Cameron M. Scott - Barrister At 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 is a specialist criminal law chambers primarily focused on trial and appellate work in major criminal cases. Cameron also routinely appears as Counsel in the Magistrates Court in respect of violent and sexual offenses, as well as family violence cases.

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 a highly regarded criminal defence barrister and advisor.

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 is an experienced barrister in Testator's Family Maintenance (Family Provision) cases. Cameron has a proven track record of defending estates against unreasonable claims on estates, as well as achieving generous settlements for eligible applications e.g. disabled adult children.

Some of Cameron's recent notable cases include:

- Attorney General's Reference No.1 of 2022 [2024] TASCCA 2 - an appeal concerning the interpretation of s110A of the Firearms Act 1996 (Tas) and the correctness of the decisions in Tasmania v Taylor [2021] TASSC 39 and Tasmania v Taylor [2022] TASSC 57.

- Mortyn v Tasmania [2018] TASCCA 2 - A successful criminal appeal against a manifestly excessive non-parole period.

- How v How [2015] TASSC 4 - A successful defence of an estate against a wealthy mature age adult son.

- Garrido & Garrido [2024] FedCFamC2F 634 - A decision concerning contentious children's proceedings and whether it was appropriate to make 'No Time' orders on a consent basis.