EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Alannah regularly acts for leading domestic insurers, self-insured corporations, and Associations defending litigated and unlitigated claims predominantly in New South Wales, but also in other jurisdictions in Australia.
Her experience extends to acting for occupiers, principal contractors, sub-contractors, security companies, health care providers including in immigration detention facilities, cleaning companies, telecommunications companies, schools, real estate agents, and other professionals.
Alannah has a reputation for producing clear written work of the highest standard. Her written advices in particular are meticulous and thorough.
Alannah is a skilled negotiator and uses her litigation skills and expertise to obtain the best outcomes for her clients. Mindful of clients’ objectives, Alannah strives to negotiate early resolutions where appropriate.
Clients value the way Alannah engages them in the litigation process, her timely advice, and her promptness of response.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Some of the major cases Alannah has been involved in are:
- Acting for a security company in Victoria’s COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry including assisting in the preparation of witness statements
- Acting for one of Australia’s largest Aged Care Providers in answering a request for information issued by the Commissioner in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- Acting on behalf of London Underwriters in defence of six personal injury claims arising out of a fire in an apartment block, resulting in one of the plaintiffs sustaining catastrophic injury as result of jumping out of a window
- Acting for a head contractor in defence of a personal injury claim which settled on the basis of a judgment in the head contractor’s favour
- Acting on behalf of an Association in defence of historical abuse claims
- Acting for a health care provider in immigration detention facilities in defence of personal injury claims alleged to have arisen from medical treatment provided whilst in detention.