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Victor Harcourt

Principal

Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Health and Medical Law

  • Aged Care
  • Health
  • Government
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Disability
  • Retirement Living
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Coronial Inquests
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Litigation
  • Public Law
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Royal Commissions
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Government Law
  • Prosecutions
  • Administrative Law

Victor leads the Aged Care team and is a recognised senior practitioner in administrative and disciplinary law, health and aged care, prosecutions, government law and alternative dispute resolution. Victor has a Masters in Health and Medical Law and was recognised by Best Lawyers as 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law in Melbourne, he was also also named Best Lawyers’ 2014 Melbourne “Lawyer of the Year” for Health and Aged Care Law.

He was also recognised in 2014 - 2024 for his expertise in Government Practice and in Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law in 2017 - 2024.

Experience

  • Acting for a number of Government Departments, agencies and instrumentalities including Victoria Police and the Department of Justice in matters relating to Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Coronial Investigations and Inquests, Prosecutions and judicial and merits review proceedings
  • Acting for the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and Boards
  • Advising on statutory interpretation, review of Bills and analysis of amendments to legislation
  • Assisting the Department of Justice to prepare a whole of government response to the report of the Victorian Parliamentary Law Reform Committee about reform of the Coroner’s Act 1985 (Vic)
  • Acting for clients appearing before the Office of Police Integrity, the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission and the State Ombudsman
  • Acting for many of the leading aged care providers in Australia and the peak bodies, assisting them in dealing with regulators including challenging accreditation and sanctions decisions and notifications
  • Providing advice on compliance, quality and complaints handling matters
  • Presenting professional seminars and training programs and author of a number of articles in leading journals 

Leadership

  • Practice Group Leader, Public Law, Litigation and Aged Care Team
  • Recognised by Best Lawyers as 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" for Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law in Melbourne; also named Best Lawyers’ 2014 Melbourne “Lawyer of the Year” for Health and Aged Care Law
  • Recognised by Best Lawyers for expertise in Health and Aged Care Law (since 2012), Government Practice (since 2014), and Retirement Villages and Senior Living Law (since 2017)
  • Mentor of the Year, LIV President's Award (2013)
  • Board Member, Uniting Aged Care Victoria and Tasmania (2004-2006)
  • Board Member, Dental Practice Board of Victoria (2004-2006)
  • BRW Client Choice Awards Best Provider (Firm) to the Government and Community Sector
  • Ranked as Leading by Doyle's Guide, in the area of Health and Aged Care