Mr Connolly was called to the Bar in 2008. Regularly appearing as counsel in trials and appeals in both the Federal and New South Wales courts and tribunals, including appearing successfully in applications and appeals to the High Court of Australia.

Mr Connolly specialises in constitutional law, public and administrative law, commercial, corporations and insurance litigation. Further he regularly advises and appears in cases involving financial services law, public international, private international, and national security law, property law and admiralty/transportation law.

Mr Connolly served previously as a Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of the Commonwealth of Australia. He was admitted as an Australian Lawyer in 2000.

Mr Connolly is a graduate of the University of Sydney [BA (Hons)] and the University of New South Wales [LLB (Dean’s Merit List)].