Jenaya Ellis

Jenaya has a broad practice in criminal and quasi-criminal law, administrative and public law and intervention order matters. She acts for government and private clients.

Jenaya's primary practice is in the County Court and the Magistrates' Court in criminal matters for both the defence and prosecution. She has an interest and regularly accepts briefs in the Koori Court jurisdiction and has a strong understanding of the legislative and procedural requirements, and principles that often have application in this jurisdiction. Jenaya has prosecuted numerous homicide cases in the Supreme Court of Victoria led by Senior Counsel. She also has an interest in fraud and white-collar crime and is regularly briefed in such matters.

Jenaya maintains a practice in public interest immunity matters which intersect with the criminal jurisdiction, subpoena arguments and civil penalty prosecutions. She also appears in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in professional conduct matters.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Jenaya was an experienced solicitor advocate in private criminal defence firms and at the Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP). Before working at the OPP, Jenaya worked as a solicitor at the Victoria Legal Services Board + Commissioner for several years.