Adam Guy
Adam Guy
About
Adam was called to the bar in May 2018 and specialises in employment law, industrial relations, and administrative law matters. In addition to these practice areas Adam is regularly briefed to advise and appear in inquests and inquiries, including compulsory examinations and public inquiries before ICAC.
Adam also accepts briefs in a range of other matters including alternative dispute resolution, building and construction disputes, and criminal matters.
Before coming to the bar, Adam worked as a solicitor for eight years for a variety of industrial associations in the transport and mining industries. In these roles, Adam gained significant experience appearing as an unled solicitor advocate in a variety of courts and tribunals.
Adam accepts briefs from a wide variety of sources, and in addition to being briefed by solicitors, Adam accepts direct access work from in-house counsel and industrial practitioners.
Adam is also actively involved with community legal centres, the NSW Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Referral Service and corporate law firm pro bono teams. In this respect, he welcomes requests for assistance from legal centres and community groups.
In addition to his practice, Adam also teaches at the University of New South Wales and regularly delivers CPD seminars to a wide variety of organisations.
Areas of Practice
Administrative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Commercial Law
Contracts
Coronial Inquests & Commissions of Inquiry
Criminal Law
Disciplinary Proceedings
Equity
Industrial/Employment Law
Work Health and Safety Law
Admissions
Solicitor - 2010
Barrister - 2018
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws - University of Wollongong
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice - University of Wollongong
Masters of Dispute Resolution (with Excellence) - University of New South Wales
Academic Work
Adam currently teaches and assesses the following courses:
University of New South Wales – Casual Academic – Practical Legal Training Advocacy
University of New South Wales – Casual Academic – PLTX1240 – Employment and Industrial Law
Employment and Industrial Law
Colin Petrie v Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd[2026] FWC 2346
Lawrence v National Jet Express Pty Ltd [2026] FEDCFAMC2G 110
Cook v Secretary, Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure[2026] NSWIRComm 1015
Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Tradespersons) Award 2024; Branch v Industrial Relations Secretary on Behalf of Fire & Rescue NSW[2026] NSWIRComm 1035
Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Tradespersons) Award 2024; Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, NSW Branch v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of Fire & Rescue NSW (No 2)[2026] NSWIRComm 1044
Ingram v Allcraft Trading Pty Ltd [2025] FWC 3716
Johnson v Village Bakery Balgowlah Heights Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2G 2138
Rozdolovschii v Autokat Recycling Pty Ltd[2025] FedCFamC2G 1962
Corrective Services NSW v Mauganui Isaako[2025] NSWIC 14
Richards v All Saints Greek Orthodox Grammar[2024] FWC 2319
Fair Work Ombudsman v Eagle trading as Eagletech Engineering[2024] FEDCFAMC2G 1123
Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Noorton Pty Ltd (No 2)[2024] FedCFamC2G 568
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association v ALDI Foods Pty Ltd as General Partner of ALDI Stores (A Limited Partnership) t/a ALDI[2023] FWCFB 164
Heir v Patel & Patel (No. 2)[2023] SAET 88
Application by Woolworths Group Limited[2023] FWCFB 139
Police Association of New South Wales (obo Tomlinson) v Commissioner of Police[2023] NSWIRComm 1053
Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association v ALDI Foods Pty Limited [2023] FWC 1671
Mrs Nada Hinic v Safety Assembly Moulding Pty Ltd[2023] FWC 1006
Shop, Distributive & Allied Employees' Association v Aldi Foods Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FedCFamC2G 190
Heir v Patel & Patel[2023] SAET 21
Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales v NSW Couriers Pty Ltd t/a Aramex (Sydney) [2023] NSWIRComm 1013
Label Manufacturers Australia Pty Ltd v Chatzopoulos (No 2)[2022] NSWSC 1518
Administrative Law
Silberstein v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 55468 (No 2) [2025] NSWCATCD 150
Cooney v Commissioner of Police[2021] NSWCATAD 272
EHM v Children's Guardian[2021] NSWCATAD 205
Chatwin v Bodyline Spa and Sauna Pty Ltd (No 2)[2020] NSWCATAD 198
Trades College Australia Pty Ltd and Australian Skills Quality Authority[2020] AATA 812
Inquests and Inquiries
T: +61 2 8998 8373
F: +61 2 8998 8345
E: guy@hbhiggins.com.au
