Joshua Lessing

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Joshua practices primarily in public and administrative law. He also maintains a commercial law practice and has appeared on behalf of the Office of Public Prosecutions.

He accepts briefs to advise and appear in merits and judicial review proceedings (including migration, privacy and statutory insurance and compensation matters) and in general and appellate criminal and civil matters, including trade practices, media and intellectual property matters. 

Joshua also accepts pro bono briefs.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Joshua practised extensively in administrative law as a lawyer and solicitor-advocate at Sparke Helmore. He advised government and private sector clients in relation to social security and statutory compensation schemes, including Comcare and military compensation schemes. He appeared before the Mental Health Tribunal as part of Sparke Helmore’s pro bono practice and was seconded to the National Disability Insurance Agency.

Joshua was associate to Deputy President P E Hack SC and Senior Members Regina Perton OAM and Graham Friedman at the AAT, before working as a registry lawyer at the Victorian Court of Appeal in both the civil and criminal appellate jurisdictions. Joshua also worked for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Queensland).

Joshua holds a Juris Doctor (Hons) and received the Dean’s List Award for academic excellence while completing his Master of Laws. 

Joshua read with Graeme Hill SC (now Hill J of the Federal Court of Australia).