Amelia Hughes

Amelia has a practice in criminal law; coronial inquests and commissions of inquiry. She has a particular interest in health law.

Amelia first came to the Bar in 2017, in Victoria, after practising as a legal advisor at Linklaters LLP in London.

In August 2018, Amelia undertook an Associateship to the Hon Justice S Derrington in her capacity as President of the Australian Law Reform Commission.

In 2019, Amelia was an Associate to the Hon Justice Edelman at the High Court of Australia.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Amelia received a Bachelor of Civil Law (Distinction) from the University of Oxford and was awarded the Rupert Cross Prize in Evidence.

High Profile Inquests/Commissions of Inquiry/Royal Commissions

2024 Inquest into the deaths of Rachel McCrow, Matthew Arnold, Alan Dare, Stacey Train, Gareth Train and Nathaniel Train (Wieambilla Inquest) (Junior Counsel to Dr Ian Freckelton KC AO)

2023 Commission of Inquiry into DNA Project 13 (Junior Counsel to Saul Holt KC)  

2023 Inquest into the deaths of Charmaine, Aaleyn, Matilda, Wyatt and Zaidok McLeod (Unled, counsel on behalf of a family member)

2022 Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing in Queensland (Junior Counsel to Saul Holt KC)  

2020 Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants for Victoria Police (Junior Counsel to Saul Holt KC)