PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Since coming to the bar Trevor has been consistently listed as one of three ‘Leading’ family law junior counsel in Tasmania in Doyle’s Guide including for 2024 and 2025.
Prior to the being called to the bar in 2023, Trevor was senior associate at Ogilvie Jennings (Doyle’s Guide Tier 1 family law firm in Tasmania). During his 13 years as a solicitor, Treveor regularly appeared as counsel in courts and tribunals both at first instance and on appeal.
Trevor accept briefs to provide advice and to appear at pre-trial hearings, final hearings, and appeals. Additionally, I accept briefs representing:
- clients at alternative dispute resolution
- children and young people in the state and territory Care and Protection Jurisdictions.
Trevor has a broad base of experience in all aspects of family law including:
- Parenting matters including those involving allegations of unacceptable risk.
- Financial matters with issues related to bankruptcy, equity, trusts, corporations law, and third party disputes.
- Matters in the Major Complex Proceedings List of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- Appeals and reviews.
Beyond his family law practice, I accept briefs for disciplinary matters
Trevor is the Tasmanian representative for the Law Council of Australia’s Family Law Section and is chair of the 2026 National Family Law Conference. Trevor is a former president of the Law Society of Tasmania.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS
Admissions: 2008 (NSW), 2008 (TAS), 2010 (High Court of Australia) and 2011(WA)
Education: BCom/LLB, University of Tasmania (2007), GDLP, College of Law
EXPERIENCE
Recent and Selected cases include:
High Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Isles v Nelissen & Ors [2022] HCASL 193 (view)
Successfully opposed an Application for Special Leave from the unanimous decision of the enlarged bench of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) Appellate Jurisdiction in Isles & Nelissen [2022] FedCFamC1A 97
Appellate
Isles & Nelissen [2022] FedCFamC1A 97 (view)
FAMILY LAW – APPEAL – PARENTING – Unacceptable risk – Standard of proof –
Horrigan & Horrigan [2020] FamCAFC 25 (view)
FAMILY LAW – APPEAL – PROPERTY – Whether the primary judge failed to undertake a holistic assessment of contributions.
Anderrie & Hodbie [2016] FamCAFC 169 (view)
FAMILY LAW – APPEAL – PROPERTY – Where the respondent through counsel asks that the Notice of Appeal be dismissed pursuant to s 96AA of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth).
First Instance
Frederic & Brisset (No. 2) [2024] FedCFamC1F 801
FAMILY LAW – MAJOR COMPLEX FINANCIAL PROCEEDINGS LIST – TRUSTS – STANDING – TRUSTS POWERS – trustee alleged to have exercised a trust power in a manner that was said to be bad – whether void – extensive review of relevant authorities – FAMILY LAW – EQUITY – FIDUCIARIES – whether trustee a fiduciary towards de facto husband who is not a beneficiary – held, no fiduciary duties owed to him – FAMILY LAW – PRACTICE & PROCEDURE – strike out application
Perica & Perica (No 4) [2023] FedCFamC2F 1670 (view)
FAMILY LAW – property – contempt application – finding that respondent contravened orders of the court – finding that no flagrant challenge to the authority of the court – application dismissed
Callahan & Eddy [2023] FedCFamC2F 1704 (view)
FAMILY LAW – PROPERTY – De facto relationship – Leave to proceed out of time
Frederic & Brisset [2023] FedCFamC2F 1291 (view)
FAMILY LAW – PROPERTY – JOINDER – SUMMARY DISMISSAL – application to join an individual and a corporate trustee of a discretionary trust to the proceedings – cross application to summarily dismiss the Husband’s application made pursuant to s106B – where there were dispositions made to remove the Wife as a beneficiary of a discretionary trust that the Husband seeks to set aside – consideration as to whether the Wife had equitable rights to ‘consideration and due administration’ that were brought to an end when she was removed as a beneficiary of the Trust – whether the Husband’s application has no prospect of success – whether the individual and the corporate trustee are necessary parties: Appeared on behalf of the applicant
AREAS OF LAW
Family Law
Disciplinary
