Areas of Practice:
- Accredited Mediator
- Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Children's Court
- De facto Law
- Elder
- Family and Domestic Violence
- Family Law
- Family Provision
- Human Rights and Discrimination
- Indigenous Rights
- Injunctions
- Intervention Orders
- Magistrates Court
- Mental Health
- NTCAT
- Succession Law
- VCAT
- Wills and Estates
General Profile
Prior to being called to the Bar in 2018 Lindy worked as a Solicitor and Advocate in Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory of Australia for some 28 years.
Lindy is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law (Law Institute of Victoria). Family Law is Lindy’s area of expertise and main area of practice.
Lindy is a Nationally Accredited Arbitrator and Mediator and has extensive experience in this field. Lindy’s accreditation was obtained through the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM).
Mediation and Arbitration assistance can be provided by Lindy face to face or via the use of technology including Zoom.
Appearance work has been undertaken by Lindy in Victoria, the NT and Queensland. This has included appearing as Counsel in the Local or Magistrates Court, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (and previously the Federal Magistrates Court), various Supreme Courts and numerous tribunals including the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Mental Health Review Tribunal, the NT Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the (previous) Social Security Appeals Tribunal. Lindy’s advocacy and representation in these various arenas has been of the highest quality.
In addition to appearing as Counsel at all stages of proceedings (including at interlocutory/interim and final hearings) Lindy’s practice also comprises timely and superior:
- Opinions/advices.
- Settlement of material.
Volunteering over countless years with numerous organisations has been an important part of Lindy’s life. Her current volunteering includes mentoring responsibilities with the Melbourne University Law School and University College Melbourne.
Lindy is an excellent and enthusiastic trainer and speaker. She has conducted speaking engagements/training over many years. Recent presentations provided by Lindy, or of which she has been part, comprise such diverse topics as Injuncting Lawyers, Family Law & LGBTIQ clients, Women at the Bar, Family Law & Mediations, International Women’s Day Breakfast panel discussion – #EachforEqual.
Lindy has a commitment to providing pre-eminent legal services as Counsel and maintaining the best traditions of the independent Bar.