Mick Batskos
Executive Director at FOI Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Nicolas Thomas
Mick provides sound practical advice and solutions to complex legal issues, especially when privacy and disclosure are in conflict. His support is timely and clear, which is so important for clients with multiple matters to address.
Giovanna Tivisini
Mick is incredibly intelligent, knows the latest developments in the law and is a clever strategist. I would recommend Mick to anyone looking for someone who can give informed legal advice, and to be their strong advocate. Giovanna
Fiona Hunt
I can highly recommend the services of FOI Solutions. Mick is the most knowledgeable in this area and I always learn so much in my discussions with him.
Nicolas Thomas
Mick provides sound practical advice and solutions to complex legal issues, especially when privacy and disclosure are in conflict. His support is timely and clear, which is so important for clients with multiple matters to address.
Giovanna Tivisini
Mick is incredibly intelligent, knows the latest developments in the law and is a clever strategist. I would recommend Mick to anyone looking for someone who can give informed legal advice, and to be their strong advocate. Giovanna
Fiona Hunt
I can highly recommend the services of FOI Solutions. Mick is the most knowledgeable in this area and I always learn so much in my discussions with him.
Nicolas Thomas
Mick provides sound practical advice and solutions to complex legal issues, especially when privacy and disclosure are in conflict. His support is timely and clear, which is so important for clients with multiple matters to address.
Giovanna Tivisini
Mick is incredibly intelligent, knows the latest developments in the law and is a clever strategist. I would recommend Mick to anyone looking for someone who can give informed legal advice, and to be their strong advocate. Giovanna
Fiona Hunt
I can highly recommend the services of FOI Solutions. Mick is the most knowledgeable in this area and I always learn so much in my discussions with him.
Nicolas Thomas
Mick provides sound practical advice and solutions to complex legal issues, especially when privacy and disclosure are in conflict. His support is timely and clear, which is so important for clients with multiple matters to address.
Giovanna Tivisini
Mick is incredibly intelligent, knows the latest developments in the law and is a clever strategist. I would recommend Mick to anyone looking for someone who can give informed legal advice, and to be their strong advocate. Giovanna
Fiona Hunt
I can highly recommend the services of FOI Solutions. Mick is the most knowledgeable in this area and I always learn so much in my discussions with him.
Experience
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FOI Solutions
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Australia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jul 1998 - Present
FOI Solutions is a unique legal and consulting firm. We provide solutions to freedom of information (“FOI”), privacy and other administrative law problems encountered by government agencies at all levels in Australia. We are on the Victorian and Commonwealth Government Legal Services Panels and have hundreds of clients ranging from small statutory authorities, through to local councils and Departments of State. FOI Solutions is a unique legal and consulting firm. We provide solutions to freedom of information (“FOI”), privacy and other administrative law problems encountered by government agencies at all levels in Australia. We are on the Victorian and Commonwealth Government Legal Services Panels and have hundreds of clients ranging from small statutory authorities, through to local councils and Departments of State.
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Executive Director
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2009 - Present
FOI Support is a business created in March 2009 to continue to provide administrative support services of a non-legal nature to government agencies in the area of freedom of information. It means agencies can get FOI assistance from experienced non-lawyers at very competitive non-lawyer rates. FOI Support is a business created in March 2009 to continue to provide administrative support services of a non-legal nature to government agencies in the area of freedom of information. It means agencies can get FOI assistance from experienced non-lawyers at very competitive non-lawyer rates.
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Executive Director
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Mar 2004 - Jan 2008
An administrative consulting business which has ceased operations. It has been replaced by FOI Support. An administrative consulting business which has ceased operations. It has been replaced by FOI Support.
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Board Member
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1999 - Jun 2004
Legal Member on call sitting to hear appeals to the Building Appeals Board by building practitioners and others, particularly in relation to appeals from the Building Practitioners Board. Legal Member on call sitting to hear appeals to the Building Appeals Board by building practitioners and others, particularly in relation to appeals from the Building Practitioners Board.
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King & Wood Mallesons
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate
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Jan 1993 - Jun 1998
As a Senior Associate at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, I had an extensive administrative law practice in areas of freedom of information, judicial review and merits review.
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Senior Solicitor, Solicitor & Articled Clerk
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Mar 1988 - Jan 1993
At Mallesons Stephen Jaques I dealt with all aspects of administrative law, with a particular emphasis on FOI, merits review and judicial review as part of my work in the Commercial Disputes group
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Education
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1983 - 1987
Monash University
LLB (Hons), BEc, Law, Economics (Accounting) -
1977 - 1982
Templestowe High School
Higher School Certificate, Mathematics
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