Tim Goodwin practices primarily in commercial and public law.
His experience includes administrative law, constitutional law, discrimination and human rights law, government advice work, commissions and inquiries, regulatory action, and native title and land rights work. In 2016 and 2017, Tim was Junior Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.
Prior to joining the Bar, Tim worked at Allens as a solicitor for three years in commercial litigation, and in banking and finance. Before joining Allens, Tim served as Associate to Justice North and Justice Bromberg of the Federal Court of Australia. He also served as Foreign Law Clerk to Justice Skweyiya of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
Tim has a Bachelor of Arts and Laws (with Honours) from the Australian National University and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.
Tim is a member of the Yuin people of the South East Coast of New South Wales. He serves on a number of boards, including as a Board Member of the Human Rights Law Centre, Museums Victoria and Sharing Stories Foundation.
Tim is also a member of the Northern Territory Bar and a Visiting Member of Murray Chambers Northern Territory.
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