# Chris Rose

Source: https://svensonbarristers.com.au/barristers/chris-rose/

Admitted – 13 November 2024

Mobile – 0421 824 822
Email – [Chris.rose@vicbar.com.au](mailto:Chris.rose@vicbar.com.au)

## CHRIS ROSE

Admitted – 13 November 2024

## Admitted to practice in

- Victoria

## Area of Law

- Public and Administrative Law
- Regulatory Law
- Criminal Law
- Intervention Orders
- Children’s Court
- Inquests and Inquiries
- Government Decision-Making

## About

Chris practises in public and administrative law, regulatory law, criminal law, intervention orders, Children’s Court matters, Inquests, Inquiries, and matters involving government decision-making at both State and Federal levels.

Chris will appear in all courts and jurisdictions. He is open to matters across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, as sole counsel or as junior barrister in larger matters and legal counsel teams.

Chris completed his legal training at the Office of Public Prosecutions. His practice is informed by extensive experience at the intersection of public administration, legislation, regulation and the criminal justice system. He has worked closely with courts, police, regulators and statutory decision-makers, and has a sophisticated understanding of government decision-making, administrative processes and statutory frameworks.

His experience prior to the Bar includes leading aspects of reforms to the Working with Children Check scheme, drafting recommendations for the Expert Panel on Terrorism and Violent Extremism, overseeing work connected to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, implementing recommendations from the Royal Commission into Family Violence, and advising across justice, regulatory and administrative law matters.

Chris holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne, graduating first in his cohort with academic prizes in Employment Law, Trusts, Corporations Law, Charters of Rights in Comparative Perspective, and Legal Ethics. He also holds an Executive Master of Public Administration from the University of Melbourne and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government.

Chris is reading with Stephanie Clancy.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.*