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

Criminal law

Harry is on Victoria Legal Aid’s Preferred Trial Barrister List and holds an Indictable Crime Certificate. He appears in jury trials, led and unled. He is regularly briefed to appear in the County Court, Magistrates’ Court and the Children’s Court in criminal proceedings at all stages. 

Public law and human rights

Harry also has a significant interest in public law / 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). Harry also practices in discrimination law and accepts briefs in matters arising under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and under commonwealth discrimination legislation. He has extensive experience in the Children’s Court and has appeared in lengthy and complex contested hearings arising under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005. Harry is available to appear in and advise on 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. In 2022, he appeared in the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal for Dr Craig Minogue on a pro-bono basis, (led by Paul Kounnas) in the matter of Minogue v Falkingham [2022] VSCA 111. 

Harry is studying a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne.

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.

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

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

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.