PATRICIA McENIERY

Appellate
Criminal and regulatory proceedings
Commissions of Inquiry
Work Health and Safety

ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE
2009 Called to the Bar of New South Wales
1995 Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
1993 Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
1990 Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Territory

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1996 Master of Laws (Commercial, Corporate and Taxation Law): University of New South Wales
1988 Bachelor of Laws (Honours): University of Queensland
1988 Bachelor of Arts: University of Queensland

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 – present Barrister, 7 Garfield Barwick Chambers
2009 – 2018 Barrister, Wardell Chambers
2004 – 2008 Senior Legal Officer, Commonwealth DPP
1997 – 2002 Senior Solicitor, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Sydney
1995 – 1997 Associate, Commercial Litigation, Baker & McKenzie, Sydney
1993 – 1995 Solicitor, Commercial Litigation, Waters James McCormack, Darwin
1990 – 1993 Solicitor, Commercial Litigation, Philip & Mitaros (now Clayton Utz, Darwin)
1989 – 1990 Articled Clerk, Morris Fletcher & Cross

Patricia came to the bar in 2009 and has established a practice with particular expertise in crime and regulatory matters together with work health and safety matters. Patricia also has experience in administrative law matters.

Patricia is regularly briefed to prosecute matters for the Commonwealth DPP in the Local and District Court of New South Wales and in the Supreme Court of the ACT including bribery offences, money laundering, taxation and fraud offences, large drug importation offences and child pornography and grooming offences. She has also prosecuted matters on behalf of SafeWork NSW and the Department of Fair Trading.

In addition to her work for the Crown and regulatory bodies Patricia has been briefed to defend large national construction companies and local councils in prosecutions for offences against Work Health and Safety legislation in the Industrial Court of New South Wales and before the District Court.

CV available on request.