Catharine Thorpe

Catharine practises in public law, including constitutional law, administrative law, statutory interpretation, discrimination & human rights, privacy and information sharing. She also practises in commercial and common law, including taxation, superannuation, contractual disputes and torts. 

Prior to joining the Bar, Catharine was the Managing Principal Solicitor in the Constitution & Advice team at the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office, and she practised in public and commercial law at Maddocks. Catharine commenced her legal career practising in corporate transactions in New York firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

Catharine was Associate to the Honourable Justice Stephen McLeish at the Victorian Court of Appeal, and she developed and co-authored the Judicial College of Victoria’s Charter of Human Rights Bench Book and chaired the inaugural editorial committee.

Catharine has commerce and law degrees from the University of Cape Town (UCT). She graduated magna cum laude at the top of her law school cohort, and was awarded the Judge Schock and Juta Law Prizes for the best final year law student, and other prizes for her results in public and commercial law.

Catharine is reading with Alexander Solomon-Bridge, and her senior mentor is Premala Thiagarajan SC.

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