Jonathan is experienced in all areas of criminal law and post-sentence orders (extended supervision orders and continuing detention orders for high-risk sex, violence and terrorism offenders) including in both NSW and Commonwealth post-sentence order schemes. He also practises in the coronial jurisdiction.
Since being called to the Bar, Jonathan has appeared unled in the NSW Supreme, District, Local and Coroner’s Courts and led in the NSW Court of Appeal.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Jonathan worked at Legal Aid NSW in the High Risk Offender Unit and in Gosford, at the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited in Tamworth, Griffith and Broken Hill, and in a private criminal practice. Jonathan has long experience appearing as an advocate prior to being called to the Bar.
Jonathan also completed an internship at the Trial Chamber of the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Jonathan is a probationary reporter for the Council of Law Reporting for NSW, which is the publisher of the NSW Law Reports.
Jonathan is on several Legal Aid NSW panels.
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