Our Instructors

Jennifer is a barrister at the Tasmanian Bar. Fresh out of the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course, she was a Judge’s Associate in the Federal Court of Australia. She then went onto practice as a solicitor for over ten years, first at a national firm in Melbourne and more recently at Dobson Mitchell Allport in Hobart.

Scott Knuckey is the Unit Coordinator for the Trust and Office Accounting Unit. Scott is a partner at Scanlon Richardson Financial Group, Hobart and specialises in taxation, and corporate tax compliance. He provides specialised instruction regarding the legislative and compliance requirements for trust and office accounting in Tasmania.

Matthew Pawson is the Unit Coordinator for the Commercial and Corporate Practice Unit and the Property Law and Practice Unit. Matthew has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in Hobart, Launceston, and Devonport, and is a Chartered Tax Advisor. Matthew has published extensively on legal practice management and frequently presents on GST and other commercial law topics. Matthew is currently a consultant with Rae and Partners in Launceston. He is a former director and National President (and now life member) of The Tax Institute. In 2021 he was appointed as Chair and director of Enriched Care Solutions, an NDIS support provider company in Launceston, and in 2023 was appointed as the Asia Pacific Regional Director of the J Reuben Clark Law Society. He was also recognised by peers in Doyle’s Guide in 2022, as a recommend commercial lawyer in Tasmania.

Trevor McKenna is the Unit Coordinator for the Family Court Practice and Advocacy unit. Trevor is a family and relationships lawyer, focusing on financial matters and undertakes Court appointments as a Separate Representative and Independent Children’s Lawyer to represent the best interests of children in both the state and federal jurisdiction. Trevor is a barrister and member of Malthouse Chambers in Hobart and Svenson Barristers in Melbourne.

Philippa Morgan is the Unit Coordinator for the Magistrates Court Practice and Advocacy unit. Philippa has extensive experience working in the criminal justice system in Tasmania, both as a criminal defence lawyer with Tasmania Legal Aid and as a prosecutor with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions during her career. Philippa has been practising as a Barrister at Liverpool Chambers since 2014.