Alice is a Solicitor and Accredited Police Station Representative in the Crime department at the Bromley office. Since being admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, she has advised and represented clients facing a wide range of criminal charges across London and Kent.

Prior to moving to London, Alice worked as a Senior Criminal Defence Lawyer at Victoria Legal Aid in Melbourne and Gippsland, Australia. She represented both adult and youth clients in summary and indictable matters across various jurisdictions and also worked as a duty lawyer. Additionally, she instructed counsel in the County Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal in trials and in cases involving Supervision and Detention Orders under the Serious Offenders Act 2018.

Alice regularly appeared in the Magistrates’ Court and County Koori Court for sentencing hearings and had a particular interest in working closely with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Victoria. She participated in on-country outreach programs for youth and adult clients and advocated for bail reform to reduce the disproportionate impact they were having on women, children, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Education and Qualifications:

• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Tasmanian Centre for Legal Studies
• Bachelor of Laws – Adelaide University
• Bachelor of Arts (History) – Adelaide University
• Admitted as a Solicitor – Victoria, Australia
• Admitted as a Solicitor and Barrister – Tasmania, Australia
• Admitted as a Solicitor – England and Wales

Notable Experience or Interests outside of Law:

• 2018 – 2019 – Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (Police Advisory Branch): Alice worked in a specialist team advising and representing the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police on disclosure obligations, public interest immunity, Court of Appeal matters, and the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.
• 2017 – 2019 – Judge’s Associate, Supreme Court of Tasmania: Alice worked as a Judge’s Associate to the Honourable Justice Pearce in the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
• 2016 – Native Title Litigation, Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers (Sydney, Australia): Alice worked with Native Title Barristers Vance Hughston SC and Tina Jowett in representing Aboriginal Corporations in native title litigation against mining companies and state governments.
• 2013 – 2016 – Volunteer Advocate, Welfare Rights Centre (Adelaide, South Australia): Alice provided assistance to clients, challenging Centrelink claim cancellations or refusals. The Welfare Rights Centre also ran the Housing Legal Clinic for anyone who is currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.