Rob Ranken SC

Rob came to the Bar in 2010 and has since established a practice specialising in criminal law, coronial inquests and inquiries, and workplace safety matters.

Rob regularly appears on behalf of prosecuting agencies including the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (ODPP), the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), the Office of Environment and Heritage, National Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) (and its predecessors) and the Department of Primary Industries in Local Court hearings, District Court and Supreme Court trials, sentence hearings and in appeal proceedings before superior courts including the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court of Australia.  He also appears on behalf of defendants in summary criminal hearings, trials on indictment and sentences before the District Court and appeals before both the District Court and the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal.

Rob also accepts briefs to defend prosecutions for offences against work health and safety legislation before the Industrial Court of NSW and the District Court.

Rob frequently appears at coronial inquests and inquiries, both as counsel assisting and for interested parties.  He has appeared as counsel assisting the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.