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The Day My Life Changed | Craig Caldicott OAM

The Day My Life Changed | Craig Caldicott OAM

Our CEO Craig Caldicott OAM recently joined The Advertiser’s Anna Vlach for a chat on his awe-inspiring career—which actually began with an appreciation for the fictional criminal defence attorney, Perry Mason.

Craig has been involved in a number of high profile cases including the 1993 Polyukhovich war crimes case, the NCA coronial inquest in 1999, Ridgeway v The Queen which went all the way to the High Court and saw the introduction of an undercover operations act in every state.

On defending the guilty, Craig says he’s “bound by [his] instructions,” and that “everyone deserves to be represented.”

Craig expresses his hopes that there will be change to the old ethos of “rack[ing] and pack[ing] and stack[ing] them”, and more government support for rehabilitation.

To switch off from his demanding job, Craig turns to his book collection.

Read the online article here (paywall).

Written by Solicitor Nathan Ramos
DISCLAIMER: This is information only and should not be construed as legal advice. This information is correct as at 16.01.2026. Always get specific legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

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Meet our team

Craig Caldicott began practising in criminal law in 1979, Emily Cousins in 2014, Taylor Falting in 2018 and Nathan Ramos in 2020. Both Emily and Taylor have worked with Craig and been under his mentorship since the beginning of their careers.

Principal Criminal Lawyer

Craig Caldicott OAM has appeared as counsel and instructing solicitor in many high-profile cases interstate and in South Australia.

Criminal Lawyer

Craig Caldicott OAM has appeared as counsel and instructing solicitor in many high-profile cases interstate and in South Australia.

Criminal Lawyer

Taylor specialises in Criminal Law, admitted to practice in South Australia and Queensland she also has High Court experience.

Criminal Lawyer

Nathan is a Criminal Lawyer and was admitted to the Supreme Court of South Australia.