Jennifer Davies (judge)

Davies did her articles at Pavey, Whiting & Byrne and continued to work there after her admission as a solicitor in 1980. In 1982 Davies worked for Deacons in trademark law before becoming a barrister in 1983, practising in both criminal and civil law. Davies worked part-time following the birth of her sons, before returning to work as a solicitor at Mowbray, working in tax law. Davies returned to the bar in 1990 practising in tax law, corporations, commercial and administrative law. Davies was appointed a Senior Counsel in 2004.^[2]

In addition to her legal practice, Davies has been a lecturer on tax law at the Melbourne Law School.^[2]

Davies was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2009, working in the Commercial Court and was the judge in charge of the Victorian Taxation Appeals list.^[2]

Davies was appointed to the Federal Court on 4 July 2013.^[2] Davies dismissed an application by the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility seeking to establish a right of shareholders to request the Commonwealth Bank to disclose its funding of carbon emissions.^[3] In 2017 Davies was appointed a part-time Deputy President of the Australian Competition Tribunal.^[4]

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