Barrister Information

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William practices primarily in public and commercial law. He has a particular interest in regulatory law, judicial review, migration law, anti-discrimination law, tort and general commercial matters.

William holds a current Australian Government Baseline security clearance.

Before coming to the Bar, William was a lawyer in the Civil Regulation Team at the Australian Government Solicitor, where he worked on a number of complex regulatory investigations and litigation concerning financial services, competition, consumer protection and anti-money laundering laws. Prior to that he was an Associate at Lipman Karas and the Associate to the Hon Justice David Peek KC in the Supreme Court of South Australia.

William holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, a Bachelor of Civil Law (Dist) from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (University Medal) and a Bachelor of International Studies from Flinders University. He currently teaches Legal Theory at Melbourne Law School. William has also taught Constitutional Law at Deakin University, and Administrative Law and Contracts at the University of Adelaide.

William is a reporter for the Victorian Reports.

He read with David Morgan and his senior mentor is Alistair Pound S.C.

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Admitted

16 Sept 2013

Bar

20 Oct 2022

Areas of Expertise

    Appellate 3 Areas

    • Appellate Merits Review
    • Civil Appeals
    • Criminal Appeals

    Corporations Law 4 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions
    • Directors and Officers Claims
    • Partnership Disputes
    • Shareholder Disputes

    Commercial 5 Areas

    • Banking and Finance
    • Commercial Class Actions
    • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Insurance - Public Liability

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency

    International 3 Areas

    • Choice of Law
    • Conflict of Laws
    • Private International Law

    Public Administrative 11 Areas

    • Civil and Human Rights
    • Compliance and Investigations
    • Constitutional Law
    • Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Discrimination
    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law
    • Merits Review
    • Migration Law
    • Privacy or Freedom of Information
    • Proceeds of Crime
    • Social Security and Veteran Entitlements

    Civil Procedure Law

    Inquests Inquiries 2 Areas

    • Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
    • Coronial Inquests

    Common Law and Personal Injury 1 Areas

    • Common Law Class Actions

    Criminal 6 Areas

    • Criminal Appellate
    • Extradition
    • Mental Illness
    • Proceeds of Crime or Money Laundering
    • Victims of Crime
    • White Collar and Corporate Crime

    Government 1 Areas

    • Industry Regulations

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