Alec is a tenacious yet personable litigator, with a unique experience in commercial litigation having spent time as the Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Rein at the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2021 and 2022. Having experienced litigation from the perspective of the bench, Alec brings an inimitable set of skills and knowledge to every dispute.
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Having re-joined the firm in March 2022 after his tenure as the Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Rein at the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Alec possesses a unique understanding of Court processes and the challenges often faced by litigants in commercial litigation.
Alec has experience in a broad range of practice areas, having been involved in a vast array of complex commercial litigation, employment law disputes, property disputes, personal and corporate insolvency, and consumer protection.
Alec has a distinctive passion for the law, yet he maintains an idiosyncratically personable approach to litigation that makes him a highly valued member of the firm’s litigation team.
Qualifications
Master of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (Hons I)
Bachelor of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Admissions
Supreme Court of New South Wales
High Court of Australia
Memberships, Recognition and Publications
Law Society of New South Wales
“The Characterisation of, and Recourse against, Negative Jurisdictional Decisions in Australia” (2021) 31(3) Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal 192
“Lawful Act Duress: Is it Time to Travel Away from Karam?” (2022) 96(12) Australian Law Journal 906 (co-author)
“The Implications of Zurich Insurance Co Ltd v Koper” (2023) 34 Public Law Review 275 (co-author)
“Optional, Asymmetrical and Acceptable? The Validity of Optional Asymmetrical Arbitration Agreements in Australia” (2023) 23 International Trade and Business Law Review 45
