Presenters

Abhi Mukherjee, Barrister, Greens List
Abhi Mukherjee is a barrister on Greens List. Prior to joining the Victorian Bar in 2013, Abhi was a barrister in London for over 10 years practising in personal injury, medical negligence, inquests and medical disciplinary work. Following his move to Melbourne, Abhi has continued to specialise in these areas. In addition, he has been involved in judicial review proceedings mostly involving medical panels. Examples of Abhi's recent medical negligence cases include the onset of severe disability occasioned by compartment syndrome after robotic surgery; the psychiatric consequences to parents following a neo-natal death and the delayed diagnosis of cancer. Abhi has appeared in a number of coronial inquests which have involved deaths following care in intensive paediatric units; post-surgical deaths and those involving patients released from psychiatric units. Abhi has a particular interest in the management of expert evidence in the course of civil litigation and in the workings of the Civil Procedure Act 2010.

Emily Hart, Principal Solicitor, Arnold Thomas & Becker Lawyers
Emily Hart is a Principal Lawyer and the head of Arnold Thomas and Becker’s Medical Negligence Team. She is an accredited specialist in personal injury law and has worked exclusively in medical negligence for over 15 years. In 2025 she was recognised by the Doyle’s Guide as one of the two preeminent Plaintiff medical negligence lawyers in Victoria. She is also Deputy Chair of the Health Law Committee at the Law Institute of Victoria. She has a particular interest in obstetric, coronial and mental health matters.


Joel Harris, Barrister, Greens List
Joel Harris is a Barrister at the Victorian Bar and is a member of Greens List. Joel maintains a broad common law practice, encompassing: personal injuries, insurance law, medical and professional negligence claims and administrative law. Joel has appeared in a range of matters including damages trials in the County and Supreme Courts, serious injury applications, statutory benefits hearings (WorkCover, Comcare and TAC) and VCAT reviews. He appears in mediations and statutory settlement conferences. Joel is also Consultant and Reporter for the Australian Torts Reports. Joel was called to the Bar of England and Wales in November 2016 and is a member of The Honourable Society of Middle Temple. In London he worked for the Medical Protection Society managing a range of medical negligence claims including delayed treatment, misdiagnosis, surgical error and failure to warn brought against Dentists, General Practitioners, Surgeons and Consultants.