Pawel (Pav) Zielinski

Areas of practice

Employment and industrial (including mediations)
Workplace investigations
Disciplinary proceedings
Judicial review

Contact

Phone: 07 3333 9901
Mobile: 0412 521 123
Email: pzielinski@qldbar.asn.au
Year of admission to the bar: 2021

Notable Cases

Crossing v Anglicare [2021] FCA 1112

Kelsey v Logan City Council [2022] QCA 238

Murphy v Astute Projects [2022] FCAFC 165

Virgin Australia v Blackburn [2022] FWCFB 232

Murdock v Virgin Australia [2023] FCA 569

Remawi v Virgin Australia [2023] FWC 1501

Chen v Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service [2023] ICQ 21

Pawel (Pav) Zielinski predominantly practises in employment and industrial relations law. 

Before being called to the Bar, Pav was a Special Counsel within the workplace practice of a top tier firm.  In 2010, he was the Associate to Holmes JA (as her Honour was then).

He has appeared in trials and interlocutory hearings before the Federal Circuit Court, Federal Court, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Fair Work Commission.  He has also appeared in appellate proceedings before the Fair Work Commission, Full Court of the Federal Court, Industrial Court of Queensland and the Queensland Court of Appeal.