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 extensive experience in litigated and disciplinary proceedings, including defending negligence claims, unfair dismissal and general protections applications, legal representation for coronial inquests, Medical Board inquiries and Medicare investigations, and advice relating to appeals of medical college decisions.His experience extends to providing employment law advice for professionals and service providers, including advice on corporate structures as well as preparing employment contracts and workplace policies. Chris has also advised health professionals and organisations on advertising regulations, workplace investigations, privacy compliance and management of health records.Chris has published a number of articles in legal and medical journals and is actively involved in pro bono initiatives including acting as a registered migration agent and a volunteer to Justice Connect’s Federal Court Self Representation Scheme in Melbourne.

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• Administrative appeals of medical college decisions• Privacy disputes and discrimination complaints

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.• Representing doctors and medical practices in employment disputes and discrimination complaints.• Reviewing contracts and advising health practitioners on regulatory issues when establishing new practices.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor Of Arts And Bachelor Of Laws, First Class Honours

Victorian Certificate Of Education