Experience

The College of Law Australia

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  I am currently an Adjunct Lecturer in Administrative Law at The College of Law. Since 2001, I have designed, facilitated and delivered continuing legal education programs at the invitation of The College of Law, Australian Institute of Administrative Law, Council of Australasian Tribunals, Law Council of Australia, Law Society of NSW, Law Institute of Victoria and Law Society of Western Australia. I am currently an Adjunct Lecturer in Administrative Law at The College of Law. Since 2001, I have designed, facilitated and delivered continuing legal education programs at the invitation of The College of Law, Australian Institute of Administrative Law, Council of Australasian Tribunals, Law Council of Australia, Law Society of NSW, Law Institute of Victoria and Law Society of Western Australia.



Administrative Appeals Tribunal

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Member

  • May 2022 - Present

  I am an independent statutory appointee who hears and decides applications for review of Commonwealth government decisions. I am currently assigned to the Tribunal’s Migration and Refugee Division. I am an independent statutory appointee who hears and decides applications for review of Commonwealth government decisions. I am currently assigned to the Tribunal’s Migration and Refugee Division.



Peter Papadopoulos

• Australia

• Principal Solicitor

  • Nov 2018 - May 2022

  • Assisted a diverse range of clients in relation to complex migration matters before the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the courts • Provided trusted advice and opinion to legal practitioners and registered migration agents in relation to their clients’ migration, refugee and citizenship matters • Drafted Expert Reports on migration and citizenship matters for use in Federal Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia proceedings • Assisted a diverse range of clients in relation to complex migration matters before the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the courts • Provided trusted advice and opinion to legal practitioners and registered migration agents in relation to their clients’ migration, refugee and citizenship matters • Drafted Expert Reports on migration and citizenship matters for use in Federal Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia proceedings



LexisNexis Pacific

• Australia
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Editor and Contributing Author, Australian Immigration Law

  • Jan 2008 - May 2022



The College of Law Australia

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Advisory Committee Chair, Chief Examiner and Programme Leader - Migration Agents Capstone Assessment

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2020

  • Developed and delivered the Capstone Assessment in collaboration with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) to test the migration law knowledge, practice skills and integrity of persons seeking to register as migration agents. Nine unique written assessments and up to 15 unique oral assessments were developed and approved by OMARA for use. • Recruited, trained, mentored and led a panel of eight highly-experienced assessors and external moderators (including former Tribunal members and leading Australian registered migration agents and accredited immigration law specialists) to assess more than 2,000 candidates • Chaired the Capstone Advisory Committee to ensure program objectives were met and assessments were continuously improved taking into account migration program changes and industry developments Show less



Nomos

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Solicitor and Director

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Founded and built a successful incorporated legal practice specialising in the provision of migration and citizenship law advice, strategic advisory services and educational programs • Assisted in relation to complex merits review applications involving standard business sponsorship cancellations and bars, refusal and cancellation of migration agent registration, citizenship, migration-related fraud and other issues relating to the migration law health criteria and non-disclosure certificates • Advised corporations on complex technical issues involving migration program compliance, corporate governance, employment law and related workforce planning • Advised individuals on complex migration and citizenship matters involving visa compliance, visa cancellation, fraud, health, character and general eligibility for skilled, family, refugee and humanitarian visas Show less



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Global Immigration, People Advisory Services

  • May 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Led and developed a team of professional and support staff across Australia in the delivery of quality immigration-related advisory services to corporate, NGO and individual clients • Project-managed high-volume caseloads and devised the global immigration program strategies for a range of ASX100 companies and SMEs • Provided strategic advice to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to appropriate visa and migration pathways for Pacific Islanders seeking to live and work in Northern Australia • Collaborated with the Department of Home Affairs to develop policy guidelines to support decision-making in relation to employer-sponsored visas • Briefed C-suite executives, Legal Counsel and Human Resource Managers on immigration-related workforce planning, risk-management and the development of compliance frameworks and policies Industry specialisations: • Health Care and Aged Care • Hospitality • Energy & Resources • Mining & Metals • Education • Retail Trade Show less



