Raphael Hudson has a broad practice in common law, equity, public law litigation, administrative law and native title.

He appears in the NSW Supreme Court, Federal Court, lower courts and tribunals. He is regularly briefed by the State of NSW and its various agencies and related entities.

Prior to being called to the Bar, he practised as a solicitor at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office for 11 years. He was previously a Tipstaff to the Hon. Peter Young AO, then Justice of the NSW Court of Appeal, and to the Hon. Kevin Lindgren AM KC, then Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW.

Raphael has a passion for appellate work and recently appeared unled in a successful appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia concerning bankruptcy and procedural fairness: Maclean v Brylewski, in the matter of Maclean [2025] FCAFC 133.

He enjoys teaching and presents in-house and private CPDs for organisations including the NSW Law Society and the State of NSW.

Raphael holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Queensland.