Presenters

Anna Cappellano, Barrister, Higgins Chambers
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.


Adam Mason, Barrister, Briggs Lane
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.

Presenters

Anna Cappellano, Barrister, Higgins Chambers
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.


Adam Mason, Barrister, Briggs Lane
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.