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Chadwick practises primarily in public law, commercial and regulatory law, and white-collar crime. He has particular interest in corporate misconduct, class actions, international law and human rights.

Before coming to the Bar, Chadwick had a broad career spanning the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. He was most recently General Counsel at Grata Fund, a public interest litigation funder, working on cases involving climate litigation, gender discrimination and First Nations rights. Previous roles have included Acting Principal Solicitor and Senior Solicitor at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre specialising in strategic litigation, Associate at Allens working on regulatory investigations and disputes, and Adviser at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, advising on public law and policy, including in national security.

Chadwick was also Associate to the Hon Justice Mortimer, now Chief Justice of the Federal Court.

Chadwick holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Relations from the University of Sydney. He also has a Master of Laws specialising in International Law (with Distinction) from the Australian National University

Chadwick read with Fiona Batten. His senior mentor is Neil Clelland KC.

His recent cases include:

Public and regulatory

• Active Sports Management Pty Ltd v Industry Innovation and Science Australia (judicial review of taxation decision, led by Stephen Lloyd SC and Fiona Batten)
• GRP18 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2024] FedCFamC2G 927 (unled)
• JSWC and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Migration) [2024] AATA 2 (unled)
• EWO18 and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (unled, Minister conceded)
• Dzajkovska and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 3952 (unled)
• Advice work relating to the listing of private health insurance benefits as well as numerous statutory interpretation and migration advices

Class actions

• Yong v Westpac Banking Corporation (shareholder class action, led by Wendy Harris KC, with Leana Papaelia, Dion Fahey, Tom Rawlinson)
• Janssen v OnePath Custodian Pty Ltd & Ors (superannuation class action, led by Kristine Hanscombe KC, with Alexandra Folie, Tim Farhall, James Page, Michela Agnoletti)

Crime

• CDPP v Bowen (insider trading, led by Neil Clelland KC and Ruth Shann SC, with Felicity Fox)
• Various bails, committals, pleas and appeals for the OPP and defence

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.