Dinesh Iriyagolle Weerakkody

Dinesh Iriyagolle Weerakkody

Migration Lawyer & Barrister - Oates Rennick & Associates

Location
Melbourne Area, Australia
Industry
Law Practice

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Dinesh Iriyagolle Weerakkody's Overview

Current
  • Solicitor & Barrister at Oates Rennick & Associates
  • Migration Agent at Oates Rennick & Associates
Past
  • Deputy Ombudsman at AAMI
  • Public Liability Dispute Resolutions Manager at National Management Team
  • Law Volunteer at Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
  • Legal Advisor at Monash Oakley Family Law Assistance programme
  • Managing Editor at APFEJ - UNESCAP
  • Managing Editor at Asia Pacific Environmental Journalist Forum
  • Managing Editor at Asia Pacific Environmental Journalist Forum
Education
  • Deakin University
  • Tertiary
  • Secondary
  • Royal College
  • Royal College Colombo
Recommendations

3 people have recommended Dinesh

Connections

500+ connections

Websites

Dinesh Iriyagolle Weerakkody's Summary

"To become an Expert Solicitor in Migration, Family & Property Law"

Specialties

Australian Migration , Family & Property Law , Powers of Attorney will & probate matters

Dinesh Iriyagolle Weerakkody's Experience

Solicitor & Barrister

Oates Rennick & Associates

January 2007Present (5 years 5 months) Melbourne Area, Australia

Solicitor & Barrister
Australian Migration Agent
Family Law
Traffic matters

Migration Agent

Oates Rennick & Associates

June 2005Present (7 years)

In charge of Migration Law Section
Assisting and handling property law matters
Dealing with Family Law and Lease matters
Training staff on legal software, updating relevant precedents.

Migration Law Practice.
Maintaining files and liaising with clients & with all relevant stakeholders
Developing the Migration Law Practice.
Maintaining the www.dlegal.com.au website and Software (legal & migration).
Liaising with DIAC , RTOs, DEEWR, and Skills Assessing authorities etc.
Consultations to Migration Agents and Educational Agents.
Advising international students of their rights and responsibilities under the ESOS Act and National Code.
Advice on changing educational providers.
Consultations on International Student Visa issues.
Consultations on permanent residency and state nomination visas.
Making submission to DAIC/MRT/RRT/ Assessing authorities.
Representing clients at MRT/RRT/ etc.
Preparing and drafting relevant documents.
Liaising with DIAC and DEEWR.
Annual/occasional visits to international stake holders

Deputy Ombudsman

AAMI

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry

September 2005November 2005 (3 months)

Making on determinations as the final escalation point and drafting related documents
Handling Insurance industry Ombudsman referrals
Investigating, managing and resolving disputes related to policy, legal, privacy and AAMI customer charter.
Maintaining files and communication with all relevant stake holders

Public Liability Dispute Resolutions Manager

National Management Team

October 2003January 2005 (1 year 4 months)

Investigating, managing and resolving high risk Public Liability Dispute
as the last point of escalation in Telstra.
Maintaining files and communication with all relevant stake holders
Drafting letters related to disputes and policies
Dealing with internal & external compliance issues
Monitoring and directing Team Leaders, Front Line Associates in Telstra
Dealing with complaints on staff behaviour and training issues
Offering customer relation payments as a goodwill gesture
Dealing with Ombudsman complaints and CEO referrals

Law Volunteer

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

August 2002September 2004 (2 years 2 months)

Preparing appeals and affidavits
Assisting in preparing protection visa applications
Identifying third country options

Legal Advisor

Monash Oakley Family Law Assistance programme

October 2002January 2003 (4 months)

Interviewing clients
Giving legal advice to clients under the supervision of a solicitor
Giving feed back from advising solicitor
Preparing court documents, maintaining files

Managing Editor

APFEJ - UNESCAP

January 1998January 2000 (2 years 1 month)

Asia Pacific Forum for Environmental Journalists: (Started by UN-ESCAP and supported by UNEP. It has consultative status with the UN and has 5000 members in 23 countries in the Asia Pacific region)

Managing Editor (for the Asia Pacific region)

Responsibilities:
Managed HQ staff of 16 and 20 volunteers
Responsible for $2-3 million projects, conference, media and educational budget
Managed and co-ordinated activities in 23 countries

Managing Editor

Asia Pacific Environmental Journalist Forum

February 1996December 1999 (3 years 11 months)

Managing and developing Asia Pacific Environmental Journalism

Managing Editor

Asia Pacific Environmental Journalist Forum

January 1994January 1995 (1 year 1 month)

Professionally trained in the following methodologies while working for the National Development Foundation (NDF) as the Programme Officer

Dinesh Iriyagolle Weerakkody's Education

Deakin University

Bachelor of Laws, Legal Studies

20002004

Tertiary

Bachelor of Laws, LLB

20002004

Secondary

A/L, None

19801999

Royal College

A/L, none

19801993

Royal College Colombo

Bachelor of Nothnig, Major in Nothing

19801993

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