Ashley said his award " recognises the hard work, dedication and commitment of my stellar team and is only possible because of the faith and trust that our clients place in us to assist them with the range of challenging issues that they encounter". Highlights of Ashley's year in practice include assisting the Port Authority of NSW with the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess; assisting nbn with the Royal Commission into the National Natural Disaster Arrangements; advising parties in an ICAC inquiry and parliamentary inquiry respectively, and; advising a range of Commonwealth and NSW government departments and agencies in relation to various complex disputes (both litigated and un-litigated) as well as administrative law, statutory interpretation, parliamentary process and compliance matters.