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Angus is a Melbourne-based commercial barrister. He regularly appears as junior counsel in complex commercial litigation, class actions and appeals in the High Court, Federal Court and Supreme Court of Victoria, including the Court of Appeal. Angus is listed in Doyle's Guide as one of Australia's leading class actions junior counsel. Before signing the Bar roll, Angus was associate to the Hon Justice Ashley AM in the Victorian Court of Appeal.

Published trial and appellate appearances include:

Appellate

• Lanzer v Lombardo [2025] VSCA 229 (led by Andrew McClelland KC, with Robert Marsh)
• Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd (2022) 276 CLR 1 (led by Noel Hutley SC and Albert Dinelli)
• Elliott v Lindholm (2020) 62 VR 307 (led by Catherine Button QC and Geoffrey Kozminsky)
• Bullhead Pty Ltd v Brickmakers Place Pty Ltd (2018) 58 VR 91 and (No 2) (2019) 58 VR 129 (led by Michael Wise QC)
• Stubbings v Jams 2 Pty Ltd (2017) 53 VR 420 (with Albert Dinelli and Geoffrey Kozminsky)

Recent trials

• Cui v Chen [2026] VCC 507 (unled)
• Li v Zhang [2025] VSC 432 (led by Michael D Wyles KC, with Anna Pogson)
• Yarak Pty Ltd v Emerson Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd [2024] VCC 371 (unled)

Class actions, corporations, commercial, and insurance

• Campbell v Warranooke Pastoral Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 727 (unled)
• In the matter of CryptAI Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] VSC 217 (unled)
• Fairbank Haven Pty Ltd v Merkon Constructions Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 32 and (No 2) [2024] VSC 104 (led by Anthony Strahan KC)
• Lombardo v Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Services Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 463 (unled)
• Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v Central Park Pharmacy (Sydney) Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 796 (led by Andrew McClelland QC)
• Aquasure Pty Ltd v Thiess Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 525 and (No 2) [2022] VSC 389 (led by Andrew McClelland QC)
• ASIC v AGM Markets Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 3) (2020) 275 FCR 57 (led by Michael Gronow QC)
• Jams 2 Pty Ltd v Stubbings (No 4) (2019) 59 VR 1 (unled)
• Carlisle Homes Pty Ltd v Tick Homes Pty Ltd (2018) 134 IPR 118 (led by Tom Cordiner QC)

Angus previously practised in the commercial disputes group at Allens Linklaters, and worked in the United States at Kaggle Inc (an AI-focused subsidiary of Google LLC). Angus holds honours and master's degrees in law from the University of Melbourne.

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