_Sam Pararajasingham
Admitted as a legal practitioner in 2009
Admitted as a barrister in 2011 Principal areas of practice
Sam Pararajasingham is a criminal defence barrister specialising in trials before juries and appeals against conviction and sentence to the Court of Criminal Appeal. Graduating with Honours from the University of Sydney, Sam commenced practice as a solicitor at a top tier corporate law firm, Minter Ellison Lawyers. Shortly thereafter Sam decided to pursue a career in the criminal law working as a solicitor at the Aboriginal Legal Service in regional NSW. He also assisted Phillip Boulten SC and Murugan Thangaraj SC with legal research tasks. In 2011 Sam commenced practice at the Bar. Sam has appeared in jury trials across the state, defending Accused persons charged with serious criminal matters ranging from matters of complex fraud to murder and drug trafficking. He is currently briefed for the defence in a prosecution against section 27 of the Charter of the UN Security Act 1945. The first of its kind in Australia. Sam has appeared at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and NSW Crime Commission hearings and advised directors/corporations regarding criminal liability under State and Federal legislation. Sam is briefed on behalf of an interested party in the long running public enquiry into Canterbury Council and currently appears for an individual in the public enquiry into the former MP for Wagga Wagga. Sam is also presently briefed for a party in a recently commenced banking cartel prosecution as well as in a foreign bribery prosecution. Sam has also appeared led and unled in the Court of Criminal Appeal in appeals against conviction and sentence. Sam also appears in the High Court. Recent examples of appellate cases include:
Sam previously played 1st grade for Western Suburbs in the NSW Premier Cricket Competition. He is currently on the Board of Western Suburbs District Cricket Club. Sam has also lectured in Evidence Law at the University of Sydney. Sam is the author of the text Navigating Uniform Evidence Law published by Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited. For further details or enquiries regarding Sam Pararajasingham's areas of expertise, fees and terms of engagement please contact his Clerk. CONTACT HERE |