About Amy Douglas-Baker

Professional Practice

May 2009: Barrister

Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers

Six St James Hall Chambers (December 2009 to June 2017)

Read in Nigel Bowen Chambers (May 2009 to December 2009)
June 2007 – April 2009: Associate/Deputy Associate

Judge Nicholls
Federal Circuit Court of Australia
March 2007 – May 2007: Precedents Officer/Paralegal

Crown Solicitor’s Office, New South Wales
Apr 2006 – Mar 2007: Legal Researcher/Tipstaff

The Hon. Justice P M Hall QC
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Aug 2005 – Mar 2006: Research/Administrative Assistant

Michael Christie SC, Barrister
Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
2003 – 2005: Research Assistant

Sophie Goddard SC, Barrister
Nigel Bowen Chambers

2009: Master of Laws (Coursework)

University of Sydney

Honours Equivalent

Specialising in administrative law, intellectual property, trade practices and competition law, professional negligence and disciplinary proceedings
2006: Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

University of Sydney
2004: Bachelor of Arts (Hons)

University of Sydney

Thesis: “Censorship and Scandal: The Trials of Oscar Wilde and Lady Chatterley’s Lover”

2015: Finalist for the Women Lawyers Association of NSW Woman Barrister of the Year Award 2015 for excellence in professional practice and advancing opportunities for women in the law
2004: The University of Sydney Administrative Law Moot, Joint Champion Mooter (awarded by President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Margaret Beazley and Associate Professor Mary Crock)
1996 – 1999: Gold, Silver and Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award

Member of Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers
Member, New South Wales Bar Association
- Former member of a Professional Conduct Committee of the New South Wales Bar Association (2014 to 2022)
- Former member of the Costs & Fees and Equal Opportunity Committees of the New South Wales Bar Association
Member and formerly Secretary (2009-2015), Women Barristers Forum
- A section of the New South Wales Bar Association
Member, Public Interest Law Clearing House (PILCH), PALS@PILCH
Member, Australian Association of Constitutional Law
Member, Australian Institute of Administrative Law

Mock Trial Judge, Law Society of New South Wales Mock Trial for High School Students
Member of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia Alumni (Bronze, Silver and Gold Award)
Member of Tattersalls Club
Member of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Member of Equestrian New South Wales
Member of New South Wales Polo Association
Member of Animals Australia
Member and Committee Member of the Central West Dressage Group
Member and Secretary of the Hartley District Progress Association
Supporter of WIRES, Wildlife Rescue