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Catherine Pase

Bar roll 2022 Admitted 2008
  • Employment & Industrial
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  • P+61 3 9225 8558
  • M0438 215 258
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Catherine Pase practises in all areas of industrial relations, employment, and health and safety law.

Before Catherine joined the Victorian Bar, she was a Special Counsel in the Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety group at Herbert Smith Freehills. Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills, Catherine worked in the equivalent teams of Lander and Rogers and the Australian Government Solicitor. She started her legal career as an associate to the Honourable Justice Jessup of the Federal Court of Australia.

Catherine has experience working in-house and prides herself on her commerciality and strategic thinking.

Catherine read with Jonathan Kirkwood SC, and her senior mentor is Marc Felman SC.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation.

Contact

Correspondence
Chambers & Clerk

Aickin Chambers
Level 21 Room 11

200 Queen Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 

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Jane King

03 9225 8558

Expertise

Employment & Industrial
  • Appellate
  • Confidential Information
  • Discrimination
  • Employment Contracts
  • Industrial Disputes
  • Public Sector Appeals
  • Restraint of Trade
  • Statutory Employment Rights
  • Work Health & Safety

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Notre Dame)

Bachelor of Arts (UWA)

Admitted

Victoria

Entitled to practise in

State and Territory Courts and Tribunals

Federal Court of Australia

High Court of Australia

Recent Cases

Australian Workers’ Union v UGL Resources (Contracting) Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 107 (led by Richard Dalton KC)

Erika Duncan v Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission [2025] FWC 1731

Application by the Mining and Energy Union re Bengalla Mining Company Pty Ltd [2025] FWCFB 53

United Firefighters' Union of Australia v Fire Rescue Victoria [2025] FWC 1030 (with Brendan Avallone)

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union v Programmed Industrial Maintenance Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 257

Mining and Energy Union v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 3399

Michael Fogo v Boeing Aerostructures Australia Pty Limited [2024] FWC 3037

Qube Ports Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (2024) 335 IR 73 (led by Richard Dalton KC and Matthew Follett KC)

Evelyn Josey v OS MCAP Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 2731

Application by Tasmanian Networks Pty Ltd T/A TasNetworks [2024] FWC 2384

Atkins v North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Ltd [2024] FCA 686 (led by Robyn Sweet KC)

Diawara v National Australia Bank Ltd [2023] FCA 1048 (led by Robyn Sweet KC)

Avant Group Pty Ltd v Kiddle (2023) 325 IR 292