Emily is a trial and appellate advocate, practising primarily in the criminal jurisdiction as defence counsel across a wide range of matters including drug offences, matters of violence, and sexual offences.
She regularly appears in trials in the County and Supreme Courts. She appears in committals, pleas, appeals, bail applications, and contested hearings across all jurisdictions. She also provides advice in appellate matters and appears in the Court of Appeal.
Emily’s practice involves dealing with complex evidentiary and procedural matters, with extensive experience challenging DNA and other expert evidence, and tendency evidence.
Emily also appears in other jurisdictions, including coronial inquests and Royal Commissions.
Emily has a strong commitment to social justice. She has a long history of volunteering with Community Legal Centres and regularly provides pro bono legal assistance at the Bar, primarily focused on political activists and marginalised women who have been criminalised.
Emily holds an Indictable Crime Certificate (ICC).
