I have 15+ years' experience in all facets of public liability claims (including multi-party disputes, catastrophic claims, recovery claims, defamation, and coronial inquests) and since 2020, have also advised clients in sensitive claims. I have extensive experience in complex litigation in NSW, the ACT and SA. I have defended matters in the High Court of Australia as well as state and federal courts on behalf of a variety of clients including Government Department and Agencies; local councils; labour hire companies and head contractors on multi-million dollar construction sites; sporting organisations and fitness centres (including acting for a boutique sports insurer); not for profit organisations; licensed clubs and hoteliers; security contractors; commercial cleaners; and managing agents and owners of commercial and residential premises. I am known for my litigation expertise and am actively sought out for my technical advice on complex and novel aspects of the law.

Career highlights

• Defending Government Departments and multiple Agencies in respect of an array of litigated and unlitigated public liability claims, including, but not limited to, high profile and sensitive claims.
• Representing the interests of a specialised contractor in a multi-party, cross-jurisdictional litigated dispute relating to a serious incident occurring on a Western Australian iron ore mine.
• Representing the interests of a head contractor on a residential work site following a catastrophic injury through a worksite void and navigating subsequent, multiple nervous shock claims made by family members.
• Advising private and independent schools on risk of warning waivers and general liability for student excursions and public events held at school owned premises.
• Representing the interests of a childcare centre in a coronial inquest and subsequent nervous shock claims made by family members.
• Successfully appealing a lower Court decision to the NSW Court of Appeal on behalf of a Lloyds syndicate host employer and creating precedent authority regarding whether warning and instructions are required by host employers when workers are performing commonplace tasks.
• Successfully defending a defamation claim made against a not-for-profit faith based organisation in the New South Wales District Court.
• Successfully defending a number of litigated personal injury claims made against a large local council by relying on public authority defences made available pursuant to statute.