Jennifer practises in taxation, equity, superannuation, commercial and administrative law.  With 27 years’ experience at the Bar, she is a trusted advisor to a range of corporate, government and not-for-profit clients.  In addition to general income tax and R&D matters, she has experience in advising in relation to GST, FBT, payroll and land taxes.  She also has a substantial equity practice in the not-for-profit sector and has assisted numerous not-for-profit entities to obtain or retain their tax concession charity status. Jennifer has acted as an expert determiner and is a consultant to the ATO Public Advice and Guidance Panel.  Jennifer appears before the High Court, the Federal Court and the superior State courts, mainly in revenue matters.

Jennifer has been a silk for over 17 years and is a past President of the Victorian Bar and of the Tax Bar Association.  She is presently President of the Australian Bar Association and Chair of the Law Council Charities and Not-for-Profits committee.  She is also a member of the Melbourne Law School Advisory Council and Melbourne Tax Masters Advisory Committee.  Jennifer is also a Senior Fellow at the Melbourne Law School, teaching in the Tax Masters Program.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Commonwealth of Australia v Essendon Airport Pty Ltd VID 1008/2017 Federal Court (ongoing)
• Rotary Club of Melbourne v Commissioner of State Revenue [2018] VSC 699
• Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)
• Kamirice v Commissioner of State Revenue (2017) VCAT 2087
• In the matter of the Salvation Army (Vic) Property Trust [2017] VSC 553
• Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman v Commissioner of State Revenue [2017] VSC 286
• CEPU v Australia Post [2017] FCA 1091
• Waubra v ACNC [2017] AATA 2424
• Grain Growers Corporation v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2016] NSWCA 359
• Law Institute of Victoria v Commissioner of State Revenue [2015] VSC 604
• Commissioner of Taxation v CBRA Ltd [2013] FCAFC 140
• Chamber of Commerce & Industry WA v CSR [2012] WASAT 146
• Commissioner of Taxation v Multiflex Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 142
• National Jet Systems v Commissioner of Taxation [2011] AATA 766
• Central Equity Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2011] FCA 908
• Roy Morgan Research Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2011] HCA 35
• ExxonMobil Superannuation Plan v Esso Australia Pty Ltd [2010] VSC 357
• Commissioner of Taxation v Swansea Services Pty Ltd [2009] FCA 402
• Commissioner of Taxation v Word Investments [2008] HCA 55
• Commissioner of Taxation v Reliance Carpet Co Pty Limited [2008] HCA 22
• Slade Bloodstock v Commissioner of Taxation [2007] FCAFC 173