Profile
Profile
Commenced practice in
1984. Worked for 2 years with Western Suburbs Community Legal Service. In that
capacity appeared in courts in all jurisdictions including Family Court,
Magistrates Court, Federal AAT, and other tribunals.1986 – 1999 employed as a solicitor with Victorian Legal Aid, Preston. Initially
worked as duty lawyer then from 1991 onwards worked as summary crime advocate –
a position akin to in house counsel. Appeared in all jurisdictions up to and
including Court of Appeal. Whilst summary crime advocate I sat the accreditation
test with the Law Institute. I was in the first group of solicitors to be made
Accredited Criminal Law specialists.In 1996 I took 1 year off and lived and worked in Germany.I came to the Bar in March 1999 intake and have appeared in criminal cases in
the Magistrates and Children’s Courts, trials, appeals and pleas in the County
Court and matters in the Family Court.