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About Scott

Scott is a consultant with leading law firm Freehills, acting as inhouse counsel.
He was a partner at Freehills from 1989 until 2003. He was employed as a solicitor at Freehills from 1982 until 1989.

His skills include:
  • high level technical legal skills, including interpretation of legislation and contracts

  • superior problem solving and analytical abilities
  • strong written and oral communication skills

    expertise in the following areas of law:

    a)  commercial law
    b)  workplace relations
    c)  intellectual property

  • the ability to distil the essential issues between parties and address them


  • Scott has been involved in many significant disputes over the years for a variety of private and public sector clients. His work has included:
  • appearances as an advocate in Courts and tribunals
  • conduct of substantial litigation
  • participation in mediations and arbitrations
  • resolution of significant industrial disputes.

  • Scott has the following qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Jurisprudence (1982);
  • Bachelor of Laws (1983);
  • Master of Laws (1994)

  • Scott is accredited by LEADR as a mediator. He completed specialist studies in arbitration law and practice through the University of Adelaide in 2003. Scott is graded as an arbitrator by the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia .  Scott is registered as an adjudicator under the Construction Contracts Act, 2004. He is admitted to practice as a legal practitioner in Western Australia and New South Wales .

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