Kimberley Phair has been a lawyer for over 10 years with varied experience as a Solicitor Advocate, Associate at the County Court of Victoria and the District Court of South Australia, and as a Podiatrist.
Kim has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Adelaide University and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. Further, she has a Bachelor of Podiatry from LaTrobe University which includes studies in Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology.
Kim has successfully completed a Graduate Certificate in Fraud and Financial Crime which included a subject in Forensic Accounting; Asset Tracing and Recovery.
Kim also holds her Indictable Crime Certificate.
Kim accepts briefs in all litigious matters with a focus on Criminal law and Proceeds of Crime/Confiscation matters.
Kim has developed a particular interest in Confiscation matters, as a result of being an Associate in the Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime List in the County Court and also in her practice as a Solicitor. She has drawn documents for and appeared in the Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime List in both the Supreme and County Courts.
Kim has also developed a siginficant practice in Compensation applications pursuant to s85B of the Sentencing Act.
Kim read with Anthony P Lewis and has recently appeared in the following reported cases:
Nguyen v DPP (Ruling) [2019] VCC 165
DPP v Le & Anor [2018] VCC 895
DPP v Rinne [2018] VCC 1116
DPP v NP [2018] VCC 1970
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Wen & Ors [No 2] [2017] VSC 502 (Unled)
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Wen & Ors [2017] VSC 391 (Led by Simon McGregor)