O Paul Holdenson KC

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.