James Lowrey
Year and Place of First Admission
2017, New South Wales
Qualifications
Master of Laws (Public Law), LLM (ANU)
Accredited Mediator (AMDRAS, formerly NMAS)
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws, BA/LLB (ANU)
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, GDLP (ANU)
Areas of Practice
Administrative Law, Public Law & Appeals
Civil Practice and Procedure
Defence Force Disciplinary and Administrative Law
Family Law, Child Protection & Domestic Violence
Inquests & Inquiries
Mediation, Conciliation & Arbitration
Sports Law
Youth Justice & Criminal Law
Career
James maintains a practice in family law, care and protection, administrative law, criminal law, and inquests; with particular focus upon matters regarding vulnerable persons.
James appears across various jurisdictions on behalf of vulnerable adults and young persons; as well as accepting briefs to appear as prosecutor in criminal matters, counsel-assisting the coroner in inquest matters, or contradictor in administration and probate matters.
Prior to being called to the Bar, James was the Principal Legal Officer of an Aboriginal family legal service, NAAFLS.
James has appeared in various complex matters including:
- Inquiries, such as the Inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children (2024);
- Inquests, such as the Inquests into the deaths of Miss Yunupiŋu, Ngeygo Ragurrk, Kumarn Rubuntja and Kumanjayi Haywood [2024] NTLC 14;
- Appeals, such as DN v Burns & Anor [2020] 351 FLR 24; and
- Questions reserved for the Full Court, such as The Queen v JHW [2021] NTSCFC 1.
James is an AMDRAS accredited mediator, with experience mediating various civilian and defence disputes.
James is a commissioned Reserve Legal Officer in the Royal Australian Navy; with experience appearing in Defence Force Magistrate proceedings, providing advice on administrative and disciplinary matters, and mediating disputes as a Defence DRP.
James is a member of Frederick Jordan Chambers, Sydney.
Contact Details
James Lowrey
William Forster Chambers
26 Harry Chan Avenue
Darwin NT 0800
PO Box 4369
DARWIN NT 0801
Tel: (08) 8982 4700
Email: jlowrey@williamforster.com
