Katharine has a broad trial and appellate practice spanning public, commercial and criminal law. She is regularly briefed as junior counsel in matters involving complex issues of law and evidence and also appears unled.
Before joining the Bar, Katharine was an associate to the Hon Justice Gageler AC (now Chief Justice) at the High Court of Australia. She was previously a Senior Solicitor at the Office of Public Prosecutions, and a Solicitor at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office.
Katharine holds a Master of Laws from Duke University, with a focus on constitutional law and human rights. She has also worked at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City and the Duke Law Innocence Project in North Carolina.
A representative sample of recent cases is listed below, with a complete list located under the 'cases' tab.
In 2023, Katharine was awarded the The Daniel Pollak Readers Award for outstanding achievement in pro bono advocacy.
Katharine read with Emrys Nekvapil, now SC, and her senior mentor is Peter Morrissey SC.