Practice areas:
Probate, wills & estates
Family Provision claims
Trusts and equity
Elder and aged care matters
Nationally Accredited Mediator
With more than 20 years' experience at the South Australian Bar, David Crocker is a highly regarded barrister. David has a general commercial and civil litigation practice and is Visiting Counsel at William Forster Chambers, Darwin, (and on Chapman’s List Barristers, 525 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne). His expertise covers probate and estate litigation, equity and trusts actions, and conducting mediations.
David's instructing solicitors appreciate his honed analytical skills, practical advice and thoughtful manner. This is evident in his recognition in Doyle's Guide for seven consecutive years for wills and estates litigation, disputes and contested matters in South Australia. In 2024, David was recommended for wills and estates litigation Australia-wide.
His post-graduate specialisation - LLM (Applied Law) majoring in Wills & Estates - adds to his reputation as a leading South Australian barrister in these areas.
David's other recognitions, memberships and accomplishments include:
Represented various Commonwealth Government agencies in the Royal Commission
into Aged Care Quality and SafetySTEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) - South Australian branch member
Succession Law Committee member – Law Society of South Australia
A reporter for the Australian Succession & Trust Law Reports.
Briefed by the Mullighan Inquiry into Children in State Care Commission of Inquiry
Briefed by the APY Lands Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Associate at Wallmans Lawyers, Adelaide (2000-2003)
Solicitor and Articled Clerk at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne (1997-1999)
(now King Wood Mallesons)Associate to Justice Duggan of the Supreme Court of South Australia (1996)
Further Information
David Crocker Curriculum Vitae
Visiting Counsel: William Forster Chambers, Darwin
Please contact Marie Turbill on 08 8982 4700; E: clerk@williamforster.com
Chapman List Barristers, Melbourne
Please contact Chris Chapman on (03) 9225 7666; E: chris.chapman@vicbar.com.au