David has practiced primarily in family law since his admission to the legal profession in 2012.

Before being called to the Bar, David was a senior lawyer at a private law firm where he conducted a wide range of parenting and property matters as well as intervention order matters.

David has considerable experience as a solicitor-advocate and has appeared frequently in interim and final hearings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (and its predecessors) and the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.

Unreported matters in which David has appeared include:

• Michelson & Waltas [2020] FCCA 2038, a successful out-of-time application;
• Rowse & Gouker [2020] FCCA 3163, a final hearing where parenting and property orders were obtained largely in accordance with the wife’s application;
• Banders & Haddon [2021] FCCA 2018, an interim defended hearing in which interim relocation was obtained; and
• Asquith & Asquith [2021] FedCFamC2F 506, a final hearing where the final property division was closer to that sought by the husband.

David holds a master’s degree in applied law (majoring in family law and civil litigation) and a combined bachelor’s degree in law and commerce from the University of Melbourne. In addition to family law David has experience in civil and commercial litigation and summary crime.

David is reading with Dr Robin Smith.

David Ng is currently undertaking the September 2024 Victorian Bar Readers’ Course. Upon successful completion of the course, he will sign the Bar Roll on Thursday, 17 October 2024 and be accepting briefs from 18 October onwards.

To engage David contact our clerking team on 03 9225 6444 or email us at:  holmeslist@vicbar.com.au