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CURRICULUM VITAE
Antonio Caamaño
Personal Details
Name
Address
Telephone
E-mail
Place of Birth:
Marital Status:
Languages:
Antonio Caamaño
3/34 Foss Street
Bicton WA 6157
0432 186 238
[email protected]
La Coruña, Spain
Married
Fluent in English and Spanish
Education
1993
BACHELOR OF LAWS
Monash University – Melbourne, Victoria
 Achieved Distinction in Moot Court
1989
BACHELOR OF ARTS
The University of Melbourne – Melbourne, Victoria
 Majors in History and Politics
 Achieved First Class Honours in History
1984
VICTORIAN HIGHER SCHOOL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
Prahran Secondary College – Melbourne, Victoria
1970
SECOND MATES COURSE
Escuela Oficial de Náutica (Nautical Technical School) – La Coruña,
Spain
1967
APPRENTICE DECKS OFFICERS COURSE
Escuela Oficial de Náutica (Nautical Technical School) – La Coruña,
Spain
Career History
Oct 2007 – current
SENIOR BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
Julienne Penny & Associates – Fremantle, Western Australia
Description:
 Because of my past experience, the Managing Partner has assigned me to
do mostly Criminal Law work in both the Magistrates’ and District
Courts. I also have a murder appeal that I am doing before the Full Court
of Criminal Appeal WA.
 I also do work relating to:
o Family Law;
o International Contract Law;
o Violence Restraining Orders;
o Building Disputes;
o Sale and Purchase of Businesses.
Oct 2004 – Oct 2007
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR – PILBARA REGION
Aboriginal Legal Service WA Inc. – South Hedland, Western Australia
Description:
 As the only barrister and solicitor in the region for ALS, I serviced the
entire Pilbara Magistrates’ Court circuit according to the following
schedule:
o Three weeks out of four to Karratha and Roebourne for two days;
o One week out of four to Newman for two days;
o Two to three days in South Hedland every week
o Normally one of Marble Bar, Yandeyarra or Nullagine on a
Thursday.
 I appeared for all ALS matters during the District Court’s Pilbara circuit
according to the following schedule:
o One week every two months in South Hedland;
o One week every two months in Karratha.
 In both Magistrates’ and District Court matters, I did all hearings, jury
trials and other appearances. I worked almost exclusively in the domain
of criminal law.
Jan 1996 – Oct 2004
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
Sole Practitioner – Melbourne Victoria
Description:
 As a self-employed solicitor I could not delegate any duties. Therefore I
had to take any clients that walked through the door. If I was not familiar
with a particular area of the law, I normally briefed a barrister who was.
However, I did my own appearances at the Magistrates’ Court level in
Criminal matters, and all the interlocutory appearances and
documentation in Family Law matters.
Apr 1995 – Jan 1996
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
Garden & Green Solicitors – Swan Hill, Victoria
Description:
 The firm is a small general legal practice and provided an opportunity to
gain experience in a wide range of matters. My primary areas of interest
were Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Insurance Law and Family Law
matters. The Partners normally delegated all preparatory work in these
areas to me.
Mar 1994 – Apr 1995
ARTICLED CLERK
Garden & Green Solicitors – Swan Hill, Victoria
Description:
 Articles were completed on 3 April 1995 and then I stayed on for almost
a year doing almost all of the criminal work for the firm including Court
appearances.
1981 - 1992
NIGHT SECURITY GUARD
Caulfield General Medical Centre – Melbourne, Victoria
Full time position
1979 - 1981
INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR
Freelance – Madrid, Spain
Although I migrated to Australia in 1971 when I was 24, I am very proficient
in the Spanish language. I studied in a nautical school in La Coruña after I
completed High school in Spain. I went back to Spain in 1978
and I stayed doing translations and interpreting in numerous agencies in
Madrid. I have good experience in translating Spanish to English and
Vice versa. I have tertiary knowledge of both languages and will have no
problem producing high quality translations.
1978
ORDERLEY
Caulfield General Medical Centre – Melbourne, Victoria
Full time position
1977
WAITER
Coffee Planter – Melbourne, Victoria
Full time position
1976
WINE WAITER
Naval and Military Club – Melbourne, Victoria
Full time position
1971 - 1975
PROCESS SERVER
BHP Limited – Newcastle, New South Wales
Full time position
1970 - 1971
SECOND OFFICER
Lagos – Pinillos Shipping Company – Madrid, Spain
Full time position
1968 - 1970
APPRENTICE SHIP OFFICER
P.E.B.S.A. Shipping Company – La Coruña, Spain
Full time position
1967 - 1968
APPRENTICE SHIP OFFICER
Joaquín Ponte Naya Shipping Company – La Coruña, Spain
Full time position
Interests & Extra-Curricular Activities
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Cycling
Reading (Fiction and Non-Fiction)
Chess
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Personal Fitness Training
Referees
Tony Chilvers
Senior Associate
Nash Clavey Solicitors
25 Davey Street
Mandurah WA 6210
Tel: (08) 9535 1577
Mob: 0418 931 314
Robert Young
Magistrate
Broome Magistrates’ Court
Hamersley Street
Broome WA 6725
Tel: (08) 9192 1137
Mob: 0409 325 338
E-mail: [email protected]
Denis Temby
Magistrate
Kalgoorlie Magistrates’ Court
Brookman Street
Kalgoorlie WA 6430
Tel: (08) 9093 5300
Ext. direct to chambers: 312
E-mail: [email protected]