{has_more=false, offset=6, total=6, results=[{hs_object_id=20120983926, name=David Cole, Barrister, bio=David has devoted over 25 years in the pursuit of justice throughout Australia. He is focused on Traffic matters, Criminal Law, Drug and Alcohol matters, Commercial Litigation, and Family Law. David’s experience in the RAAF working on advanced avionics systems on supersonic aircraft and electronics, including sensitive radar, communications, targeting and calibration technologies, have served him well when working alongside Australia’s leading experts in police radar equipment and countermeasures. David is a graduate of the University of Queensland (Bachelor of Laws), University of Melbourne (Graduate Diploma of Military Law) and the Australian National University (Master of Laws). David has lectured at both Bond University and Southern Cross University in Queensland. After leaving Crown Law, David worked for the Department of Defence as a Senior Legal Officer in Administrative Law. He is an excellent mediator, experienced in assisting with enforcement or modifications of existing court orders. These include custody and parenting arrangements as well as grandparents' rights. He is also experienced in obtaining protective orders for victims of domestic violence. David is in court every day defending alleged drug and alcohol driving offences and has become renowned throughout Australia for his expertise in these matters., id=20120983926}, {hs_object_id=20120983936, name=Adam Dwyer, Consultant, Fisher Dore Lawyers, bio=Adam has completed bachelor’s and master’s degrees in law. He has been awarded postgraduate degrees in Commercial Law and Criminology and has completed a Master of Business Administration and a master’s in justice. He is a former lecturer in Justice Studies at Queensland TAFE and is currently studying towards his Doctor of Laws. Adam is well placed by virtue of his qualifications to advise and represent corporate clients and individuals in all white-collar crime matters. He appears in all courts and Crime Commission hearings., id=20120983936}, {hs_object_id=20120983963, name=Brett Hearnden, Director of Prosecutions, National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), bio=Brett has a wealth of experience in regulatory law, as well as an in-depth knowledge of the Australian transport sector, specifically in the regulation of the road transport sector., id=20120983963}, {hs_object_id=20120983971, name=Brooke Winter, Criminal Lawyer, Principal, Brooke Winter Solicitors, bio=Brooke has been working continuously and exclusively in the criminal arena for 30 years in various capacities. Brooke was previously a prosecutor in New South Wales and then Queensland for several years prior to becoming a Defence Lawyer in 2006. Brooke has worked extensively in metropolitan and country NSW, then for the last 18 years on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane. Brooke focuses his skills on Criminal Law and is a specialist in Traffic Law and Domestic Violence Law (acting for both respondents and aggrieved). He has had extensive experience in both the Magistrates Courts in Queensland and the Local Courts in NSW. Brooke has represented many people in the District and Supreme Courts in both Queensland and NSW, and in the Court of Petty Sessions and Supreme Courts in Tasmania., id=20120983971}, {hs_object_id=20125170498, name=Ray Hassall, Principal, Lincoln Regulatory Consulting, bio=Ray is an experienced regulatory and policy professional with almost 30 years’ experience at the state and national level in designing and implementing land transport regulatory reform. This experience encompasses operational decision-making for high-risk industry activities, legal and regulatory policy design, administrative review, strategic analysis, high-level stakeholder liaison, and intergovernmental relations. Ray has a deep background in regulatory compliance and his experience includes acting as a compliance expert for a legal publisher, a peer reviewer for national and international transport publications, and the design and execution of strategic functions for the NHVR as the inaugural head of its national prosecution and enforcement arm., id=20125170498}, {hs_object_id=20125170507, name=Joe Wicking, Senior Associate, Potts Lawyers, bio=Joe is a dedicated and experienced criminal and traffic lawyer. He is an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law (QLD) and practices exclusively in this area. Joe is a member of the Queensland Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee. He has also been recognised as one of Queensland’s Leading Criminal & Traffic Lawyers by Doyle’s Guide for a number of years. Joe routinely appears before the Supreme, District and Magistrates Courts in Queensland. In addition to a busy practice, Joe is active in mentoring other lawyers who practice in Criminal and Traffic Law., id=20125170507}]}

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He later became a prosecutor in charge of a regional prosecutions’ unit. Calvin quickly became an accomplished prosecutor arguing complex cases before moving to private practice. Since commencing practice as a criminal and professional misconduct defence lawyer, Calvin has gained extensive experience appearing regularly as a solicitor advocate in the Magistrates Court, District Court, Coroner's Court, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Calvin's experience extends to appearing regularly as instructing solicitor in the Supreme Court, Queensland Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. Calvin currently sits on the QLS Ethics Committee and is currently the Chairperson of the QLS's Occupational Disciplinary Law Committee. Calvin has a passion for tradition within the law and maintains an active voice for the protection of fundamental legal rights such as self-incrimination privilege, legal professional privilege, the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial. Calvin has pursued fundamental rights cases all the way to the High Court., id=20054685454}, {hs_object_id=20054685532, name=Patrick Wilson, Barrister, Inns of Court, bio=Patrick Wilson is an experienced criminal barrister based in Brisbane. Patrick routinely conducts trials, sentences and appeals in the Supreme, District and Magistrates courts throughout Queensland, He is a member of the Legal Aid Queensland panel of barristers. He has a broad criminal practice consisting of defending and prosecuting all manner of charges ranging from serious indictable offences in the superior courts to regulatory prosecutions in the summary jurisdiction. Prior to being called to the Bar, Patrick was a solicitor with substantial experience in litigation dealing with commercial, building and construction, and negligence matters., id=20054685532}, {hs_object_id=20054685576, name=Emily O’Hagan, Partner, Wallace O’Hagan Lawyers, bio=Emily O'Hagan graduated with Honours in a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Psychology, from Griffith University, completing elective study in Criminal Law