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James Moore

Barrister · Samuel Griffith Chambers

James accepts briefs in all areas of law, and has a particular expertise in criminal law.

James has appeared unled as counsel in numerous jury trials including for offences of murder, multi-complainant child sexual assault, historical and non-historical sexual assault, production of child abuse material, persistent sexual abuse, aggravated robbery, and matters involving serious domestic and personal violence. He has also appeared in many other homicide cases, dangerous driving causing death cases, complex fraud cases, corporate crime, and major drug crime (in both the Commonwealth and State jurisdictions).

James has appeared in many pre-recorded hearings in respect of vulnerable witnesses, including children.

James has appeared in the Court of Criminal Appeal and has a strong interest in appellate law.

In addition to his trial and appellate practice, James has significant experience appearing in Supreme, District and Local Court bail applications, conviction and sentence appeals, summary hearings, sentences, breach proceedings, youth matters and mental health and fitness proceedings.

Areas of Practice

Criminal law

Criminal appeals

Coronial inquests

Commissions of inquiry

Regulatory prosecutions

Professional discipline

Administrative and public law

Admissions & Qualifications

Barrister (NSW), 2024

Barrister and Solicitor (NT), 2022

Solicitor (NSW), 2019

LLB (Hons I) / BCom (Accounting, with Distinction), University of Wollongong, 2018

Professional Background

Crown Prosecutor, Director of Public Prosecutions NT, 2022–2024

Solicitor, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW, 2020–2022

Associate to the Director, Mr Lloyd Babb SC, ODPP NSW, 2020

Associate to her Honour Judge Kara Shead SC, District Court of NSW, 2019

Panel Memberships & Appointments

Legal Aid NSW's Indictable crime barrister panel

Legal Aid NSW's Summary criminal law, Children's criminal law, Mental health and Domestic violence panels

CDPP Counsel List

Brief James Moore

Clerk: Michael Wilcox · clerk@sgchambers.com.au