Brin Anniwell
Brin is a leading junior barrister with wide ranging expertise in crime, regulatory proceedings, inquiries and professional disciplinary proceedings.
Brin represents individuals, executives and corporations charged with ‘white-collar’ offences arising in a variety of markets, including the banking and construction sectors. Brin acted in defence of a Citibank executive in criminal proceedings alleging cartel conduct in the context of a capital raising, represented a corporation in a novel prosecution in the NSW Land and Environment Court for enforcement of a Part 3A major development approval, acted for an individual charged with foreign bribery offences in connection with overseas foreign aid projects, and has represented corporations charged with offences under the Work Healthy and Safety Act 2011 (NSW).
Brin appears for individuals in inquiries (compulsory examinations and public hearings) and professional disciplinary proceedings. She appeared as junior counsel for the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions in the ACT Government inquiry into the trial of R v Bruce Lehrmann.
Brin is briefed by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to prosecute serious indictable criminal offences. She has appeared unled in numerous jury trials and led in serious Supreme Court trials, including prosecutions for serious tax fraud and terrorism offences.
Brin has represented law enforcement agencies in high profile proceedings, including making a claim of public interest immunity on behalf of the Australian Federal Police over documents called by respondents in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation proceedings.
Most recently Brin was included in the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ 2024 for Planning and Environment Law.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Brin was a Senior Lawyer at the Australian Government Solicitor and also practiced in banking litigation in the UK at Hogan Lovells International LLP. She has a Master of Laws from the University of New South Wales (listed on the Dean’s List for Academic Excellence), and has a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and Bachelor of Finance from the University of Newcastle.
Brin has been a member of the NSW Bar Association’s Professional Conduct Committee since 2021.
- Namoa v The Queen (2021) 271 CLR 442
- Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited (No 5 – Indictment) [2021] FCA 1345
- Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd (No 7) [2021] NSWLEC 26
- R v Dougas; R v Read; R v Linke; R v Casamento; R v Counihan (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 682
- Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 14) [2021] FCA 552
- Garcia-Godos v R [2021] NSWCCA 229
- R v WE (No.19) [2020] NSWSC 1569
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Australia™ 2024 for work in Planning and Environmental Law
- Admitted to the Bar: 2014
- Admitted as a Legal Practitioner: 2006
- LLM (UNSW): 2011
- LLB (Hons I) (University of Newcastle): 2005
- BFin (University of Newcastle): 2005