Foley's List Barrister
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Tom appears in criminal, quasi-criminal, confiscation, administrative, and disciplinary matters.
Prior to joining the Bar, Tom was a solicitor advocate for 8 years at Galbally Parker Lawyers, during which time he appeared in criminal matters in all state courts, including the Coroner’s Court. Furthermore, Tom was involved in several conviction appeals arising from the matters that were the subject of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.
Since joining the Bar, Tom has appeared regularly in the Magistrates’ Court and County Court, including as junior counsel on behalf of the accused in several criminal trials. Tom has also appeared as sole counsel in the Court of Appeal, and has appeared in the Children’s Court in both its criminal and child protection jurisdictions.
Tom is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Criminal Bar Association. He is also an Associate Teaching Fellow at Deakin University, where he teaches evidence law.
Tom read with Barnaby Johnston and his senior mentor was Megan Tittensor SC.
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Admitted
05 Apr 2017
Victorian Bar
17 Oct 2024
Areas of Expertise
- Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
- Coronial Inquests
- Corruption
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Proceeds of Crime
- 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
- Criminal Appeals
- Disciplinary Tribunals