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Karen practices primarily in common law and administrative law, with a focus on health law and personal injuries.

Her practice includes medical negligence claims, workplace injuries, transport accidents, class actions, public liability claims and institutional abuse claims. She is also briefed in professional disciplinary proceedings, insurance and indemnity disputes, and judicial reviews of medical panel determinations. In these areas Karen has appeared in damages trials, final hearings, serious injury applications, appeals and interlocutory applications.

Karen has a particular interest and expertise in novel duties of care, particularly relating to conflicts between common law and statutory duties, medical consent cases as well as claims arising out of obstetric and gynaecological treatment.

Prior to coming to the bar, Karen was a solicitor at K&L Gates where she acted on behalf of hospitals, public authorities, medical practitioners and their insurers in civil, coronial and disciplinary proceedings.

Karen read with Robert Harper and Roslyn Kaye KC is her senior mentor.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.