Sean

Sean Richter

Sean has practised widely in the fields of industrial and workplace relations, building disputes, general litigation, and criminal matters in his legal career.  Prior to returning to the Independent Bar in April 2016, Sean was a Director at MBA SA Legal, an entity set up to support the Master Builders’ Association SA members with legal advice and representation across industrial, commercial and personal law.  Sean has more than 25 years’ experience as a barrister and solicitor acting in industrial, civil and criminal matters. Sean has significant experience in crime having spent 5 years as a Police prosecutor.

Sean was appointed as a Special Magistrate for the ACT on 18 January 2023 sitting in the criminal and civil jurisdictions of that court.

Admitted

2000 South Australia
2001 High Court of Australia
States of Practice: WA, NSW, Vic, NT, Tas, QLD

Signed Bar Roll

2002

Academic Qualifications

LLM, Australian National University, Canberra, 2012
LLB (Hons), Deakin University, Victoria, 2000
GDLP, 1999, South Australia, Law Society of South Australia
GD Military Law, Australian National University, Canberra, 2010

Areas of Practice

  • Common Law/Personal Injury

  • Construction Law

  • Corporate

  • Criminal Law

  • Discrimination Law

  • Employment, Industrial & Workers Compensation Law

  • Insurance – Commercial

  • Military Law

  • Work Health & Safety

Other

  • Member of SA Bar Association

  • Member of the Law Society of SA

  • Member of Ethics and Practice Committee, Law Society of SA

  • Past member Criminal Law Committee, SA Bar Association

  • Past member of Regulation Advisory Committee, Law Society of SA

  • Legal Services Commission of South Australia, member of the Complex Criminal Law Panel

Recent and Significant Cases

Decisions published:

Trials & Appeals:

Seminars, Training Sessions & Articles

  • 2021/22 Presenter – Law Society of South Australia: Sexual Harassment and Workplace Culture.

  • 2018/22 Guest Presenter – Flinders University Law School: How to Brief a Barrister.  Evidence in Chief.

  • 2016/22 Guest Presenter – SAPOL Prosecutors Course: Cross Examination

  • 2016 Author – Builder Magazine July 2016: Enforceable Undertakings – A Way to Improve Business.

  • 2016 Author – Builder Magazine April 2016: The Return to Work Act – A Win for Employers or a Bet Each Way?

  • 2015 Keynote Speaker – Master Builders SA: “Drugs, Building Sites, and the Australian Building Code”.

  • 2015  Keynote Speaker – Master Builders SA: “The Return to Work Act 2014”.

  • 2015/17 Guest Assessor – Adelaide University Law School: Advocacy Module.

  • 2014 Instructor – Australian National University: Criminal Practice Course.

  • 2013/15 Instructor – Australian National University: Becoming a Practitioner course – Adelaide and Canberra modules.

  • 2012  Keynote Speaker – WHS Conference 2012: Employers in the Coroners Court.