Barry draws praise from commentators who identify him as "one of the most prominent Queensland practitioners" and "the person that government goes to for anything in Queensland.
– Chambers Asia Pacific
Overview
Barry is recognised as the leading government law expert in Queensland. With an impressive career spanning 40 years, Barry has unparalleled experience providing complex, high-level advice to government decision makers and agencies on government policy, legislative and regulatory drafting and review, judicial reviews, and integrity issues.
Notable Work
- Advised several statutory authorities and government owned corporations on the management of conflict-of-interest issues.
- Represented an indemnified officer during investigations by the Crime and Corruption Commission and the Public Service Commission.
- Successfully represented the City of Gold Coast in Supreme Court proceedings brought to prevent the sale of Council assets by a local action group.
- Advises Monash University in relation to the conduct of various Council and Academic Board elections and drafting changes to university regulations.
- Broad range of experience in advising government on drafting and proposing legislative amendments and regulatory instructions.
- Expertise in advising government decision makers to ensure that their decision making processes are legally valid and will survive a challenge by way of judicial review or other similar legal processes.
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Protecting decisions from human rights challenges in Queensland – getting the balance right
22 May 2023 | Article
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Media Release: Legal industry peers rate Clayton Utz highly in the latest Best Lawyers Australia list
29 Mar 2019 | Media Release
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Some private conduct is now "corrupt conduct" under Queensland's Crime and Corruption Act
7 Mar 2019 | Article
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Media Release: "Exceptional" Yaganes wins $20,000 2018 Clayton Utz Award
11 Oct 2018 | Media Release
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Pfizer's bundling and rebates get a clean bill of health – do yours?
1 Jun 2018 | Article
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Fact or fiction ‒ will the Notifiable Data Breach Requirements apply to State and Local Governments?
15 Feb 2018 | Article
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Harper reforms to Australian competition law in effect from today
6 Nov 2017 | Article
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One step closer: the Queensland Competition Authority's draft decision on Aurizon Network's Standard User Funding Agreement
17 Aug 2017 | Article
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Clayton Utz lawyers among Australia's best, say industry peers
7 Apr 2017 | Media Release
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The Queensland Government to broaden the reach of the State's corruption watchdog
30 Mar 2017 | Article
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