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Date admitted as a Barrister:
8 February 1985
| Bachelor of Laws |
Sydney University |
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| 1977-1985 |
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW |
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| 1985 |
Admitted to the NSW Bar |
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| 2002 |
Appointed Senior Counsel |
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| 2000-2002 |
Member of the Bar Council of
the NSW Bar Association |
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Professional Conduct Committee Member |
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| 2004 - 2009 |
Administrative Decisions Tribunal –
part-time |
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Non-Presidential Judicial Member in the
Legal Services Division |
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Member of the Family Law Committee of
the Bar Council |
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| 2008 |
Completed IAMA Course and
obtained Practitioner's Certificate |
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| Currently |
Member of the Family Law
Committee of the Bar Council |
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Member – Institute of Arbitrators and
Mediators (IAMA) |
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| Appearances before Royal
Commissions, Tribunals, Inquiries and Inquests: |
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- Slattery Royal Commission in the Chelmsford
Private Hospital
- Gyles Royal Commission into the Building
Industry;
- Wood Royal Commission into the NSW Police
Service for the Police Service;
- Police Integrity Commission;
- Star City Casino: Inquest into the Death of
Peter Dalamangas;
- Hardie Inquiry chaired by Jackson QC (on behalf
of Power Stations)
- ICAC Inquiries
- PIC Inquiries
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In my civil practice, both as senior and junior counsel, I
have appeared in cases involving various areas of civil law
including tort, contract, commerce and family law. I have acted
for private clients in NSW and Victoria and for Government
Departments in NSW. Some of the cases in which I appeared
involved lengthy and complex issues of law and fact. I have also
appeared for liquidators and have been briefed on behalf of
Lawcover and appeared before the Medical Tribunal. I have acted
for plaintiffs in professional negligence (medical and legal)
cases.
I have also appeared both as Defence counsel and as Prosecutor
in many criminal cases, including serious sexual assaults,
social security fraud, embezzlement, receiving, false pretences,
drug importation and use, conspiracy, culpable driving and many
cases concerned with summary offences. I have also acted for the
Department of Community Services in child sexual abuse cases and
the Department of Fair Trading in cases concerned with false and
misleading conduct in trade and commerce.
I have acted in
resumption/valuation cases against the Roads and Traffic
Authority (RTA). The same or similar principles would apply in
any resumptions by Council.
Since being appointed Senior
Counsel, I have maintained a diverse practice, for example:-
- I appeared with Jackson QC in the High Court of Australia in A v
State of New South Wales, now the leading Australian case on malicious prosecution and false arrest;
- I am briefed by the Crown as Senior Counsel in complex matters concerning serious sexual offenders and give advice and appear when necessary in relation to applications opposing release or imposing conditions upon release;
- I have recently advised and appeared in employment/contract matters, two of which resulted in Special Leave Applications in the High Court;
- I have appeared in Common Law matters including professional negligence claim and claims under insurance policies.
- I have appeared in complex commercial matters (oppression suits and join venture agreements) in the Family Court of Australia. These have been heard in the Family Court by virtue of its accrued jurisdiction.
I have completed the IAMA mediation course and obtained
the relevant certificate and have conducted mediations in
various areas of law.
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