Ffyona Livingstone Clark appointed as assistant honorary treasurer for 2025–26
The following are the office bearers of the Victorian Bar Council for the 2025–26 term: Fiona Ryan (president), Mark Costello and Raini Zambelli (vice presidents), Albert Dinelli (honorary treasurer), and Ffyona Livingstone Clark (assistant honorary treasurer).
In a media release, the Victorian Bar Association announced these appointments, following the conclusion of the Bar Council’s recent election.
According to her barrister profile, Ryan received bad admission on 28 April 2003, first signed the bar roll on 12 May 2005, and became senior counsel on 10 November 2021.
Based in Melbourne, she has maintained a trial and appellate practice encompassing compensation, institutional abuse, medical negligence, general torts, coronial inquiries, administrative law, and class actions.
According to his barrister profile, Costello received bar admission on 31 January 2005, first signed the bar roll on 19 May 2011, and became senior counsel on 3 November 2022.
Based in Melbourne, he has kept a private and public law practice. In the private law realm, he has worked on class actions, competition litigation, and construction and engineering arbitrations. In the public law arena, he has dealt with constitutional litigation and administrative law matters.
According to her barrister profile, Zambelli received bar admission on 28 April 2003 and first signed the bar roll on 22 October 2015.
Based in Melbourne, she has focused her practice on corporate and commercial law, particularly insolvency, financial, and cross-border disputes. She also has experience in mediation, arbitration, and class actions.
According to his barrister profile, Dinelli received bar admission on 28 April 2003, first signed the bar roll on 24 May 2007, and became senior counsel on 3 November 2022.
Based in Melbourne, he has maintained a broad commercial and public law practice. He has made court appearances in connection with matters involving commercial, constitutional, administrative, and criminal law. He was a solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons).
According to her barrister profile, Clark received bar admission on 18 March 2014 and first signed the bar roll on 26 October 2017.
Based in Melbourne, she has garnered experience in the areas of criminal and public law, including matters involving coronial inquests, inquiry commissions, disciplinary hearings, suppression and non-publication orders, and public interest immunity claims.
In its media release, the Victorian Bar Association also announced the election of the following Bar Council members, in order of seniority.
Category A features 11 king’s counsel, senior counsel, or junior counsel with at least 15 years’ standing. Category B includes six junior counsel with not less than six years’ and not more than 15 years’ standing. Category C comprises four junior counsel with less than six years’ standing.