and Forensic Mental Health at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Following her admission Emily commenced working at Russo Lawyers and specialised in the practice of criminal defence. Emily was recognised as a Senior Associate at Russo Lawyers in 2014 and became a founding partner of Wallace O'Hagan Lawyers in 2015. Emily appears in all criminal law jurisdictions. Emily has extensive trial experience in the full range of traffic and criminal offence, and has represented clients at every level of the criminal justice system, from pleas of guilty before the Magistrates Court to Supreme Court Appeals., id=20054685576}, {hs_object_id=20054685597, name=Dr. Graeme Edwards CFE, Senior Lecturer, Bond University, bio=Graeme is a senior lecturer at Bond University where he has written and currently teaches courses on cyber security and cyber-crime. Edwards has been a member of the Queensland Police Service since 1999, having previously been a Detective in the New Zealand Police Service. He has been a specialist investigator of financial and cyber crime for approximately 12 years. He has conducted numerous investigations into financial and cyber crime; its effects on their victims and identifying new methodologies on how criminals are using the internet. Currently, he is in the final stages of completing of Doctorate of Information Technology with a thesis on investigating cybercrime in a multi- jurisdictional environment., id=20054685597}, {hs_object_id=20054901776, name=Anna Cappellano, Barrister, Higgins Chambers, bio=Anna has practiced at the private Bar in Queensland since 2008. She is passionate about social justice and providing fearless advocacy for people who find themselves confronting the criminal justice system. Anna’s practice at the Bar focuses primarily on criminal law and regulatory matters. She regularly appears on behalf of both defendants and prosecuting authorities at the State and Commonwealth level in proceedings in the District Courts, Supreme Court of Queensland, the Queensland Court of Appeal and the Norfolk Island Court of Petty Sessions and Supreme Court. In 2022, Anna was one of the Counsel Assisting the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland Police Service responses to domestic and family violence. Anna is also member of the Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee., id=20054901776}, {hs_object_id=20054901863, name=Adam Mason, Barrister, Briggs Lane, bio=Adam Mason is a barrister at Briggs Lane Chambers practicing in the areas of criminal law, regulatory prosecutions, tribunals and inquiries. Prior to going to the bar, Adam spent 6 and a half years as a Legal Officer in the full-time Australian Army. This included being a prosecutor at the Directorate of Military Prosecutions, conducting administrative inquiries and serving on operations in the Middle East. Adam also previously worked as a prosecutor for the Department of Transport and Main Roads., id=20054901863}, {hs_object_id=20054901893, name=Ken MacKenzie, Partner, Mackenzie Mitchell Solicitors, bio=Ken Mackenzie is an accredited specialist in criminal law and principal of Mackenzie Mitchell Solicitors. Ken qualified in Queensland, completing articles of clerkship at crime specialists Ryan & Bosscher before emigrating to England. In London, Ken re-qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and worked in the criminal departments of Fisher Meredith and Hickman & Rose. Ken established Mackenzie Mitchell Solicitors in Brisbane in 2008 specialising in criminal law. Ken represents clients in private (employer) investigations, police investigations, and criminal proceedings in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts, including the Court of Appeal and the High Court. His practice ranges from traffic offences to homicide and includes a substantial case load of serious fraud and drug crime. He also acts for witnesses compelled to attend before secret hearings of the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC). Ken served for 5 years on the Criminal Law Committee of the Queensland Law Society until 2014. He represented the Society on a government committee that reviewed police powers in Queensland. Ken has given evidence on behalf of the Society to Parliamentary Committees in relation to legislation governing police powers and the criminal law., id=20054901893}, {hs_object_id=20054901903, name=Tom Gardiner, Principal, Fisher Dore, bio=Tom is a Principal of Fisher Dore Lawyers and an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist (QLS). Tom has over a decade of experience in criminal law and is leading criminal lawyer in the Doyles Guide. Tom has appeared in all Courts throughout Queensland and instructed counsel in the High Court of Australia. Tom’s practice includes a wide range of criminal law matters, domestic violence applications and advice work., id=20054901903}, {hs_object_id=20054902018, name=Nicole Murdoch, Partner, Thynne + Macartney, bio=Nicole is a Partner at Thynne + Macartney and leads the firm’s IP, Technology, Cyber, and Privacy Law practice group. She provides advice on a wide range of legal matters including Intellectual Property litigation, covering trade mark, patent, copyright, and domain name disputes, as well as related issues such as misleading and deceptive conduct, confidential information, and passing off disputes. She also acts in cyber matters to protect confidential information and trade secrets, and acts in fraud cases. Additionally, she provides Privacy Act advice, assists clients with data breach cases, advises on mandatory data breach notifications, and prosecutes insider threats. As a qualified Lawyer, Electrical Engineer, and Trade Marks Attorney, Nicole’s diverse qualifications and practical experience enable her to fully understand the intersection of law, technology, and business. This allows her to provide advice that is both commercially sensible and technically practical. Before her legal career, Nicole spent a decade in the IT industry. She has held key roles in industry organizations, including the Australian Information Security Association, auDA and the Queensland Law Society Cyber Security working group. She is an AICD Graduate. Nicole has been recognized as a Leading Queensland Intellectual Property Lawyer in the Doyles Guide for the years 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2018., id=20054902018}, {hs_object_id=20054902054, name=Emma Higgins, Legal Director, Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors, bio=Emma Higgins is a legal director at Robertson O'Gorman Solicitors having joined the firm in 2011. A Queensland Law Society accredited specialist in criminal law, Emma appears in a variety of criminal matters before the Magistrates Court and superior courts. Emma has extensive trial and appellate experience in a range of criminal proceedings. She has appeared as solicitor advocate in superior courts and has a keen interest in the relationship between mental health and criminal proceedings. 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