BarristersAdam Casselden

Adam Casselden SC

Barrister 1998

Silk 2016

Background

Adam Casselden was appointed Senior Counsel in October 2016.

Adam advises and appears in the areas of Commercial Law, Common Law and Transportation Law. He is highly regarded in Inquests and Sports Law.

Adam appears in the Supreme Court, the Federal Court, the District Court, the Coroner’s Court and various Tribunals. Adam’s clients have included Australia’s leading Banks and Insurers, State and Commonwealth Departments and Agencies, ASX-listed Companies, Domestic and International Shipping Lines and Airlines, and Small to Medium Enterprises.

In the field of Coronial Law, Adam appears as Counsel Assisting the Coroner in complex and high-profile Inquests. Adam also appears in the Coroner’s Court for interested parties, including for Families and Government Departments.

Adam represents high-profile sporting clubs, associations and athletes. Adam has acted as legal counsel for Australian Rugby Union, Football Federation of Australia, NSW Rugby Union, Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Central Coast Mariners FC, Department of Sport & Recreation and NRL players. Adam is a SANZAAR Judicial Officer for Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship, and in 2015 Adam was appointed by World Rugby as a Judicial Officer to the Rugby World Cup in England and Wales. He has been appointed by The NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation to sit on the Combat Sports Authority and in 2016 Adam was appointed to sit on a number of National Sporting Federation Olympic Appeals Tribunals.

Adam has a clear and concise approach to the resolution of legal issues. With extensive litigation experience at the Bar and as a solicitor, he is keenly aware of how to achieve the best outcomes for his clients with a thorough and rigorous analysis of their case. His focus is on diligent preparation, detail and concise communication. He is a proven litigator with a high level of knowledge across a broad range of legal issues.

Adam is passionate about the arts. As an Arts Law ‘Guardian Angel’, he supports artists and creative organisations to ensure they receive sound advice regarding their rights and responsibilities.

Whenever possible, Adam accepts pro bono briefs referred by Legal Centres.

Adam's Notable Cases

Inquests and Inquiries into the 2019/2020 NSW Bushfire Season

The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 claimed the lives of 25 people and devastated 5.52 million hectares of land in New South Wales alone. It was the largest recorded area of land burnt by bushfire in the State’s history. The NSW State Coroner, Magistrate Teresa O’Sullivan, published her findings in the coronial inquiries and inquests regarding…

Practice Area: Inquests & Inquiries

Latest CPD, News and Cases

Shorey v PT Limited (2003) 197 ALR 410

The High Court held that the plaintiff was not required to prove her fall was the sole cause of her psychiatric disorder, only that the fall was a cause. The High Court reiterated a long-established legal principle that defendants must take their victims as they find them, even if there is an apparent disproportion between cause and effect. In cases where there are multiple causes the evidentiary onus rests with the tortfeasor to disentangle those multiple causes.

Practice Area: Common Law

Adam Casselden SC

Medco Group Pty Ltd v Cripps (2009) 27 ACLC 1,404

This Supreme Court case determined the meaning of the word “copy” in s. 459G(3) of the Corporations Act 2001.

Practice Area: Corporations Law

Adam Casselden SC

Lodge Partners Pty Ltd v Pegum (2009) 255 ALR 516

This Federal Court case is authority for the proposition that although the Court will not generally determine questions of construction of a contract on an application to set aside a statutory demand, it may do so on such an application in an appropriate case.

Practice Area: Corporations Law

Adam Casselden SC

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