She has extensive experience in assisting people who are economically disadvantaged or marginalised and the organisations working with them across a range of areas of law.
Anne has acted in public interest and test case litigation in relation to judicial independence, discrimination, the capacity of people with cognitive impairment and/or mental illness to participate in proceedings affecting them and youth justice issues.
Anne has particular interest and expertise in:
Anne has been an active contributor to the development of pro bono practice in Australia, from the establishment of pro bono practice within commercial firms, to expanding the skills of commercial lawyers to enable them to meet the needs of pro bono clients, to bringing the expertise of firms to bear on the causes of disadvantage.
Prior to joining G+T Anne was global pro bono partner at a major law firm. She has spent her career in social justice, first as a lawyer with the Legal Aid Commission of NSW and in pro bono since 1999.
Anne is on the management committee of Kingsford Legal Centre at the University of NSW, the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, the Board of ARACY and is a founding member of Justice Reinvestment Inc.