I have extensive experience advising and representing clients in a range of medical negligence claims, vocational disciplinary matters and in coronial inquests. My experience includes providing advice on complex claims involving personal injury and psychological and psychiatric injuries. I regularly represent health practitioners in vocational regulation disputes with national health boards, including in immediate action proposals by the Medical Board of Australia and investigations by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Career highlights

• Acting in large medical negligence matters involving allegations of negligence during labour and obstetric procedures causing catastrophic injuries to infants.
• Representing medical practitioners in highly sensitive claims, including medical negligence claims and disciplinary proceedings, where the practitioner is facing allegations of serious professional misconduct and significant penalties impacting their medical registration and reputation.
• Representing medical practitioners in vocational regulation disputes with the Medical Board of Australia, including in applications for review of decisions of the Medical Board and in applications commenced by the Medical Board in the State Administrative Tribunal.
• Advising and representing corporate/institutional health care providers and not-for-profit organisations in internal investigations, medical negligence claims and coronial inquests.
• I also volunteer as a mentor in the Women in Law Mentoring Scheme run by the Blackstone Society (the UWA Law Students' Society).