An experienced courtroom advocate, Julian accepts briefs in all areas of public law, particularly criminal, administrative and constitutional law, as well as torts involving public authorities.
Julian has appeared unled in jury trials, bench trials, appeals, judicial review proceedings and inquiries, including in the Full Court of the Federal Court, the Victorian Court of Appeal, the Coroners Court of Victoria and IBAC. Julian also regularly appears, especially in quasi-criminal matters, in administrative tribunals, including the AAT and VCAT.
In his written advocacy, Julian has authored successful written applications in the High Court as junior counsel, including amicus curiae and special leave applications. Julian also co-authored what was reported to be the Northern Territory’s first successful mercy petition – for an Indigenous man convicted of murder.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Julian worked as the Criminal Appeals Manager at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency and as a Judge’s Associate at the High Court of Australia.
Julian holds an LLM from Columbia University, where he graduated first in the class, and is now a PhD candidate at Melbourne Law School, where his research focuses on constitutional law and statutory interpretation. Julian has authored numerous scholarly articles and is co-author of the book Criminal Laws Northern Territory (Federation Press, 3rd ed, 2021).
Julian sits on the Indigenous Justice Committee and the Human Rights Committee of the Bar. He read with Christopher Carr SC and his senior mentors were Felicity Gerry QC and Christopher Horan QC.
