Laura Dawson
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Areas of Practice
Laura is a barrister in Brisbane who accepts briefs to appear in courts and tribunals in Queensland.
- Appellate
- Commissions of inquiry
- Criminal and regulatory
- Human rights/discrimination
- Personal injury and tort
- Public/administrative
Professional History
Laura was called to the Bar in May 2022. She studied at the Queensland University of Technology where she received a Bachelor of Laws with Honours.
Prior to coming to the bar, Laura was associate to the Honourable Justice Burns and to the Honourable Chief Justice Holmes AC in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Laura maintains a broad practice, appearing in civil, criminal and administrative matters, and for government agencies in inquiries.
Qualifications and Admissions
- 2012 – Bachelor of Arts (Extended Major in Psychology) – University of Queensland
- 2019 – Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Queensland University of Technology
- 2019 – Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law
- September 2020 – Admitted as a Legal Practitioner in the Supreme Court of Queensland
- May 2022 – Admitted as a Barrister in the Supreme Court of Queensland
- September 2023 – Admitted on roll of practitioners in the High Court of Australia
Notable Cases
R v Burley [2022] QCA 251
R v Waters [2023] QCA 243
BEK v BEL [2024] QCA 154
Walsh v Ng’ang’a [2025] QCA 41
R v Shabanzadeh [2025] QCA 92
Professional Memberships
- Bar Association of Queensland