Notable cases

Adam’s experience appearing as an advocate includes the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (25 published decisions, 100+ interlocutory hearings, 200+ ADR proceedings), the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (family law), the Magistrates Court of South Australia.

As an AAT District Registrar and mediator, Adam has convened over 250 ADR proceedings.


High Court of Australia

Federal Court of Australia

Gallacher v Secretary, Department of Social Services [2015] FCA 1123 (23 October 2015) AustLII (in-house solicitor)

Sayed v National Disability Insurance Agency [2022] FCA 1494 (12 December 2022) AustLII (in-house solicitor)

Sayed v National Disability Insurance Agency (No 2) [2022] FCA 1591 (23 December 2022) AustLII (in-house solicitor)

Klewer v National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] FCA 630 (15 June 2023) AustLII (in-house solicitor)

Sayed v National Disability Insurance Agency (No 3) [2022] FCA 1600 (23 December 2022) AustLII (in-house solicitor)

Sayed v National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] FCA 1550 (7 December 2023) AustLII (in-house solicitor)

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Mertz & Mertz (No 3) [2025] FedCFamC1F 144 AustLII

Crompton & Crompton [2025] FedCFamC2F 52 AustLII

Grosso & Parma [2025] FedCFamC1F 615 AustLII

Fujimori & Fujimori [2024] FedCFamC1F 226 AustLII

Federal Circuit Court of Australia

Potts & Provis [2017] FCCA 1701 AustLII (solicitor)

Administrative Review Tribunal

LTWS and Child Support Registrar (Child support second review) [2025] ARTA 547 AustLII

Boyd and National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS) [2025] ARTA 2261 AustLII

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

General Division

Stefani and Secretary, Department of Employment (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 678 (8 September 2015) AustLII

Spells and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 716 (1 September 2015) AustLII

Limburg and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 795 (14 September 2015) AustLII

Birch and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 881 (17 November 2015) AustLII

Lewis and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 898 (16 October 2015) AustLII

Morris and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 908 (15 October 2015) AustLII

McLean and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 940 (5 November 2015) AustLII

Stephenson and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 975 (17 December 2015) AustLII

Ioannou and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2015] AATA 999 (6 November 2015) AustLII

Arnold and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 1080 (23 December 2016) AustLII

Nosek and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 199 (1 April 2016) AustLII

Keast and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 246 (19 April 2016) AustLII

Lumona and Secretary, Department of Social Services [2016] AATA 287 (5 May 2016) AustLII

Savvas and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 591 (11 August 2016) AustLII

Scutcheon and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 61 (8 February 2016) AustLII

Iliadis and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 612 (13 July 2016) AustLII

Konopka; Secretary, Department of Social Services and (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 627 (23 August 2016) AustLII

Gaiter; Secretary, Department of Social Services and (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 668 (1 September 2016) AustLII

Stuart; Secretary, Department of Social Services and (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 787 (7 October 2016) AustLII

Tran; Secretary, Department of Social Services and (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 826 (20 October 2016) AustLII

May and Secretary, Department of Health [2016] AATA 881 (8 November 2016) AustLII

Ngai; Secretary, Department of Social Services and (Social services second review) [2016] AATA 963 (30 November 2016) AustLII

RKCM and Child Support Registrar (Child support second review) [2016] AATA 967 (7 October 2016) AustLII

Catanzariti and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review) [2017] AATA 268 (1 March 2017) AustLII

National Disability Insurance Scheme Division

Deacon and National Disability Insurance Agency [2022] AATA 3209 (6 October 2022) AustLII (in-house solicitor advocate)

McGuinty and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 756 (30 March 2023) AustLII (in-house solicitor advocate)

Sharp and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 1323 (25 May 2023) AustLII (in-house solicitor advocate)

Puster and National Disability Insurance Agency [2023] AATA 1760 (21 June 2023) AustLII (instructing solicitor)

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)


South Australian Employment Tribunal

Al-Shareeda v Return to Work Corporation of South Australia and Mitcon Formwork Pty Ltd [2024] SAET 85 AustLII

Al-Shareeda v Return to Work Corporation of South Australia and Mitcon Formwork Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] SAET 7 AustLII

South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Campese [2023] SACAT 67 AustLII