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Dr Amanda Sapienza

Dr Amanda Sapienza

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Published decisions
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Years at the bar
11
Practice areas

Professional Summary

Amanda accepts briefs to advise and appear in all areas of law. She is most extensively experienced in public law and statutory interpretation and has a growing practice in the prosecution and defence of regulatory offences. She has appeared in the High Court, the Full Court of the Federal Court, the NSW Court of Appeal, the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, the Federal Court, the NSW Supreme Court and in other courts and tribunals. Prior to coming to the Bar, Amanda worked as a Senior Solicitor at the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office, where she had a varied practice of litigation and advice work, mainly concerned with judicial review, administrative review, privacy, constitutional law, and statutory interpretation. Amanda’s book, “Judicial Review of Non-Statutory Executive Action” was published by the Federation Press in 2020and was the fruit of her doctorate, awarded by the University of Sydney in 2019. Amanda is a Fellow of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law and has lectured in administrative law and constitutional law. She continues to present and publish in these areas. Amanda began her career at what is now King & Wood Mallesons, before working as the Associate to the Hon. Justice Branson at the Federal Court of Australia.

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Cases

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  • Babet v Commonwealth [2025] HCA 21
  • Minister for Immigration v MZAPC [2025] HCA 5
  • CEO, Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority v Director of National Parks [2024] HCA 16
  • Moriarty v Nye [2024] NSWCCA 116
  • Seek Justice Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) [2024] NSWSC 141
  • Attorney-General (Cth) v Patrick [2024] FCAFC 126; 305 FCR 1
  • Davis v Commonwealth; DCM20 v Commonwealth [2023] HCA 10
  • FEL19 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship[2025] FCA 1402
  • Attorney General (NSW) v SK (final)[2025] NSWSC 1173
  • GWD v Children’s Guardian[2025] NSWCATAD 277
  • Commissioner of Police (NSW Police Force) v Joshua Lees[2025] NSWSC 858
  • Attorney General (NSW) v SK (preliminary)[2025] NSWSC 704
  • Babet v Commonwealth[2025] HCA 21
  • Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v MZAPC[2025] HCA 5
  • Commissioner of Police (NSW Police Force) v Coglin[2024] NSWSC 1412
  • Seek Justice Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2)[2024] NSWSC 1410
  • Attorney-General (Cth) v Patrick[2024] FCAFC 126
  • FTB v Children’s Guardian[2024] NSWCATAP 174
  • Moriarty v Nye[2024] NSWCCA 116
  • Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority v Director of National

  • Parks[2024] HCA 16
  • Patrick v Attorney-General (Cth)[2024] FCA 268
  • FTB v Children’s Guardian[2024] NSWCATAD 44
  • Davis v Commonwealth; DCM20 v Commonwealth[2023] HCA 10
  • Masi-Haini v Minister for Home Affairs[2023] FCAFC 126
  • Masi-Haini v Minister for Home Affairs[2023] FCA 430
  • Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v TM[2023] NSWCA 75
  • Pinarbasi v AAI Ltd t/as GIO[2023] NSWSC 80
  • Read v Gitman[2023] NSWDC 330
  • Re Neil (No 5)[2022] NSWSC 1704
  • Norris v Friend[2022] NSWSC 1416
  • Nicholson v Naizman[2022] FCA 1108
  • Australian National Imams Council Limited v Australian Communications and Media Authority[2022] FCA 913
  • R v Jawid[2022] NSWSC 788

Admissions

  • 2004Admitted as legal practitioner
  • 2022Called to Bar

Qualifications

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    Doctor of Laws - Sydney University

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    Bachelor of Laws (with 1st class honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (High Distinction) - Notre Dame University

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    Amanda graduated from the University of Notre Dame Australia with a Bachelor of Laws

    Amanda graduated from the University of Notre Dame Australia with a Bachelor of Laws

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    (1st class Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (High Distinction), later

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    obtaining a PhD in law from University of Sydney.

    obtaining a PhD in law from University of Sydney.

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