EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Gabi’s legal career commenced at a plaintiff firm in regional New South Wales, where she represented injured persons in a broad personal injury practice including public liability, motor vehicle accident, medical negligence, workers’ compensation, victims’ compensation, and institutional abuse claims. At the same firm, she was also solely responsible for the Legal Aid criminal panel work, requiring significant advocacy in the Local and District Courts of New South Wales.

Upon commencing with Moray & Agnew in 2012, Gabi joined the compulsory third party (CTP) team, and was responsible for the conduct of personal injury claims arising out of motor vehicle accidents, both litigated before the District and Supreme Courts of New South Wales, and before the Personal Injury Commission. Her practice included matters involving complex indemnity, liability (including ‘blameless accidents’, fraud, medical and economic loss considerations, as well as compensation to relative claims, pure s151Z recovery claims, and applications for judicial review. Gabi has also been responsible for protecting clients’ interests at coronial inquests arising out of fatal motor vehicle accidents.

Gabi became a Law Society of NSW Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury as soon as she was eligible, in October 2014, and in 2021 completed a Master of Laws (LLM) at the University of Sydney. While completing her LLM, Gabi developed a keen interest in administrative law, which saw her judicial review practice grow significant while she was part of the Moray & Agnew CTP team.

More recently, since 2022, Gabi has branched into managing sensitive historical abuse claims on behalf of NSW State Government institutions, where her empathetic yet firm approach to handling matters has seen her earn and retain the trust of her clients and opponents alike. The vast majority of her matters resolve during negotiations, either formal or informal, prior to the parties’ incurring the significant costs of drawn-out litigation. This requires not only the appropriate and timely gathering of evidence, but also technically accurate and commercially astute advice, and skilful communication with all parties involved.

Keeping in line with her commitment to achieving just outcomes, Gabi has been heavily involved in the Moray & Agnew pro bono program for many years.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Gabrielle’s experience includes:

• Advocacy in the Local, District, and Supreme Courts of NSW, as well as the Personal Injury Commission, across many different areas of the law
• Defending litigated matters in the District and Supreme Courts of NSW, including claims involving multiple defendants and/or cross-claims
• Managing unlitigated matters, including before the Personal Injury Commission
• Negotiating and resolving hundreds of matters, including negotiating verdicts for the defendant across several areas of practice
• Delicately managing sensitive historical abuse claims to achieve excellent outcomes
• Handling claims involving complex indemnity, dual insurance, and contribution/recovery issues, as well as difficult and complicated medical and economic loss issues
• Acting for insurers in relation to applications for judicial review of administrative decisions before the Supreme Court of NSW.