Georgina is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who appears in commercial, common law and public law matters.

Her expertise includes property law, fraud cases, negligence claims, insurance matters, regulatory and civil penalty matters, FOI and public interest immunity cases, and immigration law.

She was a commercial property lawyer at Mallesons Stephen Jaques before coming to the Bar.  She has also worked as a commercial litigator in New York and is admitted to the New York Bar.

Georgina researched law and policy in Italy and the USA relating to organised crime and human trafficking as the recipient of the Donald Mackay Winston Churchill fellowship in 2004.

As associate counsel to a panel led by economist Paul Volcker in 2007, she worked on an inquiry into fraud and corruption issues at the World Bank in Washington DC. She then worked as a consultant internal investigator at the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization, based in Rome, in 2008. 

She was co-editor of the Victorian Bar News for four years, until 2017. 

In 2016, 2017 and 2018, she was recognised in the Australian Financial Review in the category of Best Lawyers - Australia, Immigration lawyers. 

Examples of recent cases:

1. Public interest immunity: AGG17 v Commonwealth of Australia [2018] FCA 242, public interest immunity claims made over evidence in the context of a proceeding concerning seizure and forfeiture of documents.

2. Migration: Isley v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 632, judicial review of character grounds cancellation of visa.

3. Migration: COU15 & Ors v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2018] FCCA 838, judicial review of a Tribunal decision regarding a protection visa.

4. Property law/ fraud allegations: Lam v Lam & Ors; Lam v Nguyen & Ors [2017] HCASL 282; Lam v Lam (No 2) [2017] VSCA 247, Lam v Lam  [2017] VSCA 173 and Lam v Lam & Ors [2016] VSC 298, Supreme Court trial and appeal concerning alleged fraud and forgeries in relation to real properties; also counsel resisting an application for a stay pending special leave to the High Court, and counsel for the respondents on special leave to the High Court.

4. Migration: BRF038 v Republic of Nauru [2017] HCA 44, (2017) 349 ALR 67, High Court appeal from the Supreme Court of Nauru.

5. Class action (negligence and false imprisonment): Majid Karami Kamasaee v The Commonwealth of Australia & Ors (Victorian Supreme Court) member of the team of counsel for the plaintiff in the Manus Island class action, which settled in 2017.

6. Migration: Dyankov v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 81, (2017) 251 FCR 93, judicial review application concerning the jurisdiction of the AAT under s.338(2)(d) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) in relation to a 457 visa.

7. Migration: Akouch v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCCA 673, (2017) 318 FLR 189, judicial review case regarding an extension of time to apply for judicial review and issues regarding a last remaining relative visa.

8. Tortious interference with contract: Mahood v National Australia Bank & Ballagh [2016] VCC 1957, case concerning allegations of tortious interference with contract.

9. Property law: Core Health Club Pty Ltd v Gillmoore Pty Ltd [2016] VCC 721, County Court trial regarding leases and carparking rights.

10. Malicious prosecution: Klein v National Australia Bank [2016] VSCA 144, application for leave to appeal; also counsel for below in Klein v National Australia Bank [2015] VSC 460, in a case concerning allegations of the tort of malicious prosecution.

11. Regulatory/ consumer protection: Director of Consumer Affairs v Nightingale Electrics Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 279, regulatory matter in the Federal Court concerning consumer products.

12. Insolvency: Pinto v Pinto (Bankupt) & Ors [2016] FCCA 831, case concerning whether permission should be granted for a bankrupt person to travel overseas.

13. Migration: ARG15 v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2016] FCAFC 174, (2016) 250 FCR 109 Full COurt appeal regarding jurisdictional error in a migration decision concerning refugee and complementary protection claims.

14. Migration: Sapkota v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2016] FCCA 2837, judicial review application of a migration decision concerning PIC 4020 and procedural fairness issues.

15. Property law/ fraud allegations: Jarrold v Registrar of Titles & Anor [2015] VSCA 45, appeal concerning property law matters and fraud allegations; also briefed at trial in Jarrold v Isajul [2013] VSC 461 (led by GL Schoff QC).

16. Commercial/ fraud allegations: Primaxis Pty Ltd v Fiona Lea [2015] VCC, County Court trial regarding fraudulent misappropriation of funds.

17. Public law: Cremona v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2015] FCAFC 72; (2015) 230 FCR 1, Full Court appeal concerning the application of s10(2)(b)(ii) of the ADJR Act in the context of a disability support pension decision.

18. Migration: Roesner v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 132,Full Court appeal regarding a character grounds visa cancellation and counsel for the applicant at first instance: Roesner v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 68.

From 08 Apr 2010, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.