PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

In 2015 Mary Anne joined the Tasmanian Independent Bar after 13 years as a barrister and solicitor engaged in civil, criminal, family law and child protection litigation.

Mary Anne has had carriage of and appeared as Counsel in multiple ground-breaking and innovative family law cases in the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia which have made significant contributions to the development of case law.

Mary Anne is regularly been appointed as an Independent Children’s Lawyer in the family law jurisdiction and as the Separate Representative in the child protection jurisdiction.

Although, Mary Anne has special interest in survivors of trauma, mental health and family violence cases; she is regularly briefed in all types of matters before Courts including property and child support matters.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS

2002 Admitted, Supreme Court of Tasmania and the High Court of Australia

2001 Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Tasmania

BOARD & COMMITEE MEMBERSHIP

2019 to present Member Guardianship & Administration Board

2019 to present Council Member Tasmanian Independent Bar

2020 to present Member Ethics Committee of the Australian Bar Association

2016 – Present Member Family Law Committee of the Law Society of Tasmania

2004 – 2013 Committee Member of Family Law Practitioners Association of Tasmania

2013 – 2018 Member Litigation Committee of the Law Society of Tasmania

2009 – 2019 Board Member of Hobart Women’s Shelter

2014 – 2018 Chair of Hobart Women’s Shelter Board

2010 – 2011 President of Australian Women Lawyers

2010 – 2011 Member Equal Opportunity Committee of the Law Council of Australia

2006 – 2011 Board Member of Australian Women Lawyers

2006 – 2011 President of Tasmanian Women Lawyers

2003 – 2013 Committee Member of Tasmanian Women Lawyers

AREAS OF LAW

Family Law
Relationships Law
Child Protection
Independent Children’s Lawyer work
Guardianship law
Civil and criminal law
Coronial and inquest work
Inquiries
Anti-discrimination law

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