Chris practises primarily in criminal law. He both prosecutes and defends. In 2026, he is a participant on the VLA Trial Counsel Development Program.
Before coming to the Bar, Chris worked as a solicitor at Chester Metcalfe & Co. He has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) and Bachelor of International Studies from Deakin University.
Chris has appeared in:
- All stages of summary criminal hearings, including summary contests, pleas, bail applications, contest mentions, and summary jurisdiction applications
- Committals
- County Court pleas
- County Court appeals
- Supreme Court bail applications
- Drug Court
- the Criminal Division of the Children’s Court
- Intervention Order proceedings, for Applicants and Respondents
Chris was a member of the Victorian Bar Health and Wellbeing Committee in 2024 and 2025. He was a member of the Youthlaw Board from 2016 to 2019.
He is a member of the Criminal Law and Children’s Court Bar Associations.
Outside of Court, Chris enjoys all aspects of the outdoors. He has hiked extensively, including through the Himalayas, the Alps and Andes mountain ranges. He enjoys skiing and scuba diving, with advanced certifications in the latter.