Jane Miller

Jane is a highly competent, well-established Family Law barrister whose knowledge and vast experience come from a broad legal background. In terms of client focus and professionalism, the following quote perfectly sums up Jane’s attentiveness in her professional practice:

“In terms of qualities, I like to think that I am calm and persistent under pressure, have effective communication skills with clients and the Court, that I practice with integrity and diligence, and value the contribution I can make for clients with my advocacy skills and personal manner during their time of significant stress and uncertainty”. Jane Miller

Jane’s expertise is noted in both the Australian and South Australian Doyle’s Guide, the legal directory that lists barristers for their outstanding performance and expertise. Jane was ranked Preeminent Junior Counsel in SA in 2022 and 2023 and Recommended Leading Family Law Junior Counsel Australia-wide in 2022 and 2023.

Background

After being admitted to practice in 2001, Jane worked for 19 years as a solicitor for a large, well-established South Australian firm with offices in regional South Australia, Perth, and Darwin. After a short sabbatical in 2004, which included travelling abroad, during which she worked for a large firm in London.

Upon returning to Adelaide Jane was promoted to Partner in 2010, an opportunity that broadened her responsibilities in the legal profession with respect to business management, staff training and supervision. Jane thrived in her new role, relishing the rigour, challenge, and scope that practice management gave her.

Jane’s legal practice, from the onset, included Family Law, Succession, and Insurance Law though her passion was and still is today, Family Law.

Or as Jane said, “Those formative years have proved beneficial as my career moved towards a family law specialisation because family law frequently traverses a range of complexities in other jurisdictions”.

Jane is a regular presenter at professional development seminars for family law and enjoys sharing her expertise in the mentoring of lawyers that are new to the profession and jurisdiction.

Education

1996 – 2002 Jane attended Flinders University of South Australia and Graduated with Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice in 2001, and then a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Politics) in 2002.

Achievements, Accreditations, and Certifications

2001 Jane was admitted to legal practice
2005 Accredited Specialist in Family Law – Jane was one of the first and youngest handful of solicitors in South Australia to receive this acknowledgement
2006 Jane received the AIFLAM Certificate in Mediation from The Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators
2011 – 2017 Jane was the former Co-Author of “Practical Guidance for Family Law” Lexis Nexis
2016 Jane undertook Collaborative Law Practitioners Training
2016 – 2022 Jane was a member of the Law Society of South Australia’s Family Law Committee, and held the position of Co-chair in 2019, 2020 and 2021
2019 – 2022 She was a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia’s Local Organising Committee for the National Family Law Conference, delivering the biannual preeminent national family law conference
2019 Called to the Independent Bar, Jane was subsequently invited to practice at the esteemed Elizabeth Evatt Chambers
2019 Completed the Australia Company Directors Course and has held various not-for-profit governance roles from 2014 to the present

Email: [email protected]

For enquiries about Jane’s availability, please contact her chambers’ clerk, Katrina.