Prior to joining the Bar, Mathew spent almost 38 years as a litigator at Page Seager Lawyers, the last 30 of those as a Partner. Mathew led a large team of lawyers for the last 15 years of his time at Page Seager acting for Employers Indemnity Insurers. Professional and Public Liability Insurers, CTP insurers and MDO’s.
Mathew has extensive advocacy experience in the Supreme Court both at first instance and appeal, including the Full Court. He has also appeared as counsel in the Federal Court and the High Court in its original jurisdiction. He has appeared countless times in TASCAT and its predecessors at trial and conciliations. Mathew has been a teacher of advocacy and continues to provide guidance and mentoring to younger practitioners.
Chambers
Derwent & Tamar Chambers
127 Macquarie Street
HOBART TAS 7000
Postal address:
GPO Box 327
HOBART TAS 7001
Noted Experience
- Tassal Operations Pty Ltd v USL [2026] TASCAT 85
- QDN v Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd [2026] TASCAT 49
- Medical Board of Australia v Yong [2026] TASCAT 11
- KV v Ben Yole Racing Pty Ltd [2026] TASCAT 6
- TCN v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] TASCAT 213
- TCN v Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] TASCAT 150
- NTC v Woolston Printing [2025] TASCAT 186 (22 September 2025)
- Medical Board of Australia v Shannon Lovell Greene [2025] TASCAT 140
- Medical Board v Hamilton [2025] TASCAT 52
- FG v Lady Gowrie Tasmania Inc [2024] TASCAT 189
- Crump, Damian Michael (2023 TASCD 437) [2023] TasCorC 38
- Evans, Jillian and John (2018 TASCD 81 and 82) [2018] TasCorC 17
- Willetts, Ernest Charles (2022 TASCD 548) [2022] TasCorC 109
- Hosking, Jason Mathew Henry (2017 TASCD 380) [2017] TasCorC 1
- Bessell v AQA Oysters Ltd [2020] TASSC 29
- Bradshaw v Tasmania Networks Pty Ltd [2019] TASSC 41
- Bernie Howe Pty Ltd v Motor Accidents Insurance Board [2017] TASSC 27