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A barrister and pilot on living a full life

Experience has taught Damien Toohey – a practising barrister and professional pilot – that there are “no limitations in life”. Here’s how he does it.

user iconRobyn Tongol 17 January 2025 Podcast
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In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Damien Toohey of 2 Selborne Chambers in Sydney about his career journey, including early life in the law and pivot to working as a professional and commercial pilot, how he returned to the law and then again to the skies, and the significant life events along the way that have shaped his outlook and trajectory.

Toohey also reflects on how flying is the “ultimate test of character”, how his work as a barrister and pilot respectively offer complementary lessons and why he’s a better holistic professional, what’s happening in the aviation law space, what his journey has taught him about life, and how other lawyers can ensure they are experiencing life to the fullest.

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