Robbie is a specialist youth justice lawyer. He spent four and a half years at Just for Kids Law, where he worked as a criminal defence lawyer, representing children and young adults who were accused of committing criminal offences. Robbie conducted his own advocacy in the Youth and Magistrates Court including trials.
Robbie has particular expertise in child criminal exploitation and in the rights of undocumented migrant children and has published two academic articles on the subject in peer-reviewed journals.
Robbie primarily works on YJLC's advice line, providing free legal advice and support to children, carers, and practitioners on issues relating to youth justice law and practice. Robbie has also provided face-to-face training to solicitors and barristers on representing children, written YJLC's legal guides and contributed to the book Youth Justice Law and Practice. He is motivated by the impact that a great lawyer can have on a child's life.