EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Chris has extensive experience in both a private practice and a public service setting. His previous experience in private practice included a Commonwealth government secondment and he has also worked for a Commonwealth government litigation branch. Chris also spent 18 months working in-house at a FTSE-100 company in London in their commercial disputes team.
Chris is known for his pragmatic and practical approach to complex merits review and judicial review matters.
His expertise is social security, family assistance and child support legislation as well as the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
At Moray & Agnew, Chris’ practice focuses on managing matters concerning the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Services Australia and Comcare.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Some published decision in which Chris has appeared as solicitor-advocate for Commonwealth government clients include:
- JTQL and Child Support Registrar (Child support second review) [2020] AATA 192;
- BMXB and Child Support Registrar (Child support second review) [2022] AATA 375;
- Ali and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2021] AATA 3344;
- Kilner and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2020] AATA 1368;
- Vella; Secretary, Department of Social Services and (Social services second review) [2021] AATA 4051;
- Mainprize and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2019] AATA 4359