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Rachael Austin

Special Counsel

Brisbane

+61 7 3225 5965

Rachael specialises in advising domestic and international insurers, loss adjusters and underwriters on a wide range of personal injury, property liability and product liability matters.

EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Rachael was admitted as a solicitor in 2013 and joined Moray & Agnew in 2015.

Rachael provides advice on policy cover, liability and quantum in claims in Queensland. She has experience in running matters to trial and defending appeals in the Queensland Courts, as well as conducting litigation in the Federal Court of Australia.

Rachael has acted for entities who are the subject of investigations carried out by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, and defended prosecutions commenced by the Office of the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor.

Rachael also has experience in advising on matters involving fraud, historical child abuse claims and large-scale fire recovery claims.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Rachael’s experience includes:

  • Assisting to obtain a successful result in a quantum-only trial in Elizabeth Ann Findlay v Queensland Folk Federation Inc and Ors [2016] QDC 087
  • Obtaining a successful outcome in Kleeman v The Star Entertainment Group Limited and Another [2020] QSC 332 and Kleeman v The Star Entertainment Group Limited and Another [2022] QCA 119
  • Assisting in the investigation and defence of various claims arising out of a theme park accident resulting in several fatalities.

Providing advice on indemnity and settling various property damage claims arising from an explosion at a Café causing several fatalities.

Expertise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), 2012, University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Major in Finance), 2012, University of Queensland

Memberships

  • Australian Professional Indemnity Group
  • Queensland Law Society