Joel Brook is a skilled and experienced advocate. He has conducted hundreds of contested matters, including appeals, applications and trials. He has appeared both led and unled in appellate proceedings, including proceedings before the Court of Criminal Appeal, and he regularly appears in the Local, District, Federal and Supreme Courts. He is an experienced jury advocate regularly appearing for both accused persons and the Crown in all jurisdictions.
Joel is a practical, results driven Barrister who is well placed to provide clients and solicitors with sound practical advice and representation. Joel has a diverse practice and accepts briefs in all areas of law, with a particular focus on all aspects of criminal law (including appeals in all jurisdictions), family law, industrial and employment law, public law, inquests and inquiries, and general commercial disputes.
Joel regularly appears in criminal proceedings before the Supreme Court of NSW, the District Court of NSW and the NSW Local Court. Joel regularly defends complex criminal trials, including charges of fraud, corporate misconduct, money laundering and the offence of misconduct in public office. Joel regularly appears in complex sentence proceedings, including matters involving issues involving mental health and complex findings of fact after trial, and appeals, R v Coleman (No. 2) [2024] NSWDC 576; R v Borg [2023] NSWDC 369
Joel is regularly briefed for applicants and respondents in family law proceedings before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Div 1 and 2) and the NSW Local Court. Joel provides advice and representation on all areas of family law involving complex property disputes, including matters involving trusts and large property pools, Ghali v Ghali [2025] FedCFamC2F 574. Joel is also regularly briefed in complex parenting proceedings, including matters involving relocation and unacceptable risk.
Joel regularly appears for both applicants and respondents in the Fair Work Commission, the Federal Circuit and Family Court and the Federal Court on general protections, unfair dismissal applications, and penalty provision matters under all relevant legislation, including the Fair Work Act 2009. Joel also accepts briefs in restraint and injunction matters before the Supreme and Federal Courts.
Prior to being called to the bar, Joel was a prosecutor at the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions where he conducted complex criminal prosecutions. Joel is also regularly briefed by the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. Joel is briefed to prosecute complex charges on behalf of the Crown, including the prosecution of public officials, Ministers of Parliament and the prosecution of charges of murder.
Having previously advised on the viability of potential prosecutions arising out inquiries (including ICAC inquiries and inquests), he is well placed to guide persons of interest with sound, practical advice.
