Adam James Hay
Adam is a South Australian barrister practising in administrative law, workers compensation, family law, wills and estates, disciplinary matters, commercial disputes, and general law. He has a deep knowledge of government legal practice in three large Commonwealth agencies, significant advocacy experience in merits review, and a strategic understanding of health, social security and disability programs. Adam has a commercial focus and is well versed in risk management across program and project management, operations and logistics, and legal and reputational domains.
From 2017 to 2022 Adam was the District Registrar of the AAT, Adelaide Registry. He managed a dispute resolution case load in the General, Tax, National Disability Support Scheme, Freedom of Information, Veterans’ and other divisions.
Adam is an accredited mediator under the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards.
For further information about Adam, please visit https://www.adamhay.com.au
Admitted
2013 Supreme Court of South Australia
2013 High Court of Australia
Signed Bar Roll
June 2024
Academic Qualifications
2018 Nationally Accredited Mediator, National Mediator Accreditation System
2009 Bachelor of Laws, Southern Cross University
2013 Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Law Society of South Australia
2004 Master of Business Administration, Southern Cross University
1998 Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of South Australia
Areas of Practice
Mediation
Family law
Commercial disputes
Workplace and Human Resources
Community and sporting groups
Administrative law
Judicial and merits review
Social security & child support
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Tax & Commercial
Veterans’ entitlements
Family law
Property
Parenting
Child support
Workers’ compensation
Comcare and Veterans (ART)
South Australia (SAET)
Employer & employee
Wills and Estates
Disciplinary matters
Health professional
Other
Member of the South Australian Bar Association
Member of the Australian Bar Association
Member of the Law Society of South Australia
Member of the Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia
Member of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law
Professional Member of the Resolution Institute
Past Member of the AAT Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
Recent and/or Significant Cases
Mertz & Mertz (No 3) [2025] FedCFamC1F 144
Crompton & Crompton [2025] FedCFamC2F 52
LTWS and Child Support Registrar (Child support second review) [2025] ARTA 547
Al-Shareeda v Return to Work Corporation of South Australia and Mitcon Formwork Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] SAET 7
Al-Shareeda v Return to Work Corporation of South Australia and Mitcon Formwork Pty Ltd [2024] SAET 85
Power and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 3357 (18 October 2023) AustLII (instructing solicitor)
Nganana Incorporated and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 2906 (11 September 2023) AustLII (in-house advocate)
Puster and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 1760 (21 June 2023) AustLII (instructing solicitor)
Sharp and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 1323 (25 May 2023) AustLII (in-house solicitor advocate)
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Campese [2023] SACAT 67
McGuinty and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 756 (30 March 2023) AustLII (in-house solicitor advocate)
Deacon and National Disability Insurance Agency [2022] AATA 3209
Seminars, Training Sessions & Articles
November 2024, The Bulletin, Law Society of South Australia: “Alternative dispute resolution: challenges, benefits, and frequently asked questions”. Adam Hay, Kym Ryder, and Adam Rosser.