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Peter is an experienced trial and appellate advocate, practicing in criminal law, administrative law, disciplinary and licensing law and in coronial inquests and coercive inquiries.

His criminal law practice encompasses all criminal proceedings and related proceedings, including jury trials in the County and Supreme Courts and appeals in the Court of Appeal and High Court. He holds an Indictable Crime Certificate, and is on the Victoria Legal Aid Preferred Trial Counsel List. He is experienced in occupational health and safety prosecutions and complex fraud matters.

His administrative law practice includes merits review and judicial review. He advises government agencies on administrative law matters including on issues of statutory construction and legislative reform.

He appears in disciplinary and licensing proceedings for and against regulators. He appears in coronial inquests as counsel assisting and for interested parties. He is experienced in issues arising for persons giving evidence in coercive inquiries, including in royal commissions and IBAC examinations, and in advising persons required to respond to subpoenas.

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Admitted

30 Nov 1992

Bar

21 Nov 2002

Silk

08 Aug 2024

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.

Areas of Expertise

    Inquests Inquiries 2 Areas

    • Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
    • Coronial Inquests

    Public Administrative 7 Areas

    • Compliance and Investigations
    • Corruption
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Extradition – Public Administrator
    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law
    • Merits Review
    • Proceeds of Crime

    Appellate 1 Areas

    • Criminal Appeals

    Criminal 14 Areas

    • Domestic and Family Violence
    • Drugs
    • Environmental and Planning Offences
    • Extradition
    • Fraud
    • Juvenile Justice
    • Mental Illness
    • Proceeds of Crime or Money Laundering
    • Property Offences and Theft or Robbery or Burglary
    • Sexual Assault
    • Traffic
    • Victims of Crime
    • White Collar and Corporate Crime
    • Work Health and Safety - Criminal

    Environment and Planning 1 Areas

    • Local Government

    Common Law and Personal Injury 1 Areas

    • Motor Vehicles Negligence

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