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Elizabeth Forbes

Special Counsel at Clayton Utz
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Elizabeth Forbes, a seasoned legal expert, is a highly accomplished leader with extensive experience in international law, litigation, and management, holding senior roles in prominent Australian law firms and government agencies.
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Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU
Skills
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Administrative Law
  • International Law
  • Project Management
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Experience

  • Clayton Utz
    • Australia
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Special Counsel
      • Jul 2023 - Present

    • Senior Associate
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2023

      Elizabeth is experienced in inquests, inquiries, dispute resolution, administrative law, civil litigation, tort claims, government liability, freedom of information, privileges, immunities and statutory interpretation. She also specialises in employment law. Elizabeth provides strategic and pragmatic advice aimed at finding solutions for her clients. In recent years she had responsibility for the AFPs legal response to the Lindt Siege Inquest, Haider Inquest and Eastman Inquiry. She understands operational imperatives and international complexities. Elizabeth is an effective leader of complex legal projects and teams.

  • Australian Federal Police
    • Australia
    • Law Enforcement
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • A/Deputy General Counsel - Employment & Dispute Resolution
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

      As A/Deputy General Counsel, Elizabeth led a team of employment and dispute resolution lawyers with responsibility for a diverse range of high profile and complex legal issues.

    • Senior Legal Counsel - Employment & Dispute Resolution Team
      • May 2007 - Dec 2017

      Elizabeth specialized in all aspects of employment law, inquiries, inquests, administrative law, information law, dispute resolution and civil litigation. She was responsible for the AFP’s response to the Lindt Siege Coronial and the Coronial into the death of Mr Haider at Endeavor Hills (Vic). These fast paced and intense inquests were significant legal matters of political and public interest.

    • A/Deputy General Counsel - Eastman Inquiry Team
      • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

      Appointed specifically as Deputy General Counsel to lead a team for this large, lengthy and high profile judicial inquiry (ACT) into the conviction of David Eastman for the murder of Assistant Commissioner Winchester. Elizabeth was responsible for: leading a team of in-house lawyers; instructing and managing the services of a team of external lawyers (including junior and senior counsel); and regularly advising and briefing the AFPs Senior Executive.

  • Australian Federal Police
    • Honiara, Solomon Islands
    • Senior Legal Counsel - Overseas Deployment
      • Jun 2011 - Sep 2012
      • Honiara, Solomon Islands

      This was effectively a General Counsel role advising the Commander of the Participating Police Force (PPF) as part of the Australian led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). Elizabeth advised the in-country AFP executive team about all legal issues including: commercial and gov...

  • The Fair Work Ombudsman
    • Canberra, Australia
    • Lawyer (contract role)
      • Jan 2007 - May 2007
      • Canberra, Australia

      Specializing in advice on employment law, enforcement investigations and compliance litigation arising under industrial relations laws. Elizabeth advised in respect of a broad range of private sector companies across all Australian states and territories.

  • Australian Government Solicitor
    • Australia
    • Law Practice
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Lawyer
      • Dec 2005 - Jan 2007

      This work mainly comprised advice and some appearance work on public sector employment and administrative law issues. During this time Elizabeth had two outposts to the AFP Legal and retained AFP Legal as a client after returning from her outposts.

    • Manager - Litigation Legal Support & Paralegal Team
      • Apr 2004 - Dec 2005

      Led a team of around 35-40 litigation support staff and paralegals and graduates. Elizabeth was hired to identify and implement strategies to improve service delivery and team cohesion in the Litigation Practice Group. Elizabeth also provided executive support to the Litigation Practice Manager and during this time sat on the Chief Executive Officer's Special Advisory Committee.

  • Private consulting - Strategic Management and I...
    • Canberra, Australia
    • Consultant
      • 1996 - Apr 2004
      • Canberra, Australia

      Consulting: management; marketing; strategy; community consultation; and, international business development. A highlight included being part of the team representing the German Transrapid MagLev Consortium (Thyssen, Daimler Benz, ABB) on the proposed high speed train project between Sydney and C...

  • SGI
    • Canberra, Australia
    • Office Manager
      • 1993 - 1996
      • Canberra, Australia
  • BHP Information Technology
    • Canberra, Australia
    • Project and tender support
      • 1991 - Feb 1993
      • Canberra, Australia
  • Tandem computers
    • Sydney, Australia
    • Marketing and executive support
      • 1989 - 1991
      • Sydney, Australia

Education

  • The Australian National University
  • University of Melbourne
  • The Australian National University
  • The Australian National University

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