Brian Boland

Brian specialises in regulatory disputes, investigations and enforcement matters. He has experience acting for Commonwealth regulators including AUSTRAC and the eSafety Commissioner in complex and high-profile matters. Having previously worked in-house at AUSTRAC and Victoria Police, Brian brings a strong understanding of government processes, regulatory investigations and litigation.

Brian's areas of expertise include:

• regulatory investigations and enforcement
• civil litigation and disputes
• government and administrative law
• civil penalty proceedings
• information gathering and compulsory powers

Career highlights

Brian's career highlights include:

• acting for AUSTRAC in complex regulatory enforcement matters
• acting for the eSafety Commissioner in civil penalty proceedings against the provider of the Telegram messaging service, for its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from the platform
• managing high-profile and complex litigation for Victoria Police arising from the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants
• acting for the Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety for applications under the Serious Offenders Act 2018
• advising on the exercise of statutory information-gathering and compulsory examination powers, including developing frameworks and procedures for their use