A WORD FROM SIMON
“I am a Brisbane based Barrister with over 25 years experience as a legal practitioner throughout Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. As a Barrister I have come across many legal challenges none of which were too big, too complicated or too messy to resolve. The litigation world can be very daunting for those unfamiliar with it, however I believe it can be more easily navigated with the right person, giving the right advice. One of my core practises is to be an approachable person, this involves always keeping an open line of communication with those I’m working with. So whether you’re a law firm just starting out in litigation, top-tier firm, mid-tier firm or even an individual seeking advice on the next step to take with your legal dilemma: I am here to help.”
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Title | Location | Year | ||
Barrister | Queensland | 2004-2007, 2011 – present | ||
Solicitor | Queensland | 1992-2004, 2007-2011 | ||
Attorney, Solicitor and Proctor | New South Wales | 1987 | ||
Barrister | New South Wales | 1986 | ||
Barrister | High Court of Australia | 1988 | ||
Barrister and Solicitor | Australian Capital Territory | 1988 |
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Title | University | Year | ||
Masters of Law (GPA 7.0) | Queensland University of Technology | 1993 | ||
Certificate of Practical Legal Training | Kuring-gai CAE (now University of Technology, Sydney “UTS”) | 1987 | ||
Bachelor of Laws (Hons 2) | New South Wales Institute of Technology (now “UTS”) | 1987 |
AREAS OF ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
Simon practises in and appears in the following courts and tribunals as an advocate conducting interlocutory applications, interim applications, trials and appeals:
- High Court of Australia
- Federal Court of Australia (trials and appeals)
- Family Court of Australia (trials and appeals)
- Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
- Federal Circuit Court of Australia (family law and general federal law)
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- Australian Industrial Relations Commission
- Queensland Court of Appeal
- Supreme Court of Queensland
- District Court of Queensland
- Magistrates Court of Queensland
- Industrial Magistrates Court of Queensland
- Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
- Industrial Court of Queensland
- Commercial and Consumer Tribunal (Queensland)
- Nursing Tribunal (Queensland)
- Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- Retail Shop Leases Tribunal (Queensland)
- Australian Capital Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- Supreme Court of Victoria
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Supreme Court of South Australia.
- Magistrates Court of Tasmania
- Supreme Court of Tasmania.