Experience

8 New Square Intellectual Property

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Barrister

  • 2012 - Present

  My practice spans the full range of intellectual property, internet and technology litigation, with a particular focus on disputes involving the internet. My practice spans the full range of intellectual property, internet and technology litigation, with a particular focus on disputes involving the internet.



University of Oxford

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctorate in Law

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2012

  My doctoral research considered the liability of internet intermediaries (such as search engines, ISPs and social networks) for third party misconduct -- in particular, defamation, cybercrime and copyright infringement.My studies were generously supported by scholarships from the Clarendon Fund and the James Fairfax Oxford-Australia Trust. My doctoral research considered the liability of internet intermediaries (such as search engines, ISPs and social networks) for third party misconduct -- in particular, defamation, cybercrime and copyright infringement.My studies were generously supported by scholarships from the Clarendon Fund and the James Fairfax Oxford-Australia Trust.



Jstar Hosting

• Partner

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2012

  I founded a website development and e-commerce consultancy in Australia, providing advice and programming services to small and medium-sized businesses in Melbourne and Sydney. We managed a portfolio of websites and domain names for roughly 40 commercial clients, providing connectivity, infrastructure, brand protection and security tools. I founded a website development and e-commerce consultancy in Australia, providing advice and programming services to small and medium-sized businesses in Melbourne and Sydney. We managed a portfolio of websites and domain names for roughly 40 commercial clients, providing connectivity, infrastructure, brand protection and security tools.



University College, Oxford

• Lecturer in Law

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2012

  I tutored undergraduates in contract and trusts law, as well as examination revision classes, lectures on statutory interpretation and general pastoral care. I tutored undergraduates in contract and trusts law, as well as examination revision classes, lectures on statutory interpretation and general pastoral care.



PlayFi

• Australia
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2009 - 2012

  I was a director and co-founder of PlayFi, an online music start-up that enables anyone to stream live concerts over the web. I was a director and co-founder of PlayFi, an online music start-up that enables anyone to stream live concerts over the web.



King & Wood Mallesons

• Hong Kong
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solicitor

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2009

  I worked in the Melbourne office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons), where I gained experience in intellectual property advice and litigation, commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and competition law, before settling in the Intellectual Property and Technology group. I worked in the Melbourne office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons), where I gained experience in intellectual property advice and litigation, commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and competition law, before settling in the Intellectual Property and Technology group.



Melbourne University Law Review

• Case Note Editor and Assistant Editor

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2007

  I co-edited the Case Note section of the Melbourne University Law Review, a peer-reviewed A*-rated academic law journal. In this capacity, I solicited comments from prominent practitioners and academics on recent decisions of interest, and then edited submissions for clarity, accuracy and style. I co-edited the Case Note section of the Melbourne University Law Review, a peer-reviewed A*-rated academic law journal. In this capacity, I solicited comments from prominent practitioners and academics on recent decisions of interest, and then edited submissions for clarity, accuracy and style.