Kylie Hillard
Ph: (07) 3210 1188
Mobile: 0402 004 283
Fax: (07) 3210 0648
Kylie has been working in the legal profession since 2002 and is currently a Barrister at the private bar in Queensland. Kylie works in a variety of areas including criminal law and has a strong interest in human rights and domestic violence advocacy. She is also a director of Asia Pacific Professionals Association Ltd, the Chair of National Advocacy for Soroptimist International Australia, the current Secretary for the International Commission of Jurists Brisbane Chapter, a member of the Equal Opportunity Subcommittee of the Bar Association of Queensland and a committee member of the Association of Labor Lawyers Queensland. Kylie has also been an active member of the Women Lawyers' Association of Queensland, was Vice President for 3 years and remained on the committee for 6 years overall.
Kylie’s practice involves primarily Criminal Law, but also includes Family, Administrative, Proceeds of Crime, Judicial Review, Inquests/Inquiries and Civil Law. She has a strong interest in human rights, refugee rights and issues affecting the criminal justice system.
Aside from working in private practice, Kylie has worked in a variety of roles at the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian and at Legal Aid Queensland.
Kylie has been listed in Doyle's Guide as a Recommended Criminal Law Barrister in Queensland each year from 2017 to 2019 (inclusive).
Some of the cases Kylie has been involved in include:
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Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Hynds [2017] QSC 313
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Harvey v Attorney-General (Qld) [2014] QCA 146 (Kylie also appeared on the unreported reviews)
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GKE v EUT [2014] QDC 248 (a leading domestic violence case)
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R v Patel (No 3) [2013] QSC 001; (No 4) [2013] QSC 062; (No 5) [2013] QSC 063; (No 6) [2013] QSC 064; (No 7) [2013] QSC 065