Paul Farrell
Paul Farrell has a dynamic practice in commercial law, public law, media and crime. He appears in disciplinary proceedings and inquiries, including the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
He is also a Walkley Award-winning investigative journalist and author. Before coming to the bar he reported for the ABC’s flagship current affairs programs 7.30 and Four Corners. His lengthy career in journalism brings a unique insider perspective to all areas of media law, including defamation, privacy, freedom of information, suppression orders and copyright. His investigative background is a strong asset in any form of complex litigation.
Paul also teaches privacy law, evidence law and constitutional law at the University of Technology Sydney. He was a 2022 fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.
Areas of Practice
- Corporate and Commercial
- Criminal Law
- Defamation & Media Law
- Employment Law
- Inquests and Inquiries
- Intellectual Property
- Regulatory
Publications & Presentations
- Gladys: A leaders’ Undoing (2023) Monash University Press
- Securing Newsrooms from Digital Threats: Lessons from New Media Innovators (2022) Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Oxford University
Educational Background
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Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) Bachelor of Law, University of Technology Sydney 2015.
NSW BAR ADMISSION: 2025
CV can be provided on request