Ben is a reader barrister at Blackburn Chambers and accepts briefs in all areas of the law.
Ben began his legal career in solicitor advocacy and has appeared unled in a broad range of courts and tribunals. Prior to call, he worked as an associate at Moulis Legal where he prepared advice on complex commercial disputes and applications for judicial review of Australian international trade sanctions. Ben also teaches Evidence Law at the ANU.
Ben speaks and reads Mandarin to a professional working standard, having developed his proficiency during tertiary study and an immersive gap year in regional China. Throughout his legal career, Ben’s proficiency has enabled him to explain legal issues for Mandarin-speaking clients and work directly with Chinese legal documents and other source material.
Called to the Bar
2024
Admitted as legal practitioner
2020
Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) and Bachelor of Arts (Major in Chinese Language, minor in Advanced French Studies) (ANU)
2016
Languages:
Mandarin Chinese, French
Phone
02 6247 0501
Practice areas
Building and construction
Commercial law
Commercial leasing
Contracts
Corporations
Criminal law
Employment law
Equity and trusts
Family provision claims
Insolvency and bankruptcy
Property disputes
Public / Administrative law
Wills and Estates