Temple is a commercial barrister and nationally accredited mediator. She accepts briefs to advise, appear and mediate.

Temple’s experience includes:

Mediation: Nationally accredited mediator and is listed on the List of External Mediators published by the Magistrates’ Court. Has been involved in various mediations including property disputes, contractual disputes, and insolvent trading. Has also represented numerous parties in commercial mediations dealing with a range of commercial disputes, including domestic building disputes.

Public Examinations: Appeared for company directors and other individuals being examined in relation to potential claims arising under the Corporations Act, including breaches of directors’ duties, insolvent trading, and other voidable transactions.

Domestic Building Disputes: Has acted for homeowners, builders, and contractors, in various disputes dealing with defects, variations, insurance/VMIA, liquidated damages, termination and the Australian Consumer Law. Has negotiated and settled numerous matters listed in VCAT, achieving early and cost-effective results.

Insolvent Trading: Negotiated and appeared for liquidators and directors in various insolvent trading claims arising under the Corporations Act.

Preference Payments: Negotiated and settled various claims by liquidators and trustees involving preference payments and recovery.

Winding Up Applications: Appeared in winding up applications and provided advice to various parties in relation to the process, requirements, and consequences.

Bankruptcy: Appeared for and advised petitioning creditors and respondents in proceedings seeking sequestration orders. Has advised in relation to hearings reviewing the making of sequestration orders, surrounding the issues of solvency, and going behind judgements.

Joint Venture Disputes: Prepared pleadings, advised in relation to, and negotiated settlement in JV agreement disputes involving property development, and distribution of profits.

Retail Lease Disputes: Has appeared for both tenants and landlords in relation to retail lease disputes involving issues of unpaid rent, damage to property, and demolition. Has also provided advice in relation to various aspects of the Retail Leases Act.

Summary Judgment and/or Strike Out: Appeared for various individuals, liquidators, and corporations in relation to interlocutory applications dealing with pleadings. Has successfully obtained summary judgment, resisted strike out applications, including Penman v Narre Warren GP Clinic Pty Ltd (Human Rights) [2023] VCAT 791.

Caveat Removal: Advised in relation to, and settled various matters involving caveats, their removal, other interests, and mortgages.

Australian Consumer Law: Acted for regulators in relation to various aspects of the Australian Consumer Law and related legislation. Have also represented various parties in relation to claims made under the Australian Consumer Law, including misleading or deceptive conduction and unconscionable conduct.

Breach of Contract: Has advised clients in relation to various disputes involving breaches of contract. Has appeared in various jurisdictions and been involved in numerous mediations involving breaches. Has also presented for Legalwise on the topic of termination of contract.

Debt Recovery: Has appeared for both corporations and individuals in debt recovery proceedings in various scenarios, including oral examinations and attachment of earnings proceedings. Has negotiated and settled a substantial number of matters involving debt recovery, including insolvency related matters.

Security for Costs: Advised parties in relation to obtaining an order for security for costs, has also appeared in and settled various applications.

Freezing Order: Advised parties in relation to obtaining a freezing order and has also appeared in applications.

Public Interest Immunity: Advised government agencies in relation to the application of section 130 of the Evidence Act 2008. Appeared for interested parties in matters where submissions may be required as to the application of this provision and the management of information. Temple holds Baseline National Security Clearance.

Temple was a finalist in the 2021 and 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards Barrister of the Year category.

Committee Memberships

• The Victorian Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
• The Victorian Bar Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
• Svenson Barristers List Committee (2019-2024)
• ARITA Vic/Tas Young Professionals Committee Member (2021-2022)
• Victorian Bar News Editorial Committee (2020-2021)
• Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria (WIRV) Committee of Management Member and Co-Chair of the Professional Development Sub-committee (2021-2023) Networking Sub-committee member (2023) Advocacy Sub-committee member (2024)