Joanne Wakely, Solicitor
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland (1978)
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Queensland (1980)
- Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and High Court of Australia (2003)
Work History:
- 1980 – 1985 Human Resources Officer, Alcoa of Australia Limited WA – Operations
- 1986 – 1999 Raising two children and living in Yokohama, Japan (3 years) and Brunei Darussalam (4 years)
- 2000 – 2006 Paralegal, Articled Clerk and Solicitor, Clayton Utz, Perth
- 2006 – 2009 Director, Harman Legal Pty Ltd, Perth
- 2010 – 2011 Solicitor, Jarman McKenna, Perth
- 2011 – Present Solicitor, WHL Legal Pty Ltd, Perth
Major Areas of Practice
- Workers’ Compensation/Employers’ Indemnity
- Personal Injury
- Public Liability
- General Insurance Law and Litigation
- Occupational Safety and Health
Knowledge and Experience
Joanne has over ten years experience in personal injury law, during which she has advised major insurers and self-insurers on workers’ compensation, public liability and motor vehicle claims. She has also practiced in the areas of commercial litigation and general insurance law, advised major mining and resource companies, retailers and government departments on matters involving contact and tort, corporations law, insurance law, privacy legislation and occupational safety and health legislation. Joanne has been instructing solicitor on matters before the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Western Australia and District Court of Western Australia. She was a member of a team that successfully defended a High Court case.