James Moore
Areas of Practice
Criminal Law
Appellate Law
Coronial Inquests and Inquiries
Administrative and Public Law
Disciplinary Proceedings
Regulatory Offences
Date of Admission
Barrister (NSW): 2024
Barrister and Solicitor (NT): 2022
Solicitor (NSW): 2019
Experience
James accepts briefs in all areas of law, and has a particular expertise in criminal law.
Prior to joining Samuel Griffith Chambers, James was a Crown Prosecutor for the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Northern Territory. James has appeared 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.
Professional Background
Barrister, Samuel Griffith Chambers (current)
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, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW (2020)
Associate to her Honour Judge Kara Shead SC, District Court of NSW (2019)
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons I) / Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting – with Distinction) – University of Wollongong (2018)