Louise accepts briefs in criminal and quasi-criminal law matters, including serious and complex indictable offending.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Louise was a Partner at Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally, one of Victoria’s leading criminal defence firms.
Louise has extensive experience running serious and complex criminal matters, including murders and other homicides, sexual offences and drug matters. She has appeared in contested matters in the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts of Victoria, including trials, bail applications, committals, pleas and contested hearings.
Louise has been an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist since 2022 and has been recognised in the Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Criminal Lawyer in Victoria.
Louise is reading with James Anderson and her senior mentor is Sharon Lacy SC.
Subject to signing the bar roll on 24 September 2026
