Scott Davison is available to accept briefs in Defamation, Disciplinary and Regulatory matters. In addition, Scott accepts briefs in the area of Medical Law and professional liability.
Scott comes to the Bar with broad experience gained as a solicitor advocate. Since coming to the Bar, Scott has gained advocacy experience in a range of commercial and civil disputes as well as criminal proceedings.
Scott graduated from Monash University with Honours and is the 2009 recipient of the Supreme Court Exhibition Prize. Scott is a candidate for a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne. He has completed subjects including “Medical Litigation”, “Advanced Evidence”, “Regulation of Health Practitioners”, “Medical Ethics” and “Defamation”. In 2019, Scott commenced tutoring in Evidence Law at Monash University.
Before coming to the Law, Scott served with the Australian Regular Army for more than 21 years reaching the rank of Major in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. He recently transferred to the Royal Australian Navy (Reserve) as a Legal Officer.
Scott is a current member of the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences. Scott is also a member of the Common Law, Military, Industrial, Commercial and Criminal Bar associations.
Scott read (VI) with David Purcell SC. His Senior Mentor is Professor Ian Freckelton QC.
Scott has recently been published in the Journal of Law and Medicine: ‘Therapeutic privilege is no defence’, (2019) 23(3) Journal of Law and Medicine 595. Furthermore, Scott has recently been published again in the Journal of Law and Medicine: ‘The Doctrine of Double Effect and Potential Criminal Liability of Medical Practitioners in Australia’, (2021) 28(2) Journal of Law and Medicine 503
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