About

Stephanie accepts briefs in most areas of law. She has particular expertise in international law, environmental law, cultural heritage law, and public law.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Stephanie worked as a solicitor for over 9 years across Australia, the Netherlands and Cambodia. Most recently, Stephanie was a senior lawyer at the NSW Environment Protection Authority where she prosecuted a wide range of environmental crimes. Before that, Stephanie worked as a lawyer at the International Criminal Court, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon where she practised in the areas of international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

In her early career, Stephanie was a solicitor as a boutique Sydney law firm where she specialised in energy and resources.

Qualifications

Master of International Laws, University College London

Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales

Bachelor of International Studies, University of New South Wales

Select cases:

-Environment Protection Authority v Metropolitan Collieries Pty Ltd, Land and Environment Court of NSW (led)

-Prosecutor v Ayyash et al., Special Tribunal for Lebanon

-Prosecutor v Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

-Prosecutor v Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, International Criminal Court

-Prosecutor v Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo et al., International Criminal Court

Publications:

A Supply Chain Approach to Curbing the Illicit Trade of Cultural Property from Conflict Zones, Australian International Law Journal Vol. 28 (November 2021)