Alex Brown

Inquests and Inquiries

Inquiry into the convictions of the Crotian Six – judicial inquiry by R A Hulme J into the 1981 convictions of the “Croatian Six” (appearing on behalf of the NSW DPP)

ICAC

• Operation Keppel – Public Inquiry conducted by the ICAC into allegations concerning former State MP Daryl Maguire and former Premier, Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP (as Counsel Assisting the ICAC with S. Robertson SC)
• Operation Pinto – as Counsel Assisting
• Operation Aspen – as Counsel Assisting
• Operation Mantis – as Counsel Assisting
• Operation Wyvern – appearing for an affected person
• Operation Navarra – appearing for an affected person

Coronial inquests

• Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Mrs Nadire Sensoy – as Counsel Assisting with M. Johnston SC
• Inquest into the deaths of Les Vugec and Diane Smith in the Eugowra flood of 2022 – as Counsel Assisting with S. Callan SC
• Inquest into the death of Paul Thomson – Counsel Assisting
• Inquest into the death of Jake Carter – Counsel Assisting
• Inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of Kenneth Bellette – Counsel Assisting
• Inquest into the death of JM – Counsel Assisting with C. McGorey
• Inquest into the death of Hsiu Kuo – appearing for a police officer with sufficient interest
• Inquest into the death of CA – appearing for a police officer with sufficient interest

Court of Criminal Appeal

• Acopian v R [2026] NSWCCA 127 (for the respondent – conviction appeal – s 90 ruling – various alleged irregularities in directions – unreasonable verdict)
• DB v R [2026] NSWCCA 29 (for the respondent – conviction appeal – inconsistent verdicts – alleged irregularities in directions and conduct of trial counsel)
• Bechara v Rex [2026] NSWCCA 71 (led by E. Nicholson SC for the respondent – interlocutory appeal – refusal to recuse on grounds of apprehended bias) 
• Smith v R [2025] NSWCCA [104] (for the respondent – conviction appeal – unreasonable verdict)
• IO v R [2025] NSWCCA 123 (for the respondent – conviction appeal – unreasonable verdict – question of whether time of the essence)
• Bennett v R [2025] NSWCCA 126 (for the respondent – conviction appeal – unreasonable verdict)
• Jindalee Road Wines Pty Ltd v Natural Resources Access Regulator; Littore v Natural Resources Access Regulator (2025) 118 NSWLR 620; [2025] NSWCCA 215 (led by J. Single SC for the respondent)
• Namoa v R [2020] NSWCCA 62 (led by S. McNaughton SC for the respondent in an appeal against conviction in a terrorism matter – consideration of whether spousal immunity applies to conspiracy offences under the Criminal Code)
• Jackson v R [2020] NSWCCA 230 (led by J. Single SC for the respondent in an appeal against sentence arising out of an importation of 547kg of pure cocaine)
• Mohindra v R [2020] NSWCCA 340 (led by S. Dowling SC for the applicant in an appeal against sentence)

Supreme Court

• State of New South Wales v Colb (revocation application) [2026] NSWSC 523 (for the respondent State on an application to revoke an extended supervision order)
• Yufeng Investment Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Guo (2026) 118 NSWLR 548;[2026] NSWCA 3 (led by V. Bedrossian SC; withdrawal of admissions under UCPR r 12.6 )
• State of New South Wales v HLA (final) [2026] NSWSC 272 (for the State in an application for an extended supervision order)
• Adam (a pseudonym) v Nihill [2026] ACTSC 25 (for the respondent in a conviction appeal; application of rule in Browne v Dunn)
• Zeaiter v Zeaiter [2025] NSWSC 60; Zeaiter v Zeaiter (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 156 (led by V. Bedrossian SC for the defendant; claims including misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionability; claims dismissed with indemnity costs awarded)
• Bathurst Regional Council v Natural Resources Access Regulator [2022] NSWSC 846 (led by Z. Heger for the respondent; judicial review proceedings concerning the proper construction of an approval for a dam issued under the Water Management Act 2000)
• State of NSW v Leddin (Preliminary) [2022] NSWSC 1112 (for the State in a preliminary application for an extended supervision order)
• State of New South Wales v Sittczenko (Final) [2021] NSWSC 1092 (for the State in an application for an extended supervision order)
• Greyhound Racing New South Wales v Leslie [2019] NSWSC 1591; 1706 (led by S. Robertson for GRNSW; litigation relating to the “Dapto Dogs” racetrack; question of validity of appointment of administrator; construction of interlocutory regime)

