David Baran was called to the bar in 1991 and since that time has conducted a diverse practice.  

His passion is complex and novel litigation both at first instance, in the court of appeal and the High Court.  He has argued with various teams of lawyers over the years many high profile cases such as Moran v Moran (involving the tort of the intentional infliction of emotional distress), Nye v State of New South Wales (malicious prosecution for murder achieving the highest exemplary damages in history), Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedores (where the High Court unanimously held that a duty of care was owed by employers to secondary victims of nervous shock), Singh v Taj Holdings (where the court of appeal held that visa cancellations were no bar to recovery of compensation), Poezd v Poezd (constructive trusts amongst family members) and Ah Tong v Wingecarribee Council (involving the liability of national parks) to name but a few.  

He also appears in Criminal Trials and in the Court of Criminal Appeal (recently RGM v The Queen involving the raising of character, appeal allowed).  He appears for plaintiffs and defendants. 

Areas of Practice
Administrative (State and Federal), Commercial, Constitutional (Australian and Fiji), Criminal, Equity, Family Law, Insurance, Professional Negligence, Torts, Trade Practices, Wills and Estates, appeals to the Court of Appeal, Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court of Australia

Admitted to Bar
1992