Jennifer Layani Ellis
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Criminal Law
Trials, sentence hearings and bail applications
Appeals
Inquests and Commissions of Inquiry
Proceeds of Crime
Mental Illness and Fitness Matters
Children’s Crime
Regulatory Offences and Disciplinary Hearings
State Parole Authority Hearings
High Risk Offender applications
Apprehended Violence Orders
Traffic and Licence matters
DATES OF ADMISSION
Solicitor and Barrister (France) 2003
Solicitor (NSW) 2009
Barrister (NSW) 2012
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Diploma of Law Legal Profession Admission Board
LLM Intellectual Property University of Montpellier France
Institute of Legal Studies University of Paris XII France
LLB University Paris XII France
Baccalaureate (Distinction) Philosophy, Literature and Foreign Languages Paris France
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Associate to Judge M Finanne QC RFD District Court NSW
Criminal Solicitor NSW
Aboriginal Legal Services NSW/ACT Ltd
Criminal Lawyer Paris France
MEMBERSHIPS/COMMITEES
Legal Aid Specialist Complex Criminal Barrister Panel
Legal Aid Specialist Indictable Criminal Barrister Panel
Legal Aid Summary Criminal Law Panel
French Lawyers Panel Consulate General of France and Consulate General of Switzerland
Member of the Criminal Defence Committee and Duty Lawyer Scheme Paris France
Appointed Legal Counsel for the Consulate General of France in Sydney