Land and Environment Court

• Environment Protection Authority v VE Resource Recovery Pty Ltd & Ors [2026] NSWLEC 71 (led by H El-Hage SC, with P. Boyle for the EPA; interlocutory applications including a stay)
• Natural Resources Access Regulator v Jindalee Road Wines Pty Ltd; Littore [2024] NSWLEC 26 (Class 5) (led by J. Single SC for the prosecutor in sentence proceedings arising from tap-ins into the infrastructure of an irrigation corporation)
• Natural Resources Access Regulator v Jindalee Road Wines Pty Ltd; Littore (No 2) [2024] NSWLEC 105 (Class 5) (led by J. Single SC for the prosecutor in application under r 36.16 UCPR to vary orders made in error)
• Natural Resources Access Regulator v Littore [2024] NSWLEC 53 (Class 5) (led by J. Single SC for the prosecutor resisting application to strike out charges as time-barred)
• Environment Protection Authority v Central Coast Council [2024] NSWLEC 141 (Class 5) (for the prosecutor in sentence proceedings arising from the discharge of untreated sewage from a hole in a rising main)
• Bathurst Regional Council v Department of Planning, Industry and Environment trading as Natural Resources Access Regulator [2021] NSWLEC 109 (Class 4) (led by Z. Heger for the respondent in judicial review proceedings concerning the issue of an official caution to the applicant / declarations sought regarding construction of licence conditions; question of jurisdiction of the LEC)
• Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer Natural Resources Access Regulator v Lidokew Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 53 (Class 5) (led by H. El-Hage for the prosecutor in proceedings alleging duplicity in summonses issued for water-take offences)

District Court

• Operation APUS (as prosecutor in CDPP prosecutions relating to a multi-million dollar fraud on the National Disability Insurance Scheme by Alaedine Rifai, Amal Hilmi & others)
• R v Laxale [2022] NSWDC 398; and R v Laxale (No 2) [2022] NSWDC 533; (as prosecutor for the CDPP in proceedings concerning the consequences of a finding of unfitness under the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) and the approach to be taken to fixing the length of any period of detention under s 20BC(2))
• Numerous trial and sentence appearances on behalf of the CDPP as prosecutor, including: R v Chantler [2024] NSWDC 164; R v Richmond-Jones [2024] NSWDC 391; R v Curle [2023] NSWDC 654; R (Commonwealth) v Cui [2023] NSWDC 422; R (Commonwealth) v Fielder [2022] NSWDC 689; and R (Commonwealth) v Hamilton [2022] NSWDC 677.
• Jimenez v Watson [2020] NSWDC 419 (led by S. Robertson for the applicant in proceedings concerning the scope of advocate’s immunity)

Federal Court and Family Court

• Chu v Lin, in the matter of Gold Stone Capital Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 766 (led by V. Bedrossian SC for the successful fifth defendant; resisting claims of breach of director’s duties)
• Australaw v Minister for FaSS [2020] FCA 227; 274 FCR 628 (led by S. Robertson for the applicant; statutory interpretation; administrative law)
• NSW Commissioner of Police & Bowers [2022] FedCFamC1F 526 (appearing for NSW Commissioner of Police in an application seeking release from any implied Harman obligation attaching to affidavits filed in Family Court proceedings)