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A criminal barrister who has appeared in complex matters, such as homicides and serious sexual offences, has been appointed a judge of the District Court of Western Australia.
David McCallum, who has a significant background in criminal law, has filled the vacancy left by the resignation of long-time District Court Judge Michael Bowden, effective 3 August.
Attorney-General Dr Tony Buti welcomed McCallum’s appointment.
“Highly regarded in the legal profession, he has built extensive expertise in the field of criminal law over the course of almost two decades as a barrister,” Buti said.
“McCallum’s distinguished trial work history will make him ideally suited to presiding over matters in the District Court.
“I wish him well.”
Admitted in NSW in 2001 and in Western Australia in 2013, McCallum has worked as a solicitor in private practice and with the Kamilaroi Aboriginal Service, and was also an associate of two NSW District Court judges.
Other than working as a state prosecutor for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia between 2013 and 2014, McCallum has been a member of the independent bar for 20 years.
McCallum has been briefed to appear in complex criminal matters and developed an interest in representing victims of email scams duped into trafficking border-controlled drugs.
He has been recognised in a number of annual Doyle’s Guides as a recommended and leading West Australian criminal law barrister.
