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Paul Holdenson K.C.(LL.B. (Hons.), B.Ed. (Accounting), Dip.Crim., Dip. Math. Sci.) was admitted in Victoria and signed the Bar Roll in 1989. He is also admitted to practice in N.T, N.S.W., Tasmania and W.A. Paul was appointed one of His Majesty's Counsel in 1998. He was accredited as a mediator in 1995.

Paul has developed a specialist practice as an appellate advocate, appearing predominantly in criminal appeals. He regularly appears before the Victorian Court of Appeal, the High Court of Australia and interstate appellate courts, including Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.

His practice also involves appearances in first instance matters in the Federal, Supreme and County Courts, and the provision of written opinions. Paul also regularly advises and appears for both private clients and government agencies in a wide range of regulatory and quasi-criminal matters.

He has particular interests in the law of criminal procedure and the law of evidence and has co-authored a number of articles concerning various aspects of the law of evidence which have been published in the Australian Law Journal.

  

The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Victorian Bar Inc nor the barrister's clerk have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.

Admitted

27 Feb 1989

Bar

25 May 1989

Silk

24 Nov 1998

Areas of Expertise

    Public Administrative 5 Areas

    • Civil and Human Rights
    • Constitutional Law
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Extradition – Public Administrator
    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law

    Appellate 2 Areas

    • Civil Appeals
    • Criminal Appeals

    Inquests Inquiries 2 Areas

    • Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
    • Coronial Inquests

    Criminal 10 Areas

    • Criminal Appellate
    • Drugs
    • Environmental and Planning Offences
    • Extradition
    • Fraud
    • Property Offences and Theft or Robbery or Burglary
    • Sexual Assault
    • Traffic
    • White Collar and Corporate Crime
    • Work Health and Safety - Criminal

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