Scott was called to the Bar in 2021. He has a broad practice including criminal (both prosecution and defence), commercial and public law matters. He is based in Perth, but appears in all Australian jurisdictions.
From 2017 to 2021, Scott was a federal prosecutor at the Sydney and Melbourne offices of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. In 2018, he was the Associate to the Director. From 2014 to 2016, he was the Associate to Justice Mitchell of the WA Court of Appeal.
Scott is a member of the CDPP’s counsel panel, and has special expertise in financial crime, fraud and corruption matters involving large volumes of digital and documentary evidence. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science (Pure Mathematics) from the University of Western Australia and previously worked as a software developer.
- El-Debel v The King [2025] ACTCA 23 (led by A Haban-Beer), for Crown on conviction appeal
- Baumgarten and eSafety Commissioner (Guidance and Appeals Panel) [2025] ARTA 59, for merits review applicant
- R v Roy (No 3) [2025] ACTSC 5 (led by J White SC), for Crown in application to exclude computer evidence
- N v Minister for Immigration [2024] FCA 468, for judicial review applicant
- R (Cth) v V [2023] ACTSC 59; 383 FLR 366, [2024] ACTSC 2, for Crown in permanent stay and disclosure applications
- G & G [2023] FedCFamC1F 920, [2023] FedCFamC1F 968, for interim property settlement applicant
- Inquests into the deaths of K and L [2023] NSWCorC 16, [2023] NSWCorC 17 (led by D Ward SC), as counsel assisting
- N and Minister for Immigration [2023] AATA 181, for applicant for revocation of visa cancellation
- R (Cth) v E and K [2022] ACTSC 156, [2022] ACTSC 313 (led by D Staehli SC, A Haban-Beer and J Nottle), for Crown in conspiracy to defraud trial
- RRCX and Minister for Immigration [2022] AATA 379, for applicant for revocation of visa cancellation
- New South Wales v K [2021] NSWSC 915 (led by M Johnston SC and E Kerkyasharian), for respondent to Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act application
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