List G Barristers.

Jenny Firkin QC practises in all areas of Industrial, Employment and Discrimination Law.

Jenny also has significant experience in class actions and royal commissions and inquiries.  Most recently in the Workpac Class Actions, the COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry and the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.

Jenny is an experienced appellate advocate, regularly conducting appeals under the Fair Work Act in the High Court of Australia and the Full Federal Court.  She is instructed by State and Commonwealth governments, regulators, the private sector, associations, and individuals in all Australian States and Territories.  Jenny is currently ranked as a leading senior counsel in Doyle’s Guide to Employment Law Barristers for Australia and Victoria.

Jenny is the Chair of the Victorian Bar’s Equality and Diversity Committee and a Member of the Law Council of Australia’s Equal Opportunity Committee.

Jenny Firkin QC has practised in all areas of Industrial and Employment Law for over 20 years. She has significant experience in class actions involving employment related issues, discrimination cases, contractual disputes and regulatory proceedings. She is an experienced appellate advocate, and has appeared repeatedly in the High Court and the Full Federal Court.

Jenny was called to the Bar in 2002 and became silk in 2018.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Victorian Bar Equality and Diversity Committee - Chair

Law Council of Australia Equal Opportunity Committee - Member

Bachelor of Laws (Hons)(University of Melbourne)

Bachelor of Science (Monash)

Grad Diploma Labour Relations Law (University of Melbourne)