Prior to joining the Bar Katrina’s roles included criminal prosecutor for the Commonwealth and ACT DPP. She has appeared in a wide range of matters including high profile jury trials, appeals, sentences and bail applications. She also has extensive hearing experience in the lower courts and tribunals. Katrina particularly enjoys large and complex matters and highly effective cross-examination is a particular feature of her advocacy.
Katrina is primarily located in Canberra but travels interstate extensively for matters.
Chambers:
Key Chambers
Level 5, 54 Marcus Clarke Street
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Postal Address:
GPO Box 2011
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Visiting Counsel at Derwent and Tamar Chambers
Noted Experience
- Extensive criminal law experience including as co-counsel for the accused in R v Lehrmann (No 3) [2022] ACTSC 145
- Inspector-General Australian Defence Force Inquiry into the MRH-90 crash – counsel for the Commonwealth
- Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide – junior counsel for the Commonwealth
- Robodebt Royal Commission – junior counsel for the Commonwealth
- Inquest into the death of Bradyn Stuart Dillon [2021] ACTCD 3
- Foote v Coroner's Court of the ACT [2020] ACTSC 141
- ND v Coroner's Court of the Australian Capital Territory [2026] ACTSC 134
- Johns v Director-General of The ACT Justice and Community Safety [2019] ACTSC 311
- Glavinic v Commonwealth [2023] ACTSC 361