Heather Anderson

Heather is a criminal defence barrister with extensive experience in criminal law in Victoria, and Western Australia. Heather holds a current Indictable Crime Certificate and is on Victoria Legal Aid's Preferred Barrister List. Heather is experienced in all types of matters including family violence, sexual offences, assaults and fraud. 

Heather is an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law with the Law Institute of Victoria in 2018. Heather was selected to participate in the 2022/2023 Victoria Legal Aid Trial Counsel Development Program.  Heather regularly appears in trials, committal hearings, contested hearings, bail applications, appeals, breach proceedings, and plea hearings. Heather appears in all metropolitan and regional courts in Victoria, as well as in the Children's Court. Heather also accepts briefs in quasi-criminal matters including criminal compensation, and supervision orders.

Before coming to the Bar, Heather practiced in Victoria as a Solicitor Advocate  appearing exclusively in defence, and regularly in indictable and summary crime matters. Heather previously practised for several years as a Solicitor Advocate in WA. Heather also  gained regulatory experience working at ASIC, with a focus on insider trading, market manipulation, fraud, and money laundering.

Heather has a Graduate Diploma in Criminal Justice and previously lectured and tutored Criminal Law at Monash University and Swinburne University.