Chris Spain Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Chris has worked exclusively in the insurance industry since his admission in 2013. He specialises in managing employment practices, professional indemnity, public liability and statutory liability claims across all states and territories. This includes acting for direct and brokered clients in the health, aged care and education sectors.Chris has.

• Key experience includes:
• Managing a nationwide portfolio of liability claims for direct and brokered clients in the health, aged care, education, youth work and welfare sectors
• End to end management of employment practices, professional indemnity, public liability and statutory liability claims in all states and territories
• Day to day management of CCI’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission and Disability Royal Commission
• Significant annual reduction in average claim lifecycle and legal costs, leading to increased profitability of the liability portfolio
• Member of CCI’s General Insurance Claims leadership team

• Key areas of practice include:
• Acting for doctors and hospitals in medical negligence proceedings
• Coronial inquests
• AHPRA, Medical Board of Australia and Medicare investigations
• Employment disputes and workplace bullying investigations
• Corporate, regulatory and employment advice for health professionals

• Experience in the Health team at TressCox includes:
• Defending a major class action proceeding in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
• Medical negligence proceedings in VCAT, County Court and Supreme Court proceedings.
• Advising health practitioners in relation to disciplinary investigations by AHPRA.
• Acting for medical practitioners and health care organisations in Coronial Inquests.
• Advising doctors involved in reviews and investigations by Medicare Australia.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor Of Arts And Bachelor Of Laws, First Class Honours

Victorian Certificate Of Education