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Guy Donovan

National Pro Bono Manager - Melbourne

Areas of Expertise

Private Client Practice, Pro Bono

Contact Guy

+61 3 9321 9867 guy.donovan@holdingredlich.com Connect

Expertise

Guy’s experience in private legal practice and the community legal sector means that he is well placed to manage Holding Redlich’s pro bono program and conduct pro bono casework. During his time at Holding Redlich, Guy has acted in a number of cases of significant public interest, including legal actions taken on behalf of:

  • asylum seekers seeking judicial review of decisions to reject their applications for protection
  • Aboriginal organisations and individuals seeking to protect cultural heritage
  • parents claiming that the provision of Special Religious Instruction in Victorian public schools was discriminatory, leading the Victorian Department of Education to respond by ensuring that parents are required to a make a positive election for their children to attend these classes, and guaranteeing meaningful activity for children not attending
  • traditional land owners in Maningrida and the Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation in a High Court of Australia challenge to some elements of the Northern Territory intervention legislation.

Experience

Guy commenced at Holding Redlich as an articled clerk in 2005 and was admitted to legal practice in 2006. He then worked as a lawyer and senior associate in the firm’s personal injury team. Between 2012 and 2016 Guy worked in the community legal sector at both Youthlaw and Justice Connect before returning to Holding Redlich as its National Pro Bono Manager. 

Publications

28 July 2021 - Knowledge

Holding Redlich contributes a record 8,863 pro bono hours in FY2021

#Pro Bono

In a challenging global environment, Holding Redlich increased its commitment to the community by performing a record 8,863 pro bono hours in the 2020/2021 financial year.

Upcoming Seminars

31 May 23

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman have investigated a number of complaints in relation to Victorian local councils and produced a series of reports. In this presentation, partner Joseph Monaghan, will provide a basic overview of IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman, their respective roles and functions under their establishing legislation and an overview of recent IBAC and Ombudsman investigation reports involving local councils.

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05 Jun 23

Emergencies, flooding and legal liability | Victorian Local Government Series 2023

The recent extreme flood events raise a series of legal issues including the liability of local councils for decisions that expose residents and businesses to greater risk from flooding events, and remedial steps to address past decision-making. In this webinar, partner Joseph Monaghan and lawyer Jacob Atkinson will discuss these topics.

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14 Jun 23 - Canberra

Seminar | Challenges in the workplace series: Absenteeism

In the third and final seminar of the series, partner Andrew Klein and senior associate Natasha Jones, explore the legal risks associated with returning absent employees to work. This includes ill and injured workers, chronic absenteeism, Comcare issues, 'work from home' related issues and COVID 'return reluctance'. In the course of the seminar, our speakers will work through hypothetical scenarios with reference to relevant regulatory APS frameworks and recent case law.

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