Dr Freckelton has a busy mixed trial, appellate and advisory practice in administrative law, disciplinary law, personal injury law, human rights law, criminal law and commercial law. 

His advocacy style is contemporary, assertive, rigorously researched and prepared, and strategically nuanced to the forum in which he appears. His focus is upon addressing the full picture of disputes which bring clients to him for legal advice, recognising that law and litigation are just a part of the overall fabric of relationships that can lead people and entities into conflict.

James has a broad practise in commercial, public and regulatory law. He also practises in some areas of common law. 

James acts for and against government parties in professional disciplinary matters, civil penalty proceedings and regulatory prosecutions, judicial review proceedings and statutory appeals, planning and environmental cases, merits review proceedings before VCAT and other specialist tribunals.