Lauren practises in criminal, civil and commercial law, with particular expertise in:
Coronial Inquests and Commissions of Inquiry, including acting as lead counsel for various government entities and the Commissioner of Police;
Wills, Probate and Family Provision litigation, including disputes in respect of the validity of wills for lack of testamentary capacity, suspicious circumstances and undue influence;
Public and Constitutional Law, including judicial review, Migration Act matters, Child Protection actions and constitutional validity.
Employment matters including workers compensation trials and fair work claims.
She also acts in, and advises upon, personal injury and dust diseases claims, commercial litigation, defamation and medical negligence.
Lauren appears in all Courts and jurisdictions. She regularly appears in the Supreme Court of South Australia, both at first instance and at the appellate level. She also has appeared in the High Court of Australia on numerous occasions and in the Federal Court of Australia.
Prior to commencing practice at the Bar, Lauren worked in the Civil Litigation Section at the Crown Solicitor’s Office.
Recent Decisions of Note
O'Dea v McInerney & Ors [2024] SASC 110
Boyle v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2024] SASCA 73
Boyle v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] SADC 27
Moloney v Hayward & Ors [2002] SASC 79
Commissioner of Police v Coroner's Court of South Australia [2002] SASC 26
Adelaide (SA) Pools & Spa Manufacturing and Installation Pty Ltd & Ors v Westcourt General Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] SASC 123
Agostino v Pietrobon [2020] SASC 117
Commissioner of Police v Coroners Court of South Australia [2020] SASC 86
Bukuru v Return to Work Corporation of South Australia [2019] SAET 243
Comcare v Banerji [2019] HCA 23
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