Project Committee
The Bugmy Bar Book Project Committee is comprised of representatives of key justice agencies and courts in NSW, the ACT and the Northern Territory, senior legal academics and members of the private legal profession. Although the project originated and is based in NSW, the resources are designed for use across all Australian jurisdictions and the committee engages with stakeholders Australia-wide.

Rebecca McMahonCo-Chair
Barrister, Forbes Chambers,
Adjunct Associate Professor, UNSW
Adjunct Associate Professor, UNSW

Richard Wilson SCCo-Chair
Deputy Senior Public Defender (NSW)

Justice Belinda BakerJudicial Nominee
ACT Supreme Court

Justice Jenny Blokland AOJudicial Nominee
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory

Justice Shane GillJudicial Nominee
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Justice Louise TaylorJudicial Nominee
ACT Supreme Court

Justice Dina YehiaJudicial Nominee
Supreme Court of NSW

Judge Sophia BeckettJudicial Nominee
District Court of NSW

Judge Anthony Hopkins
Local Court of the Northern Territory, Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU College of Law

Judge Thomasin OpieJudicial Nominee
Local Court of the Northern Territory

Judge Emma ManeaJudicial Nominee
Local Court of NSW

Judge Paul HayesJudicial Nominee
Children’s Court of NSW

Professor Thalia Anthony
Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney

Professor Jill Hunter
Centre for Crime, Law and Justice,
Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW
Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW

Nerita Waight
Chair, NATSILS
CEO, Victoria Aboriginal Legal Service
CEO, Victoria Aboriginal Legal Service

Sophie Anderson
Barrister, Commercial Bank Chambers, NSW

Damian Beaufils
Barrister, Black Chambers, NSW

Josh Brock
Public Defender, NSW Public Defenders

Danielle Captain-Webb
Senior Advocate, Coronial Inquest Unit, Legal Aid NSW

Sharon-Marie Hall
Senior Manager – Allied Professional Services/ Solicitor, Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT

Kimberley Hamer
Director, Aboriginal Services Branch,
Legal Aid NSW
Legal Aid NSW

Brett Hatfield SC
Crown Prosecutor, Crown Prosecutors’ Chambers, NSW

Emma Hudson-Buhagiar
Senior Solicitor, Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT

Emma Langton-French
Acting Solicitor in Charge, Community Legal Education Branch, Legal Aid NSW

Vanessa Lesnie
Principal Consultant, Social Outcomes

Ella Parkes-Talbot
Senior Solicitor, Criminal Law, Legal Aid NSW

Sophie Parsons
In-House Counsel, Partner, Accredited Criminal Law Specialist, Doogue & George Defence Lawyers

Ganur Maynard
Lawyer, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, NT

Bryce Wilson
Lawyer, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, NT

Jennifer Wheeler
Research Lawyer, NSW Public Defenders

Prita Supomo
Research Lawyer, NSW Public Defenders

Mark Zaki
Managing Lawyer, Research & Sentencing, Judicial Commission of NSW

Crystal Triggs
Project Director,
Bugmy Bar Book
Bugmy Bar Book

Christopher McDonald
Senior Project and Policy Officer,
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Bugmy Bar Book

Sharleigh Crittenden
Research & Education Project Officer,
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