Profile

Emily has a significant practice in the Federal Court (exercising its original and appellate jurisdiction) and the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia. Emily has appeared in the Supreme and Magistrates Courts of Victoria and the VCAT.

In 2004 and 2005, Emily was Associate to Justice Kenny at the Federal Court of Australia. Emily sat with Her Honour on a broad range of matters including Industrial relations, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity, Intellectual Property, Part IV Trade Practices Act, Migration, Taxation and Corporations Law.

Prior to that appointment, Emily worked as a Solicitor at Allens Arthur Robinson in the Commercial Litigation group. She practised in a wide range of areas, including occupational health and safety, discrimination, personal injury, migration, trade practices, class actions and other major litigation. Emily also spent 12 months working in the firm's construction department. In that role, she gave commercial and litigation advice, drafted agreements and prepared for major domestic and international arbitrations.

Emily’s practice is broad and includes administrative and commercial (including employment) law. Emily maintains an interest in family law, particularly matters concerning children.

Emily was awarded the Butterworths’ prize in Evidence.

From 01/07/2008,
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation