Jennifer practises in taxation, equity, superannuation, charity, commercial and administrative law.  With over 30 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 matters, she has extensive experience in advising in relation to Superannuation Guarantee, GST, FBT, R&D and State taxes such as payroll and land taxes.  She has been consistently recognised as a leading tax silk in Doyles Guide.

Jennifer is well known for her clear, concise and effective advice in relation to the interpretation of contracts, trust deeds and corporate constitutions.  She has obtained court approval for trust deed amendments and cy-près applications.  She also advises in relation to difficult trust disputes, perpetuity issues and complex superannuation fund matters.

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 on the ATO Public Advice and Guidance Panel.

Jennifer has been a silk for over 20 years and is a past President of the Australian Bar Association, the Victorian Bar, the Tax Bar Association and Australian Women Lawyers.  She was the inaugural Chair of the Law Council Charities and Not-for-Profits committee, and is a member of the Melbourne Law School Advisory Council and Melbourne Tax Masters Advisory Committee.  Jennifer is a Senior Fellow at the Melbourne Law School, teaching in the Tax Masters Program.  She is a past member for the Victorian Legal Services Board.

Jennifer was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on 8 June 2020 for significant service to the law, to the legal profession, and to women lawyers. She was also appointed a Paul Harris Fellow by Melbourne Rotary for an outstanding contribution to the ideals and work of Rotary.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Equality Australia Ltd and Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commissioner [2023] AATA 2161
• Togethr Trustees Pty Ltd v Safai [2023] SASC 90 (31 May 2023)
• Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2022] FedCFamC2G 409
• AG v Family First New Zealand [2022] NZSC 80 [Supreme Court NZ]
• AustralianSuper Pty Ltd v McMillan [2021] SASC 147
• Host-Plus Pty Limited v Blackwell [2022] SASC 59
• Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition v ACNC (2021) Federal Court [2021] FCA 435
• Global Citizen Limited v ACNC [2021] AATA 3313
• The University of Melbourne v Commissioner of State Revenue [2021] VSC 156
• Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Timothy Demetriou (2020) Supreme Court Victoria (settled)
• Dental Corporation Pty Ltd v David Moffet [2020] FCAFC 18
• Clarke v Ebdon [2020] SASC 67
• Wilson v Commonwealth of Australia [2019] NTD 51/2018
• Commonwealth of Australia v Essendon Airport Pty Ltd [2019] FCA 1411
• Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)
• Rotary Club of Melbourne v Commissioner of State Revenue [2018] VSC 699
• 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