Profile
Daniel’s practice covers appearance and advice work across a broad range of public, regulatory, disciplinary, administrative, criminal and quasi-criminal matters.
He accepts briefs to prosecute and defend professionals, including health practitioners, teachers and accountants in disciplinary proceedings. He also accepts briefs to represent individuals and regulators involved in workplace investigations, inquests and inquiries.
Since coming to the Bar, Daniel has provided advice and appeared for:
- medical professionals involved in proceedings before the Coroners Court;
- union officials subject to compulsory examination by the Fair Work Commission;
- government entities in civil enforcement proceedings; and
- not-for-profit organisations involved in civil/regulatory disputes.
Daniel also has a broad criminal practice and has appeared in all Victorian jurisdictions, including in the Court of Appeal (led). He has been selected to participate in the VLA Trial Counsel Development Program for 2024, where he will continue to expand his indictable crime practice.
Before coming to the Bar, Daniel was a Senior Legal Advisor in the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Office of General Counsel, and a Senior Solicitor at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office. He also worked at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) in the Northern Territory, where he appeared regularly in the Local and Supreme Courts. He commenced as a graduate with the Office of Public Prosecutions in Sydney, NSW, where he instructed in complex trials involving fraud, homicide and offences against justice.
Formerly Senior Associate to the Honourable Justice Taylor in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Daniel read with Catherine Boston SC and his senior mentor is Ben Ihle KC.
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