LEGAL ROLES
Barrister, New South Wales Bar (since 1995) | Victorian Bar (since 2007)
Appointed Senior Counsel (2015)
Accredited Mediator and Arbitrator (since 2014)
Lawyer, Mallesons Stephen Jacques (now King & Wood Mallesons) (1994)
Research Director to the Chief Justice of New South Wales, the Hon. Murray Gleeson AC (1993)
Research Assistant to the Dean & Challis Professor of International Law University of Sydney, James Crawford AC SC (1991-1992)
ACADEMIC & TEACHING ROLES
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Guest Lecturer, Anti-Corruption Law, Faculty of Law (2026) [latest slides]
Guest Lecturer, Financial Services Law Compliance, Faculty of Law (since 2022) [latest slides] [latest reading list]
Tutor, Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law (1995)
Tutor, Evidence Law, Faculty of Law (1993 & 1994)
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Guest Lecturer, Superannuation Law and Regulation Faculty of Law (since 2022)
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Co-Chair of Advisory Board, Centre for ESG Law and Practice (since 2024)
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Law, Markets, and Regulation (2016-2019)
Adjunct Lecturer, Australian Graduate School of Management’s Executive MBA course (2000-2002)
Lecturer, Contracts Law, Faculty of Law (2000-2002)
DISPUTE PANELS APPOINTMENTS
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Australian Energy Regulator
National Broadband Network (Wholesale Access Disputes)
Essential Services Commission of South Australia
Economic Regulatory Authority of Western Australia
Asian International Arbitration Centre
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Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
Supreme Court of New South Wales
District Court of New South Wales
Asian International Arbitration Centre
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS APPOINTMENTS
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Fellow
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Fellow
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Fellow
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Bar Issues Commission Regulation Committee - Chair (since 2024), Vice-Chair (2021-2023)
Forum for Barristers and Advocates - Co-Vice-Chair (since 2024)
Climate Change Working Group - Co-Convenor (since 2025)
Artificial Intelligence Working Group (since 2025)
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Disciplinary Tribunal - Member (2021-2025)
Professional Conduct Committee - Member (2018-2021)
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Law Policy Committee - Member (2018-2021)
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Practice Development Committee - Chair (2021-2023)
Futures Committee - Chair (2019-2021)
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Regulatory Policy Committee (since 2024)
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Superannuation Law Committee (since 2021)
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President (2002-2003)
Director (2000-2003)
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President (1999-2001)
PROFESSIONAL pROGRAMMES & COURSES UNDERTAKEN
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Climate Governance (2025)
Company Directors Course (2017)
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Trustee Directors Course (2016)
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Program on Negotiation and Leadership (2014)
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Program on International and US Anti-Corruption Law (2014)
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Practitioner’s Certificate in Mediation (2013)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor of Civil Law with First Class Honours (1995)
Balliol College, University of Oxford
Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law
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Master of Laws (2004)
Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours (1988-1992)
1993 Convocation Medal - ‘outstanding academic achievement and contribution to University life’ including as President of the University of Sydney Union and member of the Academic Board
Academic Prizes: Nancy Gordon Smith Prize at Graduation, Phillips Fox John L Mant Scholarship, Tress Cox Maddox Scholarship, Aaron Levine Prize for Criminal Law, Walter Reid Memorial Prizes
Sydney Law Review (Editor), Criminal Law Journal (Student Editor)
Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) [Government, Economics] (1988-1990)