Sharon Van Dyk

Special Counsel

Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice

P: +61 3 9609 1508

E: svandyk@rk.com.au

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Government

Compliance and Risk Management
Coronial Inquests
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Contractual Disputes
Government and Administrative Law
Statutory Interpretation
Personal Injury and Compensation

Sharon has extensive experience in insurance, government and personal injury law. She also acts in the coronial jurisdiction having acted for the NSW Commissioner of Police and for individual Victorian Police Officers in a number of high profile inquests. Sharon is focussed on understanding the needs of her clients and delivering on her clients’ expectations by providing cost-effective, practical and timely advice.

Experience

Providing insurance advice, acting for both plaintiffs and defendants
Providing advice to insurers and government departments
Advising on a diverse range of claims, including: public liability, product liability, occupational health and safety, professional indemnity, motor accident claims, medical negligence and common law recovery actions
Providing advice on Intentional Torts (including assault, battery, trespass to land and goods, malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office) and Negligence Claims
Instructing/Attending informal settlement negotiations, conferences and mediations
Extensive experience conducting litigation in the Supreme, District, Federal and local courts together with Specialist Tribunals (the Industrial Relations Commission, Administrative Appeals Board and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal)
Conducting both large scale and high volume litigation
Representing the interests of Victorian Police officers called to give evidence in high profile inquests
Representing the interests of the New South Wales Police Force (the Commissioner of Police and officers called to give evidence) in high profile inquests
Representing the interests of the New South Wales Police Force (the Commissioner of Police) in disciplinary proceedings and in proceedings brought in the Administrative Appeals Board and Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Conducting Judicial Review Applications in the Federal Circuit Court
Representing the interests of VicRoads in negligence/breach of statutory duty claims

Leadership

Member, Russell Kennedy Pro Bono Committee
Member, Victorian Women Lawyers
Member, Women in Insurance