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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
- Civil and Human Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Extradition – Public Administrator
- Judicial Review and Administrative Law
- Civil Appeals
- Criminal Appeals
- Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
- Coronial Inquests
- 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
Public Administrative 5 Areas
Appellate 2 Areas
Inquests Inquiries 2 Areas
Criminal 10 Areas
CPD Resources
Podcasts & Papers
- Leading Criminal Law Barristers in Australia - Doyle's Guide 2024
- Recent Cases in the Court of Appeal 2024
- Recent Cases in the Court of Appeal 2023
- Recent Decisions in the Court of Appeal - Foley's February 2022 Series Recap