Founder and Principal Solicitor
Katherine Hawes leads Aquarius Lawyers' conveyancing work for clients across Australia. She was admitted to legal practice in NSW in 1998 and also works across commercial, criminal defence and marine law.
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Professional background
Katherine's work spans legal advice, court practice, property transactions and teaching. The dates and qualifications below are linked to the public sources used to verify them.
Katherine Hawes is the founder and Principal Solicitor of Aquarius Lawyers. She was admitted to legal practice in NSW in 1998 and has worked as a barrister, a Legal Officer with Legal Aid NSW and a principal solicitor.
Her practice spans criminal defence, commercial, property and marine law. Her public professional record lists Legal Aid NSW from 2002 to 2011 and her principal-solicitor practice from 2011.
Alongside legal practice, Katherine has lectured in corporations, business and international fisheries law. A 2023 conference biography identifies her industry work with the Association of International Seafood Professionals and as a co-founder of Aquaculture without Frontiers Australia.
Qualifications and experience
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Property and conveyancing work
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