Connect with meElliot specialises in privacy and liability matters, taking an active approach to incident response, defence, and mitigation. His areas of expertise include defending prosecutions, responding to cybercrime incidents, and advising on indemnity matters.
With substantial court experience, Elliot recognises the value to clients in negotiating the best outcomes, advocating for justice, and providing straightforward advice in challenging cases. He has appeared across a range of jurisdictions including the High Court, Court of Appeal, and before several professional and regulatory bodies.
- Acting on chronic system compromises and providing cyber breach response support while guiding insureds through incident containment, drafting appropriate notifications, and conducting post-incident investigations.
- Defending professionals, individuals and PCBUs in a range of prosecutorial environments.
- Successfully argued strike out applications, defended charges, and sought withdrawal of proceedings for a range of professionals.
- Where appropriate, supported clients in entering guilty pleas and mitigated adverse findings, resulting in equitable outcomes.
Areas of Expertise
- Cyber, Privacy and Technologies
- Environmental Liability
- Inquiries, Investigations and Prosecutions
- Marine and Transport
Industry Representation
- Marine and Transport
- Technology and Cyber