# David Hancock

Source: https://svensonbarristers.com.au/barristers/david-hancock/

Bar Roll – 1998
Admitted – 1993

Phone – 9225 7333
Mobile – 0409 608 062
Email – [david_hancock@bigpond.com](mailto:david_hancock@bigpond.com)
Chambers – Floor 2, Room 2, Stawell Chambers

## DAVID HANCOCK

Bar Roll – 1998
Admitted – 1993

Phone – 9225 7333
Mobile – 0409 608 062
Email – [david_hancock@bigpond.com](mailto:david_hancock@bigpond.com)
Chamber – Floor 2, Room 2, Stawell Chambers

## Admitted to practice in

- Victoria
- New South Wales
- Federal Jurisdictions

## Area of Law

- Administrative Law
- Building and Construction Law (Incl Engineering)
- Civil Liberties/Discrimination
- Commercial Law
- Contract
- Crimes Compensation
- Crimes/Family Violence/Interv. Orders
- Criminal Law
- Guardianship/Mental Health (Protective Tribunals)
- Intellectual Property
- Magistrates Court – Civil
- Magistrates Court – Crime
- Media/Entertainment Law
- Medical Negligence
- Personal Injuries
- Professional Negligence

## About

David accepts briefs across criminal, commercial, administrative and family law, with a focus on indictable criminal trials in the County Court.

In particular, David has appeared for the Crown in various indictable trials since 2018.

Admitted in 1993 and signing the Bar Roll in 1998, David has appeared in the Magistrates’, County, Supreme, Federal, Family, and High Court, as well as VCAT and various other State Administrative Tribunals.

His expertise includes:

- **Criminal Law** – including indictable trials, appeals and judicial reviews**;**
- **Commercial and Personal Injury Litigation** – trials both alone and as junior counsel;
- **Human Rights and Disability Discrimination** – trials in the Federal Court involving disability and racial discrimination;
- **Family Law** – trials in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia involving property and parenting matters;
- **Mental Health and Guardianship/Powers of Attorney** – appearances at the Mental Health Review Board, Guardianship List at VCAT, and Supreme Court;
- **Administrative and Regulatory Matters** – appearances at Victorian Firearms Appeals Committee, VCAT, and all other State Administrative Tribunals in firearms licensing appeals matters.

Prior to coming to the Bar David worked as a solicitor at Rennick & Gaynor for six years, primarily conducting plaintiff personal injury, TAC, Workcover, product liability, professional negligence, intellectual property and building cases. He also acted in wills and probate matters, summary and indictable criminal proceedings, and social security, mental health and migration cases.

David has a strong interest in human rights and disability law and regularly mentors law students.

Outside of practice, he enjoys travel, writing, playing music, and restoring classic cars and motorbikes.