Leading Criminal Law Barrister
in Perth , Western Australia
TOTAL CONCENTRATION UPON SEEKING TO OBTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTION IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.
Anthony seeks to provide a calm and reassuring approach to challenging the criminal charges against you mindful always of the presumption of innocence.
About Anthony
Anthony was born and educated in England and called to the English Bar by Inner Temple in 1994 before practicing exclusively in criminal law in London, Manchester and Liverpool until 2007. Since 2008 Anthony has practiced as a criminal barrister in Perth, Western Australia.
PHONE
(+61) 419 281 133
Education
1987-1990
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
St Peter’s College,
B.A. (Hons) 1st Class
1993/1994
THE COLLEGE OF LAW
LANCASTER GATE, LONDON;
Common Professional Examination
2007
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Graduate Diploma in Law
1991/1992
UNIVERSITY OF AIX-MARSEILLE, FRANCE
Diplome d’etudes etrangeres
1994
INNS OF COURT SCHOOL OF LAW, LONDON
Major Scholarship (Inner Temple)
Background
Anthony graduated from St Peter’s College, Oxford University with a 1st class Honours degree in English literature and language in 1990 and initially intended to pursue a career in journalism, having edited ISIS magazine at Oxford university as an undergraduate. A chance visit to the Old Bailey, the historic law courts in London immediately convinced him that a career as a Criminal Barrister was the only path in life to follow. Anthony trained at the Inns of Court School of Law and was called to the Inner Temple as a Barrister in 1994.
Initially Anthony trained as a pupil barrister in London chambers before moving to the north of England and practicing in criminal law as a barrister at Exchange Chambers in Manchester. Anthony remains a tenant at Exchange chambers.
In 2007, following a family holiday, Anthony emigrated to Perth, Western Australia where he has lived ever since. Having spent a year at the University of Western Australia where he was re-programmed, Anthony spent a year at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions as a senior state prosecutor. Despite being offered the role of Acting Consultant State Prosecutor, Anthony resigned and returned to private practice as a specialist criminal barrister. He spent several years at Francis Burt chambers before leaving to co-found his own set of barristers chambers, Equus Chambers in the central business district of the city. Equus Chambers is a small set of barristers chambers where members practice exclusively in criminal law at all levels of gravity.
Experience
Year of call
Inner Temple, London
Exchange Chambers
Based at Liverpool and Manchester
Senior State Prosecutor
Office of the State DPP, Perth, WA
Francis Burt Chambers
Perth, Western Australia
President
the Western Australian Criminal Lawyer’s Association
Equus Chambers
Perth, Western Australia
1994
Year of call
Inner Temple, London
1995-2007
Exchange Chambers
Based at Liverpool and Manchester
2008
Senior State Prosecutor
Office of the State DPP, Perth, WA
2009-2015
Francis Burt Chambers
Perth, Western Australia
2014-2015
President
the Western Australian Criminal Lawyer’s Association
2015-2024
Equus Chambers
Perth, Western Australia
Anthony was born and educated in England and called to the English Bar by Inner Temple in 1994 before practicing exclusively in criminal law in London, Manchester and Liverpool until 2007. Since 2008 Anthony has practiced as a criminal barrister in Perth, Western Australia. Over the years Anthony has defended in more than thirty homicide trials as well as representing accused persons facing allegations across every aspect of the criminal law spectrum. Anthony believes wholeheartedly in the presumption of innocence and the right of all individuals to receive a fair trial in which the evidence against them is fearlessly tested to breaking point. During the course of innumerable trials clients have included, amongst thousands of others, doctors, lawyers, politicians, policemen, accountants, organized crime members and hit men (as it proved). Anthony has a particular interest in complex financial cases but prides himself in representing all persons facing criminal allegations with equal energy, concern and single-mindedness. Anthony brings to bear unswerving attention to detail and total commitment to case preparation and trial conduct in seeking the optimum result for his client. Anthony was named as the lawyer of the week by The Times in England several years ago and Anthony is featured in the 2015, 2016 and 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Doyle’s Guide to The Australian Legal Profession as a leading criminal law barrister in the Perth legal market (as identified by his peers for his abilities and expertise) and from 2018 has been categorised as pre-eminent criminal law barrister in Perth.
