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Tom practices in criminal, quasi-criminal, administrative, and disciplinary matters.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Tom was a Senior Associate at Galbally Parker (previously Galbally Rolfe) under the mentorship of Bob Galbally and Ruth Parker. He regularly appeared on behalf of clients in all Victorian state courts, including the Children’s Court and the Coroners Court. 

Tom has represented clients charged with murder, culpable driving, large commercial quantity drug trafficking, dangerous driving causing death, significant fraud charges and attempt to pervert the course of justice. He was the instructing solicitor for the Applicant in Cvetanovski v The Queen [2020] VSCA 272, the second successful Lawyer X conviction appeal after Orman v The Queen [2019] VSCA 163 – an appeal in which Tom also assisted. 

Tom was a nominee in the 2021 Doyle’s Guide Victorian Criminal Law Rising Star list.

Before studying law, Tom completed a Bachelor of Music (with Honours) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, writing a thesis on German baroque music.

Tom is reading with Barnaby Johnston and his senior mentor is Megan Tittensor S.C..

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Admitted

05 Apr 2017

Bar

17 Oct 2024

Areas of Expertise

    Inquests Inquiries 2 Areas

    • Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
    • Coronial Inquests

    Public Administrative 3 Areas

    • Corruption
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Proceeds of Crime

    Criminal 12 Areas

    • Crimes Against the Person
    • Criminal Appellate
    • Domestic and Family Violence
    • Drugs
    • Fraud
    • 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

    Appellate 1 Areas

    • Criminal Appeals

    Sports Law 1 Areas

    • Disciplinary Tribunals

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