Scott accepts briefs in all criminal matters.
He appears regularly for the accused in contested hearings, including:
- Summary contests,
- Committals,
- Conviction appeals,
- Pre-trial examinations, and
- Trials (led).
Scott also appears in pleas, bail applications, sentence appeals, and proceedings under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act.
He appears in matters across all offence categories, including serious sexual offences, serious violent offences, driving offences involving death, commercial fraud, and large-scale drug offences, both State and Commonwealth.
Prior to coming to the bar, Scott was a solicitor at Balmer & Associates practicing in criminal defence. He was also a senior lawyer at Victoria Legal Aid.
Scott read with Christopher Terry and his senior mentor is Dermot Dann KC.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
