Experience

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  Themis Chambers

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Barrister at Law and Mediator

    • 2003 - Present
    • Brisbane, Australia

    After many years of providing legal advice and legal counsel across various courts and tribunals, including judicial representations, I decided to set up my own barrister practice while temporarily continuing to support Dearden Lawyers on as an-needs basis. ► As a complement to my other contributions to Australian litigation, including as a tutor and as a military mentor, some of my CORE FOCUS AREAS as a barrister include:>> Acting as a defence lawyer or prosecution lawyer on a wide range of legal cases including in criminal law, administrative/inquiries law, and disciplinary and regulatory litigation>> Providing legal counsel across the spectrum of Australian law, from high-level legal advice for supreme courts and tribunals, to mediation in family law cases>> Broadening my legal remit to also work as a barrister in aviation law, founded on my long-term service in the RAAF including as a Specialist Reserve► Well-recognised for my proactive ability to devise and deliver optimal litigation strategy as a barrister and legal advisor, some of my most NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS have included:>> As a defence lawyer including in criminal law on high-profile cases, I’ve orchestrated more resourceful legal proceedings founded on in-depth analysis>> As an insightful, constructive legal counsel including mediation in highly-sensitive negotiations such as family law, I have often procured more realistic demands from all parties>> I’m frequently nominated to represent courts and tribunals, including judicial representations, as a barrister and legal advisor on highly-critical inquiries and investigationsLegal counsel includes: • Criminal litigation • Family law • Commercial litigation • Mediation • Disciplinary & regulatory litigation • Administrative/inquiries law • Aviation law

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  RAAF SR

  • SQNLDR

    • 1998 - Present

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  Dearden Lawyers

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Legal Advisor

    • 1997 - 2005
    • Brisbane, Australia

    As a legal advisor with expansive strengths, experience and knowledge in all things legal, including as a member of multiple legal associations across multiple legal jurisdictions, I was able to offer Dearden Lawyers a wealth of expertise as a defence lawyer, legal counsel and/or prosecution lawyer. Furthermore, my cemented reputation as a legal advisor who would avidly, intelligently represent all sorts of clients across courts and tribunals within Australia meant that I brought with me a portfolio of clients and contacts that could be sourced by Dearden Lawyers.Legal advice included: • Criminal litigation • Mediation • Disciplinary & regulatory litigation • Administrative/inquiries law

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  Jacqui Payne Lawyers

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Legal Advisor

    • 1997 - 2001
    • Brisbane, Australia

    Committed to providing comprehensive legal counsel on as-needed basis to two sole practitioner barristers, my additional role as legal advisor at Jacqui Payne Lawyers provided another layer within my legal remit. Here I often provided legal counsel and mediation on legal aid cases for people in need, including Australian indigenous and low-income clients.No matter who I’ve represented or advocated for as a barrister and as a legal advisor, including in criminal litigation when guilt is evident, my approach has always been 100% objective, interpersonal and constructive.Legal advice included: • Criminal Litigation • Mediation • Disciplinary & regulatory litigation • Administrative/inquiries law

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  Gilshenan & Luton Lawyers

  • Solicitor

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1996

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  Cleary and Hoare

  • Solicitor

    • Nov 1989 - Dec 1992

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  Public Defenders Office (Queensland)

  • Law Clerk

    • Jan 1986 - Sep 1989

    The provision of legal Aid assitiance to persons charge with serious criminal offences, before both trial Courts, the State Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia. Duties included the interviweing of accused persons, the obtaining of wittness statements, the preparation of the defence case for Commital hearing, Bail applications, Trail and or Appeal.

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  Magistrataes Courts Service

  • Cleveland Court House, Wynum Court House and Brisbane Central Courts

  • Clerk and Depositions Clerk

    • 1982 - 1986
    • Cleveland Court House, Wynum Court House and Brisbane Central Courts