Foley's List Barrister

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Sharon is a trial advocate practising principally in criminal law. She is listed on the VLA Preferred Trial Counsel List; is a leader in the VLA Trial Counsel Development program; and Recommended Senior Counsel on Doyles’ List.
Sharon also appears in coronial inquests, and other public inquiries. She works in regulatory and disciplinary matters, including in the areas of sports law, medical and legal practise. She has appeared as counsel-assisting the coroner in a number of significant inquests, including into the Death of Veronica Nelson.
She began her career in general practise as a solicitor advocate, including working for Aboriginal Legal Aid in the Northern Territory.
Sharon is presently on the Board of Theatre Works.
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Admitted
02 Mar 1998
Victorian Bar
23 Nov 2000
Silk
18 Oct 2023
Areas of Expertise
Criminal
Public Administrative
CPD Resources
Podcasts & Papers
- The Presumption of Doli Incapax - What It Means for a Child to Know Their Actions are Seriously Morally Wrong
- Consideration of Family Hardship in Commonwealth & Victorian Sentencing