Division of Bar Roll:
Victorian Practising Counsel
Qualifications:
BA (Japanese); LLB (First Class Honours); GDLP (Distinction), Masters of Law (Legal Practice) (Distinction)
Previous Occupation:
Associate at the County Court of Victoria
Accepts briefs from in-house counsel Profile:
Megan was called to the Bar in October 2013, after completing an Associateship to Her Honour Judge Davis at the County Court of Victoria.
Megan accepts briefs for both plaintiffs and defendants, preparing paperwork and appearing in a wide variety of personal injury matters (in particular, WorkCover, TAC and public liability). She is experienced in appearing (both alone and led) in statutory benefits hearings, serious injury applications, judge-alone trials, jury trials and appeals.
Megan holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (major in Japanese) from the University of Melbourne. She has also completed a Masters of Law (Legal Practice) at the Australian National University. Megan is currently the President of the Compensation Law Bar Association. She has sat on the committee of the Compensation Law Bar Association since 2015 and served as Secretary from 2019 to 2021. She has also previously sat on the Victorian Bar's Pro-Bono Commitee, Sustainability Committee and the Women Barristers' Association Committee.
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