The Chairman’s Circle is a unique group of leading Adelaide Festival supporters whose influence, vision and direct engagement has an immediate and measurable impact on the Festival’s program each year.As a collective, the Chairman’s Circle annual investment directly supports one prestigious work in the Festival program which is exclusive to the Adelaide Festival. These sponsored awarding-winning works include The James Plays, Saul, Hamlet, The Magic Flute, Requiem and A Midsummer… Show more The Chairman’s Circle is a unique group of leading Adelaide Festival supporters whose influence, vision and direct engagement has an immediate and measurable impact on the Festival’s program each year.As a collective, the Chairman’s Circle annual investment directly supports one prestigious work in the Festival program which is exclusive to the Adelaide Festival. These sponsored awarding-winning works include The James Plays, Saul, Hamlet, The Magic Flute, Requiem and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Show less

Sam specialises in public/administrative, criminal and workplace lawHe works in the field of ICAC and integrity commissions around Australia, Commissions of Inquiry, Ombudsmen, Coroners' Courts, discipline matters, criminal law including trials, and in Judicial Review of administrative decisions, especially at state level: particularly where these areas of law collide. His Opinion work focuses on criminal appeals, grounds for Judicial Review, and internal policies, procedures and… Show more Sam specialises in public/administrative, criminal and workplace lawHe works in the field of ICAC and integrity commissions around Australia, Commissions of Inquiry, Ombudsmen, Coroners' Courts, discipline matters, criminal law including trials, and in Judicial Review of administrative decisions, especially at state level: particularly where these areas of law collide. His Opinion work focuses on criminal appeals, grounds for Judicial Review, and internal policies, procedures and governance issues within public bodies related to compliance.Prior to going to the Bar, Samuel was a partner at Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers, practising from South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Before joining TGB he was Associate to the Hon Justice Hall at the WA Supreme Court, and a State Prosecutor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia.He is experienced counsel.He has undertaken counsel work in all jurisdictions in Adelaide and Perth, and at the WA DPP he prosecuted serious crime on behalf of the State of WA. He appeared as prosecuting counsel in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts, including prosecuting jury trials and making the State’s submissions on sentencing.Samuel teaches at the Adelaide Law School at the University of Adelaide. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Adelaide and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney. Originally from Adelaide, Samuel lived in Perth for a number of years and still practices there, keeping a door tenancy at Murray Chambers.He lives on his property in the Adelaide Hills with his dog, and is a member of the Chairman's Circle of the Adelaide Festival of Arts and the Australiana Fund, is a Fellow of the Foundation of the Art Gallery of South Australia, and supports the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra through its Musical Chairs programme. Show less

Samuel Joyce is a highly skilled lawyer and advocate who specialises in administrative, criminal and workplace law. He primarily acts for public servants, health practitioners and associations and clubs, but accepts clients from all areas of life.Samuel can assist with all aspects of your professional life. He has a particular specialisation in the ICAC, SA Ombudsman and Coronial jurisdictions, including Judicial Review of administrative decisions. For health professionals, Samuel is… Show more Samuel Joyce is a highly skilled lawyer and advocate who specialises in administrative, criminal and workplace law. He primarily acts for public servants, health practitioners and associations and clubs, but accepts clients from all areas of life.Samuel can assist with all aspects of your professional life. He has a particular specialisation in the ICAC, SA Ombudsman and Coronial jurisdictions, including Judicial Review of administrative decisions. For health professionals, Samuel is also specialised in your interactions with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and can assist in all aspects of your registration, including discipline. He is available to consult on internal procedures, particularly with respect to how your business deals with integrity bodies such as the ICAC, and for Opinion work.Prior to joining TGB Samuel was an Associate to a Supreme Court Judge in Perth and a State Prosecutor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia, where he prosecuted serious crime on behalf of the State of WA. He appeared as prosecuting counsel in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts, including prosecuting jury trials and making the State’s submissions on sentencing. He accepts criminal law clients at TGB.He also teaches at the Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide. Samuel holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Adelaide and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney. Originally from Adelaide, he lived in Perth for a number of years and returned to Adelaide in 2016 to take up his position at TGB. He accepts clients in our Perth office, and has clients across Australia, but particularly enjoys practicing out of TGB’s Mt Barker Office where he can. He lives in the Adelaide Hills with his dog and is a member of the Chairman’s Circle of the Adelaide Festival of Arts. He accepts clients everywhere. Show less

As a barrister Samuel appeared in all jurisdictions in Western Australia representing the State, save for the State Administrative Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. He prosecuted jury trials on behalf of the State of WA in the District Court and Supreme Court as both lead and junior counsel. He also prosecuted jury trials with multiple accused, with a broad range of evidentiary issues, and appeared as junior counsel together with senior counsel in two prosecutions for murder. Samuel regularly… Show more As a barrister Samuel appeared in all jurisdictions in Western Australia representing the State, save for the State Administrative Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. He prosecuted jury trials on behalf of the State of WA in the District Court and Supreme Court as both lead and junior counsel. He also prosecuted jury trials with multiple accused, with a broad range of evidentiary issues, and appeared as junior counsel together with senior counsel in two prosecutions for murder. Samuel regularly represented the State at sentencing, interlocutory and bail hearings, and developed a skill in drawing submissions for this purpose. As a solicitor Samuel managed files dealing with the following charges, - Possession of Child Exploitation Material- Depravation of liberty- Wilful and unlawful destruction of evidence- Aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm- Aggravated unlawful possession of firearms- Aggravated robbery- Manufacture of a prohibited drug- Threats to kill- Unlawfully carrying firearms while possessing a prohibited drug- Possession of prohibited drugs with intent to sell or supply- Cultivation of a prohibited plant with intent to sell or supply- Aggravated burglary .Samuel also managed complex files, particularly volume crime and drug prosecutions, with multiple charges, and multiple accused. He had a boutique practise in prosecutions of persons with a serious mental illness and the issues that arise under the Criminal Law (mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 and in the public interest. Show less