial landscape is dynamic and often high-stakes, with each dispute carrying both legal and significant financial implications. We assist clients across areas such as building and construction, contract disputes, insurance, and professional liability. Whether advising on risk or resolving conflict, our approach combines sound legal reasoning with an understanding of South Australia’s commercial environment and industry context.

Public and Administrative Law

  • Disciplinary Proceedings

  • Liquor Licensing

  • Merits Review

  • Privacy/Freedom of Information

Government decision-making affects individuals, organisations, and professions in profound ways. Our barristers regularly appear in disciplinary proceedings, licensing matters, privacy and information law disputes, and merits review hearings. We provide clear, practical guidance in navigating the framework of public administration in South Australia, ensuring that accountability, fairness, and due process are upheld.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Mediation

  • Conciliation

  • Negotiation

Not every matter belongs in a courtroom. Through mediation and negotiation, we help parties resolve disputes efficiently and respectfully. We see ADR as an opportunity to preserve relationships while achieving fair outcomes for all involved.

We also have AMDRAS Nationally Accredited mediators to independently convene dispute resolution in all areas of disputes.

Inquest and Inquiries

  • Commissions and Other Inquiries

  • Coronial Inquests

We act in coronial inquests, commissions and other inquiries, providing clear guidance and focused advocacy in matters that are often sensitive and procedural in nature.

Military Law

  • Administrative

  • Discipline

  • Operational Law

We advise on administrative, disciplinary, and operational law matters within the framework of military law. Several of our barristers have service in the Australian Defence Force bringing rich experience and context to assist their clients in this niche area of law.

Appellate

  • Civil Appeals

  • Criminal Appeals

  • Industrial

  • South Australian Employment Tribunal

Our barristers advise and act in civil, criminal, and industrial appeals, including those within the South Australian Employment Tribunal.

Shell House

3 Shell Chambers is located in the historic Shell House at 170 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia.

Get in Touch

Ready to connect with 3 Shell Chambers? Call or complete the online form to receive prompt, professional guidance tailored to your legal needs.

Contact Us