Amy Douglas-Baker

Barrister

Level 4 Selborne Chambers174 Phillip StreetSydneyNSW2000

DX 531 Sydney

Amy practises in commercial, equity and administrative law, with particular expertise in strata, property, statutory product liability, sale of goods, trade practices and consumer law, professional negligence and disciplinary proceedings, and commissions of inquiry. Prior to commencing practice at the Bar, Amy worked in judges’ chambers in the Supreme Court of New South Wales (including the Court of Criminal Appeal) and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

Amy has broad advocacy experience, having appeared before the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia and in courts in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Amy was a finalist for the Women Lawyers Association of NSW Woman Barrister of the Year Award 2015. Amy was recognised for achieving excellence in her areas of practice, while advancing opportunities for women in the law. Amy is an active supporter of mentoring programmes for both men and women law students, and is actively involved in advancing the interests of men and women at the NSW Bar.

Amy accepts briefs from solicitors and direct briefs from in-house, corporate and government counsel, and registered charitable organisations.

  • Animal Law
  • Commercial and Contractual Disputes
  • Commissions of Inquiry
  • Equity, Trusts and Estates matters
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Public/Administrative Law
  • Professional Liability/Discipline
  • Product Liability (under the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)/Australian Consumer Law)
  • Real Property
  • Strata and Community Title

BarristerFourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Member, (formerly a Director and Treasurer) of 6 St James Hall Chambers, having read in Nigel Bowen Chambers (May 2009 to December 2009)
Casual AcademicUTS: University of Technology Sydney
Casual Academic/Tutor, Civil Practice
Associate to the Hon Judge Nicholas NichollsFederal Circuit Court of Australia
Precedents Office/ParalegalNSW Crown Solicitor's Office
Tipstaff/Researcher to the Hon Justice Peter HallSupreme Court of New South Wales

Finalist, Woman Barrister of the Year Award 2015
Amy was recognised for achieving excellence in her areas of practice, while advancing opportunities for women in the law. Amy is an active supporter of mentoring programmes for both men and women law students, and is actively involved in advancing the interests of men and women at the NSW Bar.
Joint Champion Mooter, Administrative Law Moot
The University of Sydney (President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Beazley; Associate Professor Mary Crock)

Master of Laws (LLM), Law, Honours Eq University of Sydney

Specialising in administrative law, intellectual property, trade practices and competition law, professional negligence and disciplinary proceedings

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law, Honours University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature, Honours University of Sydney

Thesis: Censorship and Scandal: The Trials of Oscar Wilde and Lady Chatterley's Lover