Administrative and public law

   

State Administrative Tribunal

I accept instructions for all matters in SAT including planning, environment, guardianship, state taxation, building disputes, strata title disputes, equal opportunity (discrimination), commercial tenancy and vocational regulation matters.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

I accept instructions for the General Division of the AAT.

Judicial review

I have applied for judicial review (prerogative writs) in the Supreme Court of Western Australia (Nairn v Metro Central JDAP [2016] WASC 56 (led by Martin Cuerden SC)) and appeared for applicants in judicial review applications to the Federal Circuit Court.

Other

  • I appeared as counsel for the respondent in a Supreme Court review order proceeding (Re an Application under the Magistrates Court Act 2004; ex parte Bartholomew [2008] WASC 52).
  • I represented amicus curiae in the Court of Appeal in litigation about the CCC’s powers: Ex Parte WA Newspapers (2008) 38 WAR 177 (led by State Counsel, GTW Tannin SC).
  • I represented the Attorney-General acting for the interests of unborn children in an estate action in the Supreme Court (Public Trustee, as Executor for Fiedler v Fiedler [2007] WASC 296).
  • I appeared in the District Court in appeals from decisions of the Assessor of Criminal Injuries Compensation.