 As the former chair of the Victorian Criminal Bar Association, in August 2004, Lasry was appointed as the independent observer representing the Law Council of Australia at the trial of Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks.He attended Military Commission hearings at Guantanamo Bay in August 2004 and March 2007.As a senior partner with Slater & Gordon, Lasry has acted as defence counsel in several high-profile criminal cases in Australia and overseas.