Charged With a Criminal Offence in Tasmania? Your Next Move Matters Most.
Cameron Scott is one of Tasmania’s most experienced criminal barristers – with a proven track record across drink driving, assault, family violence, and serious criminal charges. The difference between a good outcome and a devastating one often comes down to who’s in your corner.
✔ Called to the Bar 2013 ✔ Doyle's Guide Recognised Leading Barrister ✔ Edward Coke Chambers, Hobart ✔ Free Initial Consultation
Cameron Scott is a criminal law specialist and barrister. His extensive experience in all Tasmanian criminal courts and his commitment to providing high quality client service, helps clients to achieve the best possible outcomes in their case.
How Can Cameron Help You?
Need to Keep Driving? Apply for a Restricted Licence →
Charged With Family Violence? Understand Your Rights →
Facing Assault or Violent Crime Charges? Get Expert Defence →
Sexual Offences Defence - Specialist Representation →
Homicide or Serious Crimes - Expert Barrister Ready →
Property & Dishonesty Offences - Build Your Best Defence →
Court Hearings, Trials & Appeals - Fight for Your Outcome →
Expertise in getting results
Criminal Law
Cameron Scott is one of Hobart’s best criminal lawyers and an experienced and leading barrister with Edward Coke Chambers, in Hobart, Tasmania.
Edward Coke Chambers are an expert criminal law chambers primarily focused on trial and appellate work in all criminal law and traffic offence matters, as well as major criminal cases.
Cameron also routinely appears as Counsel in the Magistrates Court of Tasmania in all manner of cases including drink driving, family violence, sexual offences, and in applications for restricted driver licences.
Cameron was called to the bar in 2013 and has developed his reputation as a leading criminal lawyer, appearing in all Tasmanian Courts. Cameron is a graduate of the University of Tasmania.
Cameron’s extensive legal knowledge of the criminal law, along with experience, and talent for advocacy makes him one of Hobart’s best criminal lawyers.
Family Law
Cameron also practices in contentious Family Law (Children and Property) matters, and has a breadth of experience in dealing with cases involving family violence, sexual assault allegations including in relation to children and property matters where family violence is a relevant factor.
Cameron undertakes a wide range of family law property matters including arguments for injunctions, and orders to set aside transactions designed to diminish the matrimonial asset pool.
Cameron has had recent success in seeking the summary dismissal of family law property proceedings, see: Kayser & Schauss [2025] FedCFamC2F 367.
Estates and Testator’s Family Maintenance Litigation
Cameron is an experienced barrister in Testator’s Family Maintenance (Family Provision) cases. Cameron has a proven track record of defending estates against unreasonable claims (see for example, How v How [2015] TASSC 4), as well as achieving generous settlements for eligible applications e.g. disabled adult children.
In 2025 Cameron was recognised by Doyles Guide as a Leading Wills and Estate Barrister in Tasmania.
What Our Clients Say
Client
Absolutely worth visiting Mr Scott, Justice will be served!
Client
Great person to deal with and actually goes to battle for you no matter the cost but within reason of course. Treats you like a somebody and isn't judgemental what so ever.
Client
I have worked with Cameron and found him to be honest, communicative and very helpful.
Customer
Very professional and helped me navigate a very difficult situation with a great outcome achieved. Highly recommend Cameron.