Legal counsel across three jurisdictions.
Dr Debashis Raha DSc(Law) PhD MLaw MBA MS(Hons) MS LLB LLB BS(Hons) BSc(Hons) GDLP DipTQM CPEng FIEAust
Advice and representation in family, criminal, civil, property, immigration and estate matters, and specialist counsel on construction contracts, procurement, energy, climate and workplace safety law. Clients across Australia, with offices in Sydney, Westmead, Parramatta and Wollongong.
Sixteen areas of law, from the family home to the national grid
Dr Raha acts for individuals, families, builders, businesses and public sector bodies. Each area below lists the main legislation involved, so you can see where your matter sits.
When the dispute is technical, your lawyer should be too
Most building, energy and safety disputes turn on technical facts: whether work met the standard, why a system failed, what a contract's specification required. Dr Raha reads drawings, specifications and incident reports as a Chartered Professional Engineer, and argues them as a lawyer.
One adviser for the engineering question and the legal answer.
- Home building defects and variationsAssessing defect reports and scope changes against the contract, the National Construction Code and the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW).
- Construction payment claimsPreparing and answering payment claims and adjudication applications under the Security of Payment Act.
- Procurement and tenderingDrafting and reviewing tender documents, specifications and contract conditions such as AS 4000 and GC21.
- Workplace incidentsInvestigations, SafeWork notices and prosecutions under Work Health and Safety law, with an understanding of the plant and process involved.
- Energy and climate projectsApprovals, emissions reporting and compliance for renewable energy and industrial facilities.
Doctoral training in both law and engineering
Dr Raha is among the most extensively qualified legal practitioners working across India, Australia and New Zealand, with degrees spanning law, engineering, planning, environment, safety and commerce.
| Award | Field | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral | ||
| DSc (Law) | Post-doctoral Doctor of Science in Law | Australia |
| PhD | Engineering and Law | Australia |
| Postgraduate | ||
| MLaw | Master of Law | Australia |
| MBA | Business Administration (Commercial Law) | Australia |
| MS (Hons) | Planning and Environmental Engineering and Law | Australia |
| MS | Safety, Health and Environmental Law | — |
| GDLP | Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice | Australia |
| Dip TQM | Diploma in Total Quality Management (Legal) | Australia |
| Undergraduate | ||
| LLB | Bachelor of Laws | Australia |
| LLB | Bachelor of Laws | India |
| BS (Hons) | Engineering Gold Medallist | — |
| BSc (Hons) | Environment | — |
Compliance work for government and heavy industry
Dr Raha audits, investigates and trains for NSW and Australian Government agencies, the public service, and the water, energy, petroleum and chemicals industries.
Disciplines
- Work health and safety
- Environment
- Energy and greenhouse gas emissions
- Quality management
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Corporate sustainability and governance
- Compliance, carbon and regulatory reporting
Sectors
- NSW Government and public service
- Australian Government and public sector
- Water utilities
- Energy generation and networks
- Petroleum
- Chemicals
From first call to acting on your matter
Get in touch
Call, WhatsApp or email with a short outline of your matter and any deadlines, such as a court date or visa expiry.
Consultation
Meet in person at one of four offices, or by phone or video. Bring any documents you have.
Advice and costs
You receive advice on your options and a written disclosure of estimated legal costs before any work begins.
Representation
Dr Raha acts on your instructions, from negotiation and documents through to hearings in court or tribunal.
Four offices across Sydney and the Illawarra
All consultations are by appointment. Contact Dr Raha to arrange a time at the office most convenient to you.
Close to the Supreme Court of NSW, the Federal Court and the Federal Circuit and Family Court registries.
Book at Sydney →Convenient for Westmead and the Hills, and for mental health and guardianship matters.
Book at Westmead →Near the Parramatta courts precinct, including the Family Court, NCAT and the Children's Court.
Book at Parramatta →For clients in the Illawarra and South Coast, near the Wollongong courthouse.
Book at Wollongong →Clients elsewhere in Australia, New Zealand and India can meet by phone or video.
Speak with Dr Raha
For urgent matters, such as an arrest, an apprehended violence order or a child at risk, call or WhatsApp directly.