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Experience

Maree has a busy trial and appellate practice, specialising in common law and public and administrative law disputes. She has particular expertise in appellate advocacy, historical abuse cases, judicial review, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, as well public inquiries – both as counsel assisting and acting for interested parties.

Previously, Maree was an Associate to the Honourable Justice Neave of the Victorian Court of Appeal, and a Senior Associate in the Litigation practice group at Allens.

Maree completed a Master of Law degree at the University of Cambridge, on a scholarship from the Cambridge Trusts. She also has a First Class Honours undergraduate degree in law from the University of Tasmania.

A summary of Maree’s recent experience follows:

Public inquiries and commissions

• Counsel Assisting the Coroner in the coronial inquest into the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy (ongoing)

• Counsel Assisting the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings (led by E Bennett SC, 2021 - 2022).

Maree also has significant Royal Commission experience, having represented clients in the Banking, Aged Care and Disability Royal Commissions.

Appellate

• Isuzu Australia Ltd v Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 150 (led by B Walker AO SC, with F Shand)

• National Disability Insurance Agency v Lampard [2025] FCAFC 139 (with V Murray)

• Clarence City Council v Commonwealth of Australia [2024] FCAFC 8 (led by K Cuthbertson SC)

Public and administrative law

• Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission v Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd (Reportable Incidents Proceeding) [2025] FCA 1394 (with J Gray)

• Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission v Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd (Hakone House Proceeding) [2025] FCA 1393 (with J Gray)

• Pharmacy Board of Australia v Clark [2025] TASCAT 68

• Kuksal v Victorian Legal Services Board (Recusal, Stay and Costs) [2024] VSC 78

• Francis Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty Ltd v Davine & Ors [2024] VSC 538 (with C Viney)

• Toll Holdings Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority [2023] VSC 567 (led by P Solomon KC)

• Bob Brown Foundation & Ors v MMG Australia Ltd & Ors, 2023, Full Court of the Tasmanian Supreme Court, discontinued after hearing (led by M O’Farrell SC)

• Asuramanage v Anglican Aged Care Services Group & Ors [2023] VSC 525 (with C Viney)

• Victorian WorkCover Authority v Putrus [2023] VSCA 20 (led by C Harris KC)

In addition to the above appearance work, Maree is regularly briefed to provide advice to government departments and statutory authorities.

Personal injury and tort

Maree acts in personal injuries and property damage claims in the Supreme Courts of Victoria and Tasmania. She has particular experience in historical child sexual abuse and professional negligence cases.

Examples of recent cases that have run to judgment are:

• Connelly v Transport Accident Commission [2024] VSCA 20 (led by J Ruskin KC)

• Steen v Trustees of the Diocese of Tasmania [2024] TASSC 3 (led by K Read SC)

• Rennie v State of Victoria [2023] VSC 762 (leading S Scully)

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation