The Young Federal Litigation Lawyer of the Year Award
The Young Federal Litigation Lawyer of the Year award is given to a young lawyer who has made an outstanding contribution in the field of federal litigation and dispute resolution. Each recipient of the award is recognised for their contribution to the practice of federal litigation and dispute resolution and, where relevant, their contribution to the legal and wider community.
The award is given annually by the Federal Dispute Resolution Section of the Law Council of Australia.
2025 Round – Call for nominations
The 2025 nomination round for the Young Federal Litigation Lawyer of the Year Award is now closed. For information For more information about the 2026 round, please email chelsea.desilva@lawcouncil.au.
2025 Winner – Jade Andrews
Jade Andrews is an associate at Thomson Geer's IPTR team, based in Brisbane. Jade practices in all areas of intellectual property law including advisory, transactional and contentious matters, with a particular interest in the life sciences.
Jade has two peer reviewed journal articles published in the Journal of Law and Medicine, Biologics, Patents and Regulatory Exclusivities: Incentivising the Development of Future Pharmaceuticals and Maintaining Privacy in Artificial Intelligence-driven Bioinformatics: An Inquiry into the Suitability of Australia's Laws. She also has an article published in the Intellectual Property Forum titled, The Digital Age and a Copy Right.
Contact
For more information, please contact the Section Executive Officer.
Chelsea De Silva
Executive Officer
T. 02 6246 3722
E. chelsea.desilva@lawcouncil.au
Last Updated on 26/06/2025