Jennifer is briefed in civil matters in the areas of medical negligence, professional indemnity, professional disciplinary (legal, medical and health practitioners), insurance (including coverage advice), common law/personal injury, inquests and inquiries, consumer law, class actions, and equestrian, racing and bloodstock.

She commenced her legal career in London, UK in 2007. In 2009, and after completing her 2-year training contract with a global law firm, she qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales. In 2012, she was admitted as an Australian lawyer and practised as a solicitor until being called to the NSW Bar in 2017.

As a trainee solicitor and then solicitor, she acted for insurers (and insureds) in the areas of medical negligence, coronial inquests, and inquiries (including matters for the NHS Litigation Authority whilst practising in London), professional indemnity (solicitors, accountants, architects, engineers, surveyors, and veterinary surgeons), equestrian and bloodstock, and product liability including recalls. Additionally, she provided coverage advice to insurers and re-insurers and acted as coverage counsel:

Mopani Copper Mines plc v Millennium Underwriting Ltd [2008] EWHC 1331 (Comm) (significant decision on the effect of deleting words in a placing slip).

Jennifer also completed several secondments with insurers in both London and Sydney including working within corporate insurance teams, claims teams, and with underwriters of a Lloyd’s syndicate.

Jennifer appeared in the High Court of Australia for the successful appellant in Tapp v Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft & Rodeo Association Ltd [2022] HCA 11.

The case concerned liability in negligence for injuries suffered in the course of riding a horse in a campdrafting competition. The decision is the latest on breach of duty, causation and “obvious risk” pursuant to the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW). In the 5 years preceding the High Court’s decision, Jennifer had appeared for the plaintiff at first instance in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the appellant in the Court of Appeal (NSW), and she was determined to see a successful outcome.

Jennifer undertakes pro bono work and considers it a fundamental component of her practice being critically important for the attainment of justice.