Alexandra Burkitt

Admitted as a legal practitioner in 2014
Admitted as a barrister in 2024

Alexandra has extensive experience across various courts, including the Local, Children’s, District, and Supreme Court, as well as the Court of Appeal and the Court of Criminal Appeal. She began her legal career at the Aboriginal Legal Service, handling a diverse range of criminal cases. Prior to joining the Bar, Alexandra was a senior solicitor at the Crown Solicitor’s Office, where she specialised in judicial review matters, high-risk offender applications, AVO applications, and coronial inquests.

Principal areas of Practice

• Criminal law​
• ​Children's criminal law
• Appeals
• Public law
• Coronial inquests and inquiries

Professional background

• Senior Solicitor - Crown Solicitor’s Office - Inquiries and Criminal Law Division – 2023 - 2024
• Solicitor - Aboriginal Legal Service – Redfern and Lismore - 2018 - 2023
• Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Hamill - Supreme Court of New South Wales – 2015 - 2017
• Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Latham - Supreme Court of New South Wales - 2017

Qualifications

• Masters of Law - Specialising in Criminal and International Law (UNSW)
• Masters Course in International Criminal Law (Leiden University)
• Bachelor of Laws (UTS)
• Bachelor of Communication (UTS)

 
Awards

• Recipient of the Joanna Knight Scholarship 2024

For further details or enquiries regarding Alexandra Burkitt’s areas of expertise, fees and terms of engagement please contact her Clerk.

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