Profile

Jessica specialises in common law and personal injury matters.  She appears in a wide range of matters including: 

• Common law trials in the Supreme Court and the County Court
• Serious injury applications in the County Court
• Coronial matters
• Statutory benefits claims in the Magistrates’ Court 
• Medical panel referrals
• Contested civil and guardianship hearings at VCAT

Jessica has also gained considerable experience in cross-examination, advocacy and the laws of evidence from her foundation in criminal practice.  She appears regularly in:

• Criminal hearings in the Magistrates’ Court
• Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT)
• Contested intervention order proceedings
• Pleas and bail applications

Prior to being called to the Bar, Jessica worked as a registered nurse for five years.  During her time as a registered nurse, Jessica gained experience in a variety of areas including anaesthetics, post anaesthetic care, IVF clinics, neonatal special care and emergency nursing.

Jessica is a sub-editor of the Negligence chapter in the current edition of Thomson-Reuters’ The Laws of Australia.

Jessica has a Bachelor of Nursing and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons).  Jessica read with Fiona Ellis and her senior mentor is Ross Gillies QC.