Peta Willoughby
Peta is a Brisbane-based barrister, practising primarily in the fields of employment, industrial relations, and workplace health and safety. Her practice also includes administrative and regulatory litigation.
Peta is experienced in dispute resolution and litigation across the full spectrum of her practice area, and has a particular interest in regulatory and human rights litigation.
She has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession for employment in Queensland each year since 2022, and by Best Lawyers in the area of Employment and Labour Law and Employee Benefits each year since 2021.
Peta served as the social secretary and media officer for the Women Lawyers’ Association of Queensland from 2023 to 2024; she also provides volunteer representation and training for Caxton Legal Service, LawRight, and the Women’s Legal Service Queensland.
Call to Bar
2021
07 3236 2260
Telephone
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Employment and Industrial Relations
Workplace Health and Safety
Human Rights and Discrimination
Administrative and Public Law
Regulatory Litigation
Inquests and Inquiries
Appellate
Commercial
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Practice areas
2009 (Supreme Court of Queensland)
2010 (High Court of Australia)
Admissions
Bar Association of Queensland
Victorian Bar Association
Industrial Relations Society of Queensland
Women Lawyers’ Association of Queensland