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Elmi Carlean

D   08 9220 0444
E   ecarlean@francisburt.com.au
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Year of election to the Bar:
2015

Civil

Arbitration and mediation
Arbitrators and mediators

Commercial
Bankruptcy
Competition
Consumer protection law
Contractual disputes
Corporate insolvency
Corporations law
Insurance
Landlord and tenant
Mining and resources
Partnership disputes
Professional liability
Restraint of trade
Superannuation
Transport law – admiralty/aviation/maritime  
Trusts  

Industrial and employment
Discrimination
Employment contracts and restraint of trade
Industrial disputes and statutory employment rights  
Public sector appeals
Workplace health and safety

Personal injuries
Insurance – disability claims
Judicial review – motor accidents
Judicial review – workers compensation
Motor vehicles
Work injury damages
Workers' compensation

Tax and revenue
Capital gains tax
Goods and services tax
Income tax
Payroll tax
Stamp duty and other state taxes

Torts
Negligence
Professional negligence
 

Criminal

Coronial inquests

Regulatory offences
Workplace health and safety
Environmental and planning offences
 

Family

Arbitration and collaboration
Child support

Family & de facto
Property, spousal-maintenance & financial
Child-related proceedings
Financial agreements
Child support
Arbitration
Collaborative

International family law
Mediation and alternative dispute resolution  
Restraining orders
 

Public

Environment and planning
Environmental and planning offences
Local government
Merit appeals
Valuation of land – rating and tax appeals

Public and administrative
Disciplinary proceedings
Discrimination
Judicial review and administrative law  
Liquor licensing
Merits review
Privacy/freedom of information
Social security and veteran entitlements
 

Succession

Family planning
Family and de facto
Parenting orders
Property
    
Family Provision Act
        
Wills and estates
Wills
Estates
Guardianship
Contested probate

Elmi Carlean has been a member of the Western Australian Bar Association practicing from Francis Burt Chambers in Perth since 2015. Prior to joining the bar, Elmi practiced in Brisbane between 2004 and 2009 where she was involved in a wide range of commercial litigation, insurance claims and corporate governance matters. From 2009 to 2015 she acted as inhouse legal counsel in the Public Sector for the Departments of Water, Environment, and Transport, respectively, and has expertise in resources disputes, particularly in the water sector and mining industry.

Elmi has particular expertise as an advocate, and has appeared as Counsel in all State and Federal Courts and Tribunals. She has a strong interest in mediation and commercial negotiation, having completed training both as a mediator and in commercial arbitration.

Elmi practices predominantly in commercial litigation, taxation law, deceased estates, family law, employment law and migration law. She has a Maritime Law LLM from the University of Queensland and has acted in a number of shipping matters as well as several aviation claims.

She is an adjunct lecturer for the College of Law, has published a number of articles in various legal publications and presented papers and training courses at numerous CPD events in WA.

Elmi regularly contributes to the profession by way of acting pro bono on worthy matters and volunteering her time in order to mentor students.

Date of admission: 2004

Qualifications: BA, LLB (Hons), LLM