SEVENTH FLOOR GARFIELD BARWICK CHAMBERS

PAUL YE

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Criminal & regulatory proceedings
Criminal appeals
Disciplinary proceedings
Inquests & commissions of inquiry
Administrative and public law

ADMISSIONS & APPOINTMENTS

Supreme Court of New South Wales 2014
Called to the Bar 2022

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

2020 to 2022: Trial Advocate, Legal Aid NSW
2019: Indictable team, Legal Aid NSW
2018: Commonwealth Crime Unit, Legal Aid NSW
2014 to 2017: Solicitor, Hanna Legal

Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) – UNSW

Before being called to the Bar, Paul appeared as a Solicitor-Advocate in District Court trials, sentences, fitness hearings and appeals. He also appeared in complex Local Court summary and committal hearings, sentences and bail applications. He has extensive experience in both serious State and Commonwealth criminal matters, including murder, large-scale drug importation and supply, fraud, violence and sexual assault offences.

He has a strong interest in coronial inquests, disciplinary proceedings, medical negligence, police misconduct matters and applications under Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 and Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017.

He is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin).

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