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Alannah practises in public law, employment law, industrial relations and occupational health and safety law. She also accepts briefs in commercial law matters.

Before coming to the Bar, Alannah was a Senior Solicitor (Human Rights team) in the Public Law Branch of the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office, where she advised on a range of issues arising under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic). Alannah also advised on issues of administrative decision-making, constitutional law and statutory interpretation.

Earlier, Alannah worked as a Senior Associate in the Workplace Relations & Safety team at Lander & Rogers, where she advised and represented private and public sector clients in general employment, industrial, discrimination and occupational health and safety matters.

Alannah also served as an Associate to the Honourable Justice Richards of the Supreme Court of Victoria (now a Judge of the Court of Appeal).

Since coming to the Bar, Alannah has appeared in the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Fair Work Commission. She has represented State parties, companies, unions and individuals.

For a list of published cases in which Alannah has appeared, click here.

Alannah has a particular interest in discrimination law and human rights law. She currently sits on the Human Rights Committee of the Victorian Bar and is a committee member of the Human Rights Law Association.

Alannah read with Sarala Fitzgerald SC. Her senior mentors are Jonathan Kirkwood SC and Kylie Evans KC.

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