Ben practises in all areas of commercial and public law.

In commercial law, he has particular experience in real property, equity and trusts, mining, and corporations law.

In public law, Ben has a focus on administrative law and native title.

Ben was a solicitor for seven years, at Clayton Utz and then at the Northern Land Council. At Clayton Utz, Ben practised broadly in commercial litigation and public law. At the Northern Land Council, he acted in native title litigation in the Federal Court of Australia and negotiated mining agreements and commercial leases.

Ben was an associate to Justice Claire Harris of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Justice Darryl Rangiah of the Federal Court of Australia.

Ben has also lectured in torts at the University of Melbourne.

Ben holds a Master of Law (with First Class Honours) from the University of Cambridge. He attended Cambridge on a 3VB Chambers Scholarship.

Ben also holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (with First Class Honours) from the Australian National University.

Ben is reading with Timothy Goodwin and his senior mentor is Gabi Crafti SC.

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