Chris Dunnell

Senior Lawyer

Experience

Chris' experience includes acting on high-profile, complex issues and contractual disputes. He has advised individuals, government departments, building and construction organisations and mining and resource corporations  in respect of class actions, contractual and property disputes, estate litigation, trade practices litigation, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes. 

Career highlights

• Successfully represented the plaintiff against a local branch of a global automation technology company in an appeal against a decision to strike out the plaintiff's construction litigation claim.
• Supported the insurance team in successfully representing 18 individuals who sustained injuries as a result of a balcony collapse against the regulatory council bodies involved.
• Acted for the plaintiffs in an estate dispute, defending an appeal against a decision under the Inheritance Act, where the plaintiffs were awarded 80% of a significant estate after originally receiving nothing under the testator's Will.
• Successfully acted for clients in obtaining a substantial award from an estate, where the clients had originally not been included in their father's Will. 

Admitted to practice: 2005. 

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance).

Memberships: Law Society of Western Australia.