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Jennifer Hoy

Admitted as a barrister in 2026
Admitted as a legal practitioner in 2013

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Principal areas of practice
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  • Criminal law
  • Coronial Inquests and Commissions of Inquiry
  • Appeals and judicial review
  • Administrative law
  • Parole review and related hearings
  • Children's Court matters
  • Professional Disciplinary
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Jennifer is an experienced litigator with experience in criminal, appellate and coronial law. She was admitted as a solicitor in 2013 and called to the Bar in September 2026.
 
Before her admission to practice, Jennifer served as a tipstaff and legal researcher to the Honourable Justice Mark Leeming in the New South Wales Court of Appeal. She later worked at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, and in senior roles at the NSW Crown Solicitor's Office in the Child Protection and Inquiries teams. In 2020, Jennifer was the Senior Solicitor assisting the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess.
 
Most recently, Jennifer was a Senior Solicitor at the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, working in the Appellate Litigation team. In that role she had carriage of appeal and review proceedings before the Court of Criminal Appeal, the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia.  Jennifer also maintained an advocacy practice, appearing in the Children's Court, the Local Court, and the District Court in substantive hearings, bail matters and sentence proceedings.
 
Jennifer is honoured to be the recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award in September 2026.
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For further details or enquiries regarding Jennifer Hoy’s areas of expertise, fees and terms of engagement please contact her Clerk.

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