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3 lawyers appointed to NSW District Court
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced the appointment of three NSW lawyers to the District Court of NSW; Huw Baker SC, William Fitzsimmons SC and Pauline David, each holds experience spanning decades.
Jess Feyder
Mr Baker has worked in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for nearly 30 years. He was appointed a Crown prosecutor in 2005, senior counsel in 2017, an acting deputy director of public prosecutions in 2018, and a deputy director of public prosecutions in 2019.
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Previously, he worked as a solicitor and then as a trial advocate in the DPP’s Sydney and Western Sydney offices.
Mr Fitzsimmons has over 30 years of specialist litigation experience across criminal law, professional indemnity, public liability, insurance, administrative, personal injury and common law. He was called to the NSW bar in 1990 and appointed senior counsel in 2019.
He has undertaken complex criminal prosecution work for the Commonwealth DPP and is widely regarded for his leadership and mentoring within the legal profession.
Ms David is a barrister with more than 30 years of practice as a specialist criminal lawyer and advocate. She has also been engaged as an international law and justice adviser for the past 20 years in cases involving money laundering, proceeds of crime and counter-terrorism in Asia, Africa and former Soviet countries.
Prior to being called to the bar, Ms David was a senior solicitor and advocate in both public and private practice.
Mr Speakman commended Mr Baker, Mr Fitzsimmons and Ms David on their appointments: “They are all highly skilled practitioners who have dedicated their careers to the service of the law and the pursuit of just outcomes.
“In carrying out their duties as District Court judges, they will each continue to draw on the considerable skill, experience and knowledge they have gained as lawyers, for the benefit of the court and the community it serves.”
Mr Baker will be sworn in on 21 July, Mr Fitzsimmons on 28 July, and Ms David on 1 August.
