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As a magistrate appointed to courts at Downing Centre, Burwood & the Parkes Circuit. Also held a commission as a Children’s Magistrate, presiding principally at Bidura & also the Youth Drug Court. In 2009 appointed as Deputy Chief Magistrate Downing Centre Local Court. While holding judicial office appointed as a Part-time member of the Law Reform Commission working on a variety of references including Bail, Sentencing & Early Appropriate Guilty Pleas. Also contributed to a number of working groups & committees including: NSW Corrective Services Women’s Advisory Committee, MERIT Steering Committee, Child Sex Assault Taskforce, Judicial Commission Ngara Yura committee & Domestic Violence Death Review team. 2017 appointed as Acting District Court Judge & Judge of the NSW Drug Court. 2021 appointed as Senior Judge of the NSW Drug Court., id=19891880256}, {hs_object_id=19891880314, name=Samantha Lewis, Principal and Director, Lewis Family Lawyers, bio=Samantha Lewis is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law. Having over 15 years of experience in the law working in complex family law matters, Samantha and her team are able to not only provide expert advice but can advocate for their clients at an exceptional level. With a background in criminal law, clients with all issues that arise in family law matters are able to feel supported, understood and well represented. Samantha regularly attends mediations and appears in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia in all states in Australia (except Western Australia) and has been successful in representing her clients in the following types of cases: International and interstate relocations; International property disputes involving anti-suit injunctions; Serious family violence cases involving simultaneous criminal proceedings; High net worth property division; Parenting matters involving children with special needs; Complex property divisions involving inheritances., id=19891880314}, {hs_object_id=19891880570, name=Andrew Constantine, Founder and Managing Director, CIO Cyber Security, bio=Andrew Constantine is a cyber security red teamer - working with corporate ASX organisations to enhance their cyber security posture using cyber warfare and cyber security attack simulations to raise awareness. , He's the founder of CIO Cyber Security a private advisory firm working with Cyber Security Leaders to enhance and build a better response to attacks., id=19891880570}, {hs_object_id=19891880614, name=Michal Mantaj, Director, Trial Advocate, Conditsis Lawyers, bio=Michal has over 18 years experience as a criminal law practitioner. 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Trudie has appeared as an instructing solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court., id=19949509988}, {hs_object_id=19949510021, name=Nicholas Cowdery AO KC FAAL, Former Director of Public Prosecutions for NSW (1994-2011), former Barrister (1971-2017), former Associate Judge of the District Court of NSW, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of New South Wales and University of Sydney; Chair of the National Human Rights Committee, Law Council of Australia; Director, Justice Reform Initiative, bio=Nicholas Cowdery AO KC FAAL has been involved in criminal justice for 55 years – as a prosecutor, defender, judge and teacher. He was the Director of Public Prosecutions for NSW from 1994 to 2011. Since then, as an Adjunct Professor, he has taught criminal justice courses at the Universities of Sydney and of NSW. He is a past President of the International Association of Prosecutors and founding Co-Chair of the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association. He is Chair of the National Human Rights Committee of the Law Council of Australia and has held related offices in the past. He speaks to community groups about criminal justice issues. He is a director of the Justice Reform Initiative, working to reduce reliance upon imprisonment as the answer to every criminal problem. He campaigns for drug law reform and was involved in the campaigns to legalise abortion and voluntary assisted dying. He is the author of three books: “Getting Justice Wrong: Myths, Media and Crime” (Allen & Unwin, 2001); “Frank & Fearless”, with Rachael Jane Chin (NewSouth, 2019); and “Discretion in Criminal Justice” (LexisNexis, 2022)., id=19949510021}, {hs_object_id=19949510053, name=Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Barrister, Forbes Chambers, bio=Lisa-Claire was called to the Bar in 2013. 