I was Helen's manager and colleague for more than seven years. Helen has excellent legal policy skills because she grasped complex laws, facts, and social dynamics to understand how existing laws should be changed to make them work better. In an adversarial justice system, stakeholders often have strongly held views and do not agree on reforms. Helen quickly understood problems and the different perspectives of stakeholders to provide fair and practical advice on a pathway forward. Helen has excellent interpersonal skills and was adept at managing relationships, negotiating outcomes, and resolving disagreements. Helen's ability and determination were evident in her development of innovative solutions to summary appeals that provided a pathway forward where stakeholders' views had been entrenched for almost two decades. As Helen's experience grew, her all-round superior skills meant that she developed into an excellent manager.

I have no reservations in recommending Helen. 

Dr Greg Byrne PSM
Independent Legal Policy Consultant and former Special Counsel, Criminal Law Review,

Department of Justice, Victoria