• Civil and Human Rights
• Compliance and Investigations
• Disciplinary Proceedings
• Discrimination
• Judicial Review and Administrative Law
• Privacy or Freedom of Information
• Public Administrative
• Commissions or Tribunals and Other Inquiries
• Coronial Inquests
• Inquests Inquiries
• Appellate
• Appellate Merits Review

Stephanie has a broad practice that includes public, regulatory and criminal law. She also accepts briefs in inquests, inquiries and other regulatory and disciplinary hearings.

Stephanie has extensive experience in complex trials, appeals and judicial review proceedings. Her experience includes appearing regularly in the Court of Appeal and appearing as junior counsel in the High Court.

Matters in which Stephanie has appeared include:

• DPP v Smith [2024] HCA 32 — criminal procedure; statutory interpretation (led by Liam T Brown SC, Crown Counsel, with Julia Wang).
• DPP v Roder (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 15 — evidence law; statutory interpretation (led by Rowena Orr KC, Solicitor-General for Victoria, with Minh-Quan Nguyen).
• Exner v Howe [2024] VSCA 101 — application for leave to appeal dismissal of judicial review proceeding.
• The King v Anna Rowan (a pseudonym) [2024] HCA 9  — criminal law; law of duress (led by Christopher Boyce KC).
• DPP v Bloomfield & Merryfull [2023] VSCA 244 — DPP appeal (led by Brendan Kissane KC).
• Peter James (a pseudonym) v The King [2023] HCASL 107 — application for special leave to appeal; criminal procedure (led by Diana Piekusis KC).
• DPP v Avalos (a pseudonym) [2023] VSCA 117 — DPP appeal (led by Raelene Sharp KC).
• Chaouk v The King [2023] HCASL 45 — application for special leave to appeal; jury directions; statutory interpretation (led by Christopher Boyce KC).
• Bufton v The King [2022] HCATrans 198 — application for special leave to appeal; criminal law; criminal procedure (led by Christopher Boyce KC).
• RP & Anor v Foreman & Ors [2020] VSC 522 — responding to an application for writ of habeas corpus.
• Cardell (a pseudonym) v Secretary, DHHS [2019] VSC 781 — appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of law.
• Secretary, DHHS v County Court [2018] VSC 322 — judicial review (led by Lisa De Ferrari SC).
• DHHS v Brown [2018] VSC 775 — appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of law (led by Ian Freckelton KC).
• HH v Secretary, DHHS [2016] VSC unreported — appeal to the Supreme Court (led by Emrys Nekvapil).

Stephanie has a Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.