Harriet Skinner

Admitted as a legal practitioner in 2015
Admitted as a barrister in 2024


Harriet Skinner commenced her career as a solicitor at the Aboriginal Legal Service in 2015. Prior to being called to the bar, Harriet was a Trial Advocate at the Aboriginal Legal Service, where she appeared in criminal trials both before a jury and judge alone, and also acted for families in coronial inquests.

Harriet is appointed to the Legal Aid Commission of NSW’s Indictable barristers panel for committals, EAGP matters and District Court trials and sentences.
 
Harriet has a special interest in Children’s Criminal Law and is appointed to the Legal Aid Commission of NSW’s Child Crime Panel as well as the Summary Crime and Domestic Violence panels.
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Principal areas of practice

• Criminal law​
• ​Children's criminal law
• Criminal appeals
• Commissions of inquiry and inquests

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Professional background
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• ​Trial Advocate - Aboriginal Legal Service - Dubbo, Wagga Wagga & Wollongong - 2020 – 2024 
• Managing Solicitor - Aboriginal Legal Service - Walgett, Broken Hill, Wagga Wagga & Griffith - 2018 - 2019 
• Solicitor - Aboriginal Legal Service - Nowra & Redfern - 2015 – 2017 
• Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Adams - Supreme Court of New South Wales - 2015 – 2015
• Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Fullerton - Supreme Court of New South Wales - 2013 – 2014

Qualifications
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• Bachelor of Law (Hons), Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) - UTS​ ​​​

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

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