Cameron Scott specialises in providing tailored legal advice and representation designed to help clients achieve the best outcomes in their case.
Legal services built on experience, communication and trust
Criminal Law
Cameron Scott is one of Hobart’s best criminal lawyers and an experienced and leading barrister with Edward Coke Chambers, in Hobart, Tasmania.
Edward Coke Chambers are an expert criminal law chambers primarily focused on trial and appellate work in all criminal law and traffic offence matters, as well as major criminal cases.
Cameron also routinely appears as Counsel in the Magistrates Court of Tasmania in all manner of cases including drink driving, family violence, sexual offences, and in applications for restricted driver licences.
Cameron was called to the bar in 2013 and has developed his reputation as a leading criminal lawyer, appearing in all Tasmanian Courts. Cameron is a graduate of the University of Tasmania.
Cameron’s extensive legal knowledge of the criminal law, along with experience, and talent for advocacy makes him one of Hobart’s best criminal lawyers.
Family Law
Cameron also practices in contentious Family Law (Children and Property) matters, and has a breadth of experience in dealing with cases involving family violence, sexual assault allegations including in relation to children and property matters where family violence is a relevant factor.
Cameron undertakes a wide range of family law property matters including arguments for injunctions, and orders to set aside transactions designed to diminish the matrimonial asset pool.
Cameron has had recent success in seeking the summary dismissal of family law property proceedings, see: Kayser & Schauss [2025] FedCFamC2F 367.
Estates and Testator’s Family Maintenance Litigation
Cameron is an experienced barrister in Testator’s Family Maintenance (Family Provision) cases. Cameron has a proven track record of defending estates against unreasonable claims (see for example, How v How [2015] TASSC 4), as well as achieving generous settlements for eligible applications e.g. disabled adult children.
In 2025 Cameron was recognised by Doyles Guide as a Leading Wills and Estate Barrister in Tasmania.
Client
Absolutely worth visiting Mr Scott, Justice will be served!
Client
Great person to deal with and actually goes to battle for you no matter the cost but within reason of course. Treats you like a somebody and isn't judgemental what so ever.
Client
I have worked with Cameron and found him to be honest, communicative and very helpful.
Customer
Very professional and helped me navigate a very difficult situation with a great outcome achieved. Highly recommend Cameron.