Region
Southern Tasmania
Category
Jennifer acts as Counsel in Criminal defense, Civil and Family Law matters.
She has special interest in child protection, mental health, disability and discrimination cases.
Jennifer also has a particular interest in appellant support generally and for human rights issues such as 'indefinite detention' and 'wrongful conviction'. Opinions and briefings in this and other criminal areas are offered.
Republic Chambers is the home for the Prisoners Advisory Legal Service, which offers clinics for inmates looking for assistance with parole applications.
In partnership with University of Tasmania Law School and Greg Barns, volunteer students attend both clinics and her chambers in order to provide valuable resources that encourage prisoner's rehabilitation.
Jennifer offers a dispute resolution mediation service, with the view that litigation should become the last resort. She is accredited with the Resolution Institute.
She has special interest in child protection, mental health, disability and discrimination cases.
Jennifer also has a particular interest in appellant support generally and for human rights issues such as 'indefinite detention' and 'wrongful conviction'. Opinions and briefings in this and other criminal areas are offered.
Republic Chambers is the home for the Prisoners Advisory Legal Service, which offers clinics for inmates looking for assistance with parole applications.
In partnership with University of Tasmania Law School and Greg Barns, volunteer students attend both clinics and her chambers in order to provide valuable resources that encourage prisoner's rehabilitation.
Jennifer offers a dispute resolution mediation service, with the view that litigation should become the last resort. She is accredited with the Resolution Institute.
She is now focusing on Alternative Dispute Resolution opportunities and has established the Human Rights Institute.
It is expected this focus will expand the practice and advance equal opportunity in the resolution of disputes without the need for litigation.
Vulnerable and disadvantaged clients are of interest, as well as producing the networking needed to influence policy in these cases.