Jennifer van Veldhuisen

Barrister

Bar Roll: 25 September 2025
Admitted: 19 April 2021

Jennifer practises in criminal law, quasi-criminal matters, administrative law and family law, with a particular interest in matters involving government agencies, regulatory bodies, inquests and inquiries.

About Jennifer

Jennifer practises in criminal law, quasi-criminal matters, administrative law and family law. She has a particular interest in matters involving government agencies and regulatory bodies, as well as inquests and inquiries. She accepts written as well as advocacy briefs for both defence and prosecution, plaintiff and defendant.

In private practice Jennifer welcomes briefs for summary and indictable crime as well as IVO matters. Jennifer accepts briefs funded by VLA.

Before coming to the Bar, Jennifer was a solicitor at the Office of Public Prosecutions, where she gained experience in complex criminal matters. Prior to this, she was a solicitor at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (VGSO) providing advice and advocacy for various government agencies as a member of the Inquiries, Prosecutions and Administrative Law team. Jennifer has also worked as an Associate to the Honourable Justice Champion of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Some recent matters Jennifer has been involved in include:

  • Magistrates' Court contested hearings, including intervention order and criminal proceedings;
  • Appeals in the County Court;
  • Complex committals; some involving multiple accused in drug matters, sex matters, and those involving property and violent offending;
  • Administrative law matters in VCAT involving the review of decisions of statutory Tribunals.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in criminology, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne.
Jennifer read with Ruth Champion. Her Senior Mentor was Senior Crown Prosecutor, Mark Gibson KC.

Areas of Practice
Animal WelfareAppellateCommon Law and Personal InjuryCoronial InquestsCrimes Against the PersonCriminalCriminal AppealsCriminal AppellateDisciplinary ProceedingsDisciplinary TribunalsDomestic and Family ViolenceDrugsEnvironment and PlanningEnvironmental and Planning OffencesFraudGovernmentInquests InquiriesJudicial Review and Administrative LawJuvenile JusticeMental IllnessMerits ReviewNational Disability Insurance SchemeProperty Offences and Theft or Robbery or BurglaryPublic AdministrativeSexual AssaultSports LawTrafficVictims of CrimeWhite Collar and Corporate Crime
Jurisdiction
Victoria
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