John Stratton SC
Contact
- john.stratton@sirowendixon.com.au
- 02 8076 6629
- Level 64, 25 Martin Place, Sydney
Date of Admission
- Admitted as a solicitor in 1981
- Admitted to the Bar in 1991
- Appointed Senior Counsel in 2003
Areas of Practice
- Appellate
- Coronial Inquests / Commissions of Inquiry
- Criminal Law
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws, Bachelors of Arts (Honours)
- Master of Laws
Background
John Stratton was admitted as a solicitor in 1981. He worked at Legal Aid and for a number of private firms. In 1991 he was admitted as a barrister. During his time at the Bar he has mainly practised in criminal jury trials and appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeal. In 1997 he was appointed a Public Defender. In 2003 he was appointed Senior Counsel. In 2005 he was appointed Deputy Senior Public Defender. He returned to the private Bar in 2013.