Barrister-at-Law
Whilst having a broad litigation practice, Jemma's principal areas of practice are regulatory, government/public, administrative and criminal law. She also practises in domestic violence and child protection litigation. Jemma obtained her Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology in 2013 and was admitted as a Legal Practitioner to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2014.
Jemma was called to the Bar in 2026 and commenced her readership with Lilley Chambers.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Jemma was employed as a legal practitioner for 12 years, primarily within the Queensland Department of Justice. She worked within the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation and the Office of General Counsel, with her roles involving litigation, oral advocacy and written advice work. Prior to commencing at the Bar, Jemma was employed as a Senior Principal Lawyer in an in-house capacity within the Department of Justice, providing written advice and appearing in litigation for an extensive number of business areas, regulatory bodies and independent statutory authorities across all facets of law.
Additionally, Jemma worked as a Senior Associate within a national law firm in its government and public law team, with a focus on litigation related to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Jemma has appeared in Courts and specialist Tribunals in both State and Federal jurisdictions across a range of matters, including summary offence and regulatory prosecutions, disciplinary proceedings, merits reviews and child protection litigation.
Jemma is also a member of the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland and the Child Protection Practitioners Association of Queensland.
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