Lesley’s primary area of focus is medical negligence, acting on behalf of hospitals and doctors within the public health system.  She has had extensive background in insurance law involving general liability claims. Her experience in health law has included discrimination claims and privacy actions.  She has had involvement in coronial inquiries and inquests.

Lesley has acted for a variety of insurers and provides strategic advice in relation to litigated and unlitigated claims.  She has had involvement in cases involving catastrophic injury and has extensive experience achieving settlement at mediation and running matters to hearing.  She has previously held appointments as a casual District Court and Supreme Court arbitrator.

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Legal Expertise

• Claims against government agencies
• General liability claims
• Occupiers’ liability
• Medical negligence and health law
• Nervous shock, psychiatric injuries
• Catastrophic injury
• Coronial Inquiries and Inquests
• Indemnity