• Criminal Law
• Migration / Refugee Law
• Public Law & Administrative Law
• Anti-Discrimination / Equal Opportunity Law
• Human Rights Law
• Child Protection

Criminal law

Harry regularly appears in jury trials, led and unled. He appears in the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates’ Court and the Children’s Court of Victoria in criminal proceedings at all stages. He has appeared as defence counsel in matters regarding charges of attempted murder, intentionally causing serious injury, kidnapping, false imprisonment, complex sexual offences, aggravated burglary/home invasions and family violence related matters, among others. Harry also appears in quasi-criminal matters, and has experience in complex matters regarding mental impairment. He has appeared in special hearings under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act. Harry has appeared in the Court of Appeal, both led and unled. 

Harry is on Victoria Legal Aid’s Preferred Trial Barrister List and holds an Indictable Crime Certificate. 

Harry welcomes both appearance work and advice work.

Public law and human rights

Harry has extensive experience in public law and human rights law. He has worked and lived in Nauru for extended periods of time representing asylum seekers. He has appeared several times for asylum seekers at the Refugee Status Review Tribunal in Nauru. He has appeared in numerous matters seeking judicial review of protection visa decisions and visa cancelation decisions under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). 

He practices in discrimination law and accepts briefs in matters arising under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and under commonwealth discrimination legislation and matters relating to the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic).

Harry has a substantial pro bono practice and was a nominee for the Ron Castan AM QC Award in 2023.

Harry has previously studied and worked in West Africa and South Africa. He studied international humanitarian law and international environmental law at the University of Ghana. He also lived in Cape Town, South Africa where he volunteered at Lawyers for Human Rights. He is currently studying a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne with a focus on public and internation law

He has volunteered at Justice Connect, St Kilda Legal Service, Kimberley Community Legal Services and Refugee Legal. 

Associations and Committees

Harry is member of Victorian Bar’s Human Rights Committee and Criminal Bar Association.

Harry read with Jim Shaw and his senior mentor is Dr Ian Freckelton QC.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.