Vicki is Special Counsel in HWL Ebsworth’s Melbourne transport practice. Admitted in 2000, Vicki has 25 years’ experience practising in insurance, transport law and personal injuries litigation across Victoria, NSW and Queensland and courts at all levels including Courts of Appeal.
Vicki has extensive expertise in all types of aviation and marine claims, public and product liability, property damage, workplace injuries, contribution and recovery actions, commercial disputes, and advising in relation to aviation, marine and insurance matters.
Her broad litigation and advisory background ensures a strategic and commercially informed approach to both disputes and the provision of advice. Vicki is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, ALAANZ, and the Melbourne Marine Insurance Forum.
Expertise
Experience
- Various airlines, domestic and international Advising in relation to claims pursuant to the Montreal Convention and Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959, cargo claims, property damage and personal injury claims, recovery proceedings, and other commercial and insurance disputes.
- Marine insurers, shipping lines and cruise lines Advising in relation to marine accidents, cargo loss, asbestos related litigation, seafarer injuries, and resultant claims and disputes.
- Freight forwarders, rail operators, and a diverse range of transport and logistics providers and their insurers Advising in relation to a range of commercial disputes, personal injury and property damage claims, recovery proceedings, and associated insurance issues.
- Statutory agencies, municipal authorities and various other clients Advising in relation to insurance claims, coronial inquiries, workplace prosecutions, vexatious litigation, public liability and professional negligence claims, and a range of complex multi-party litigation.
