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Peter Punch BA, LLM
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Areas of Practice Peter has practised continuously in the field of employment and industrial relations law for over 25 years and is well known to the profession and in the industrial relations field. His achievements in the field of employment and industrial relations law are numerous. They include: Ø Senior Partner of the EIR Division at Carroll and O’Dea. Ø A NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in employment and industrial law since 1994, the year the Accredited Specialty Scheme was introduced by the Law Society. Ø Member of the Accredited Specialist’s Advisory Committee, which assesses applicants to the Scheme, between 1994 and 2008. He chaired that committee from 1999 to 2004. Ø Inclusion in Legal Who's Who in Australia, the publication which highlights the pre-eminent practitioners in each speciality of the law, as nominated by those in the profession. Ø Foundation member of the Australian Labour Law Association and a member of its National Committee. Ø Author/Editor/Contributor to a number of books on employment and industrial law including Australian Industrial Law, the Master Workplace Relations Guide and the Australian Labour Law Reporter. His expertise covers all aspects of employment and industrial relations law, including unfair dismissal, drafting and interpreting employment contracts, industrial disputes, award and agreement interpretation and enforcement, enterprise bargaining, discrimination in employment and occupational health and safety. Over the course of his career, he has acted for and advised all of the “stakeholders” in industrial relations – employers, employees, unions, employer organisations, government and not for profit organisations. Peter’s approach is to assist our clients find practical, cost effective solutions to their problems, avoiding litigation unless absolutely necessary. Since joining Carroll & O'Dea, he has been involved in a number of major test cases, including Byrne & Frew v Australian Airlines Limited (High Court of Australia), Cukeric v David Jones Limited (Full Bench, Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session) , Webb's case (Full Bench, Australian Industrial Relations Commission). Peter has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of NSW and a Master of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW in 1982 and a solicitor of the High Court of Australia in 1988. He joined the firm in 1983 and became a partner in 1988. |