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Hannah practises principally in public and commercial law. She is regularly briefed in complex litigation at trial and appellate level, and to provide advice to diverse clients in the public and private sectors.

Before coming to the Bar, Hannah was an Associate to the Hon Justice Patrick Keane AC at the High Court of Australia. She was also a Senior Solicitor in the Constitution and Advice team of the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office, where she conducted litigation and advised on matters raising issues of constitutional law and complex statutory interpretation, and a Solicitor in the Banking and Infrastructure team at Gilbert + Tobin, where she worked on high-value project finance transactions in the energy and social infrastructure sectors.

Hannah holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons I) from the University of Queensland, a Masters in English Literature (Distinction) from the University of Edinburgh, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne.

Hannah read with Graeme Hill SC.

Some recent matters include:

• Pyx Financial Group Limited v Go Markets Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria) - for the defendant/plaintiff by counterlaim, led by Hamish Redd SC, Andrew Roe and with Elodie Nadon
• Ebatarinja v Northern Territory (Federal Court of Australia) - for the plaintiff, with Timothy Goodwin and Marcel Delany
• Shaikh v CEO and Principal Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court of Australia) - for the respondent, unled
• Kirby v Secretary, Department of Premier and Cabinet (Supreme Court of Victoria) - for the first defendant, led by Jason Pizer SC
• Various merits review matters in the Administrative Review Tribunal for the Australian Skills Quality Authority - unled
• Enviro Centre (NT) Inc v Minister for Environment (Federal Court of Australia) - for the first respondent, led by Zoe Maud SC
• Mpwerempwer Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v Minister for Territory Families and Urban Housing [2026] HCA 23 - for the successful appellant, led by Chris Young KC and Laura Hilly
• Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v AIG Australia Ltd (Federal Court of Australia) - for the respondent, led by Hamish Redd SC
• Whyman on behalf of the Barapa Barapa People #1 and #2 v State of Victoria (Federal Court of Australia) - for the NSW Attorney-General, led by David Yarrow SC
• Australian Conservation Foundation v Minister for Environment (Federal Court of Australia) - for the applicant, led by Angus Scott KC and Josh Underwood
• Fagan on behalf of Waddawurrung Native Title Claim v State of Victoria (Federal Court of Australia) - for the State, led by Laura Hilly
• Warburton Environment Inc v Secretary, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Federal Court of Australia) — for the Secretary, led by Frances Gordon KC and Mark Hosking
• I Cook Foods Pty Ltd v Greater Dandenong City Council (Supreme Court of Victoria) — for the defendants, led by Chris Winneke KC
• Save our Strathbogie Forest Inc v Secretary, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action [2024] FCA 317 — for the Secretary, led by Frances Gordon KC and Alexander Solomon-Bridge
• Sayers Property Holdings Pty Ltd v AIG Australia Ltd [2024] VSC 139 — for the defendant insurer, led by Hamish ReddSC
• Australian Red Cross Society Inc v The ORS Group Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria) — for the plaintiff, led by Kathleen Foley SC
• Aurelius Marvel One Ltd v Orica Investments Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria) — for the plaintiff, led by Hamish Austin KC and Nick Kotzman
• Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance v Australian Energy Markets Operator (Supreme Court of Victoria) — for the defendant, led by Jason Pizer KC
• VicForests v Environment East Gippsland Inc; VicForests v Kinglake Friends of the Forest Inc [2023] VSCA 159 — for the appellant, led by Rachel Doyle SC and Olaf Ciolek
• Townshend v Fendall Farms Pty Ltd (Federal Court of Australia) — for the fifth and sixth defendants, led by Ian Waller KC and Colette Mintz.
• WOTCH Inc v VicForests (Supreme Court of Victoria) — for the defendant, led by Jason Pizer KC, Hamish Redd and Fiona Hudgson
• Environment East Gippsland Inc v VicForests; Kinglake Friends of the Forest Inc v VicForests [2022] VSC 668 (Supreme Court of Victoria) — for the defendant, led by Philip Solomon KC and Olaf Ciolek
• Victorian Electoral Commission v Yildiz (VCAT review of Moreland City Council election) — for Victoria Police, on a question of public interest immunity

From 22 Oct 2021, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.