Experience

Richard has practised for over 35 years with a focus on administrative law and litigation. He has also acted for statutory corporations and government entities as probity advisor in complex procurements.

Richard’s recent experience includes:

• advising in relation to various types of administrative decisions (including defending and bringing applications for judicial review and merits reviews in the Supreme Court and QCAT);
• representing parties in claims for damages for personal injury;
• representing directors and shareholders in internal company disputes and beneficiaries in disputes about administration of trusts;
• conducting high level review of projects to address competition law issues, identifying potential confidentiality breaches and conflict issues, and advising on integrity of procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, 1985
• Admitted to Supreme Court of Queensland, 1986
• Entered on roll or practitioners of the High Court of Australia, 1989
• Empanelled on Whole of Government Prosecution and Advocacy Panel
• Accredited practitioner on QGCPO835-10 Panel for Probity Advisors
• Accredited Probity Advisor – National Resolution Institute
• Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance 2015
• Bar Association Queensland Panel for advising Barristers on disciplinary complaints

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