Peter Papadopoulos

• Sydney and Melbourne

• Principal Solicitor

  • Jul 2000 - May 2014

  • Assisted a diverse range of clients in relation to migration, refugee and citizenship law matters including primary level applications, merits and judicial review matters and Ministerial intervention requests • Successfully handled complex refugee and migration matters involving issues relating to business sponsorship approval and monitoring, compliance, intercountry adoption, health, character, visa cancellation, exclusion, fraud and unlawful non-citizen status • Provided advice and opinion in relation to the intersection of migration law with other areas of legal practice including corporations law, trusts, family law, criminal law and employment law • Advised and represented practitioners facing OMARA disciplinary action or seeking merits review of an OMARA decision • Drafted Expert Reports on migration and citizenship matters for use in Family Court of Australia proceedings • Advised and represented clients with complex and sensitive requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Scheme for Compensation caused by Defective Administration Show less



Migration Practice Essentials

• Australia

• Director

  • 2003 - 2014

  MPE was an approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) provider offering advanced-level courses to registered migration agents, legal practitioners and others with an interest in the migration advice field. Responsibilities and key achievements: • Established, developed and maintained the premium migration law CPD provider in Australia for over a decade in an increasingly competitive CPD market • Established relationships with key stakeholders in the migration and refugee law space including members of the judiciary, barristers and leading migration law practitioners, community legal centres, Migration Agents Registration Authority, Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Migration Institute of Australia, Law Institute of Victoria, LexisNexis, EY, Fragomen and KGA Lawyers • Devised and presented high-quality seminars, lectures and workshops on all aspects of migration and refugee law and practice that were attended by over 2,000 lawyers and migration agents Show less



Gadens

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Nov 1999 - Jun 2000

  • Managed a high-volume migration law practice with a large variety of individual and SME clients with a particular emphasis on business, skilled and employer-sponsored visa applications and review matters • Mentored and supervised a junior solicitor / migration agent • Assisted in the development of the Immigration Law Accredited Specialist examination for the Law Institute of Victoria Specialisation Committee • Managed a high-volume migration law practice with a large variety of individual and SME clients with a particular emphasis on business, skilled and employer-sponsored visa applications and review matters • Mentored and supervised a junior solicitor / migration agent • Assisted in the development of the Immigration Law Accredited Specialist examination for the Law Institute of Victoria Specialisation Committee



King & Wood Mallesons

• Hong Kong
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor

  • Nov 1996 - Nov 1999

  • Led the firm’s national migration practice • Delivered seminars to the firm’s clients on various topics including “Recruiting staff from overseas”, “Superannuation guarantee for foreign senior executives” and “Identifying migration law issues in due diligence investigations” • Organised and hosted consultative meetings between the Department of Immigration’s Business Advisory Panel and key industry stakeholders • Advised various commercial enterprises and high net wealth individuals on migration law matters and other legal issues relating to corporate law, native title, environmental law, Crown leases and the application of international treaties in the commercial context • Managed major due diligence investigations and assisted in drafting legislation and subordinate legislation in relation to the privatisation of the Victorian electricity industry • Mentored and trained junior lawyers and clerks as part of the Articled and Seasonal Clerk Programs • Member of the Pro Bono Comittee Show less



Arnold Bloch Leibler

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Articled Clerk

  • Nov 1995 - Nov 1996

  • Assisted senior solicitors and partners in a variety of litigation and corporate matters ranging from white-collar crime proceedings and Aboriginal land claims in the post-Mabo reconciliation environment to advising public companies on corporate governance and taxation matters • Drafted court documents, witness statements, affidavits, memoranda to counsel and various commercial documents including heads of agreement, shareholder agreements, confidentiality agreements and employment contracts • Drew pleadings in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria and Supreme Court of Victoria • Briefed and instructed counsel and expert witnesses • Co-ordinated a team of paralegals and support staff in the document discovery process as part of a major piece of litigation in both the Supreme Court of Victoria and Federal Court of Australia Show less