We use our skills and expertise to
secure real
CHANGE.
Our
team
The National Justice Project is powered by an incredible team of social justice lawyers and advocates. They bring a diverse set of skills and experience to our work, and they share a commitment to our values.
OUR CEO & chief operating officer
Leading our team of advocates are our CEO, George Newhouse, and our General Manger, Naomi Lai.
George is recognised for his lifetime contribution to social justice in Australia, working on some landmark cases on refugee rights and First Nations justice over the past twenty years. As our CEO, George provides the strategic direction of the organisation, bringing his wealth of experience in advocacy and campaigning to our cases.
Naomi works to build the professional and financial capacity of our organisation, providing our advocates with the tools and support they need to get the job done. She is a solicitor, activist, and an expert in management.
Our principal solicitors
Our team of social justice lawyers is led by Ashleigh Buckett and Emma Hearne. As Principal Solicitors, Ashleigh and Emma develop our legal strategy, defend our clients’ rights in court, and mentor the next generation of social justice change-makers.
Both Ashleigh and Emma have been at the forefront of legal action to protect refugee rights, working on our ground-breaking cases to secure urgent medical care for children held in offshore detention. Ashleigh and Emma lead our work in coronial inquests, discrimination matters, health justice cases, and international human rights complaints.
Legal
Appurva Raaj
SOLICITOR
Bianca Orsini
Solicitor & Educator
Daniel Ghezelbash
SPECIAL COUNSEL & EDUCATOR
Duncan Fine
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Jacinta Wright
PARALEGAL
Jason Hesse
SOLICITOR & BOARD LIAISON OFFICER
Juliette Kennedy
PARALEGAL
Karina Hawtrey
SOLICITOR
Rosaleen Jeffries
Solicitor & Educator
Sheeza Naz
Solicitor
Sophie Wenderoth
GRADUATE LAWYER
Steven Castan
SPECIAL COUNSEL & EDUCATOR
Veera Singh
Paralegal
Projects
Ariane Dozer
HEAD OF PROJECTS AND INNOVATION
Ayse Selcuk
Senior Projects and Partnerships Officer
FUNDRAISING & COMMUNICATIONS
Sonia Grebenshikoff
HEAD OF FUNDRAISING
Fiona Ivits
Head of communications and advocacy
ayesha tape
digital marketing specialist
Sashka Wickramsinghe
communications and volunteer coordinator
Operations
Nathalie MacGregor
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Meet our
board members
Our brains trust is made up of a diverse set of people with expertise in law, advocacy, and education. Our Board of Directors and Advisors set the direction of our organisational strategy, and they contribute their skills, knowledge and networks to help achieve our goals.
Larissa Behrendt AO
COMPANY DIRECTOR
JUSTICE
CHANGE
ACCOUNTABILITY
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