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Her exposure there to advocacy and to international criminal law led her to pursue criminal law upon her return to Australia., id=19949510053}, {hs_object_id=20120984231, name=Michael Gleeson, Barrister, Black Chambers, bio=From March 2020 to March 2025 Michael had been employed by the Office Director of Public Prosecutions, (ODPP), as a Crown Prosecutor and regularly appeared in the NSW District Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Criminal Appeal during his 5-years with the ODPP. Called to the Bars of both England and Wales and New South Wales and having acquired a wealth of experience as a barrister in both jurisdictions, Michael’s principal areas of practice included criminal law, sports law, regulatory and compliance, as well as inquests and commissions of inquiry. He possesses widespread experience across a broad range of jurisdictions including the District Court of New South Wales, Industrial Relations Commission, Supreme Court of New South Wales, New South Wales Court of Appeal, New South Wales Crime Commission, Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and ACCC. Following ten successful years in continuous practise as a barrister in well-regarded chambers in the United Kingdon, Michael transferred his highly developed advocacy and advisory skills to Australia. Initially maintaining a mixed practice in common law, Michael later moved into specialising in complex and often high-profile criminal matters. Prior to his appointment as a Crown Prosecutor in 2020, he had developed a well-balanced practice prosecuting for the State and Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, as well as engaging in private and legally aided defence work. 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He has consulted for clients around the globe as to how digital forensics and eDiscovery can be used to assist in regulatory inquiries, litigation and internal investigations. Paul advises on how potentially relevant data can be identified, preserved, collected and examined in support of matters. Paul has testified in multiple jurisdictions as an expert witness in digital forensic and has been appointed as an independent expert., id=20120984238}, {hs_object_id=20120984240, name=Paul Newell, Director/Forensic Chemist - Chemical Operations, bio=Paul is an Australian and internationally recognised expert in illicit drug manufacture and drug contamination and is a subject matter expert for the 'United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime' (UNODC). Paul is a co-author of the UNODC guidelines for the Safe Handling and Disposal of Chemicals from Illicit Drug Manufacture, and the principal author of the UNODC Illustrated Disposal Guide for the management and disposal of illicit drug related chemicals in remote environments. Paul is also the principal author of the Australian national guidelines for the 'Remediation of Clandestine Drug Laboratory Sites' and is a contributing author to the Western Australian Clandestine Drug Laboratory Management Guidelines as well as a number of specialist operational safety and technical procedures for illicit drug related environments ranging from meth labs to hydroponic cannabis grow operations. Paul holds degrees in chemistry and environmental science as well as formal qualifications in forensic investigation and intelligence and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Paul has more than 20 years' experience working in the field of illicit drugs, clandestine drug manufacture, illicit drug intelligence, law enforcement, chemical and precursor diversion and Government regulation. Paul brings his unique experience in and the field of illicit drugs, combined with a passion for training and teaching, and provides an engaging insight into the chemistry, forensic science, toxicology and human health consequences of illicit drug manufacture., id=20120984240}, {hs_object_id=20136550827, name=Heather Webb, Barrister, Forbes Chambers, bio=Heather was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 2014 and admitted as a barrister in 2023. Her principal area of practice is criminal law. Before commencing practice as a lawyer, Heather worked as Tipstaff to Hon. Justice Stephen Rothman, Associate to Judge Leonie Flannery SC. She then started work as a solicitor at the Aboriginal Legal Service in Dubbo and then Parramatta. In 2019, she was appointed to a trial advocate position at the ALS, which continued in until 2023., id=20136550827}, {hs_object_id=20136550828, name=Georgia Lewer, Barrister, Forbes Chambers, bio=Georgia was admitted as a legal practitioner in NSW in 2009 and was called to the Bar in NSW in 2014. Her principal areas of practice are Criminal law, appellate criminal law, commissions of inquiry and inquests and administrative and public law. Prior to being called to the Bar, Georgia was the tipstaff to the Hon. Justice David Kirby (2008), a solicitor and barrister at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (2009-2011), a solicitor at the Children’s Legal Service (Legal Aid NSW) and the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) (2011-2012) and a Senior Solicitor in Inquiries, Crown Solicitor’s Office (2012-2014). 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