Charles was called to the Bar in 2015. Before his call to the Bar, Charles served as associate to Deputy President O’Connor (as his Honour the Vice President then was) of the Industrial Court of Queensland and Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. Charles acts in a broad range of civil matters. He is particularly experienced in industrial and employment law, administrative law, and judicial review Charles is the author of several articles in peer-reviewed law journals, including the Federal Law Review and the Journal of Law and Medicine. Since 2014, he has reported on cases for the Federal Court Reports and Federal Law Reports. Charles is a member of the Bar Association of Queensland’s Employment and Industrial Relations Committee. He is also a member of the Industrial Relations Society of Queensland, the Selden Society, and the Samuel Griffith Society.