Profile

Kristi has a broad commercial and civil practice.

She appears both led and unled in in a range of trials, applications (including for urgent injunctive relief) and interlocutory hearings in all levels of state courts, representing parties at coronial inquests, in the Land Court of Queensland, in New South Wales and in both the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. She regularly appears at settlement conferences and mediations.

She has a particular interest, and experience, in all facets of insurance law, an area she practised in extensively as a solicitor prior to commencing at the Bar. Her recent experience includes advancing and defending actions against a variety of professionals, including against accountants, financial advisers, property valuers, solicitors and livestock nutritionists. Further, she has advised in relation to claims stemming from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, matters relating to workers’ compensation and consumer protection litigation.

In addition, Kristi has experience advising and acting in matters involving employment law, planning and environment law, defamation, disciplinary proceedings and for company directors in defence of prosecution by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Kristi was admitted as a solicitor in 2009, and was a senior associate at a national firm prior to commencing practise as a barrister.