Biography and expertise
Biography
Yvette has a BA (Hons) / LLB (Hons) from the University of Sydney, graduating in 1997 and a Masters of Law (Hons) from the University of Cambridge, graduating in 1998.
Yvette has been a lecturer and tutor at Southern Cross University since 2006. Yvette also works part-time in criminal law practice in the Northern Rivers in NSW.
Her previous experience includes working for 4 years at Allens law firm in Sydney, primarily in the Litigation department. In addition, she has worked as a legal research officer at the New South Wales Law Reform Commission (on the Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Report 92 (1999)) and as an Associate for a Federal Court Judge. Yvette has also done volunteer work at a number of community legal centres in Sydney, including the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), the Public Interest Law Clearing House (PILCH), the Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS), the Disability Discrimination Legal Centre and the Redfern Legal Centre.
Teaching
Yvette currently teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Process, Human Rights and Mooting. She has also taught International Law, Contract Law, Statutory Interpretation, Competition Law and run the Jessup Moot unit.
Research
Yvette is a part-time Teaching Scholar, however, her research interests include human rights and environmental issues and criminal law, with a focus on youth justice.