Presenters

Jenna du Preez, Barrister, Fullagar Chambers
Jenna was called to the bar in 2025. She was admitted as a solicitor in 2015. Jenna has a diverse legal background with experience in private practice and Government roles, most recently at Legal Aid Queensland. With a focus predominantly on criminal defence, Jenna has gained significant experience representing clients in a broad range of matters from the Magistrates Court to the Court of Appeal. As a regular duty lawyer, Jenna has appeared in over 200 sentences and over 100 bail application in the Magistrates Court. This has allowed her to develop and refine her advocacy skills. In addition to criminal law, Jenna has experience in migration law, assisting clients with visa applications, refusals, and cancellations. Jenna has also worked in domestic violence, child protection, property law, and with Queensland Corrective Services.

James Wallace, Barrister, Holmes Chambers
James was called to the Bar in November of 2022 after 15 years of experience as a solicitor where he practiced almost exclusively in criminal defence work. This work included a plethora of appearances in traffic matters for everything from speeding offences through to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death. James was admitted as a solicitor in 2007 and undertook various areas of work before settling on criminal defence as his passion. He was employed at a very busy inner city boutique firm for some years where he worked on all manner of matters from speeding fines to murders. He ultimately started his own firm, Wallace O’Hagan Lawyers, in 2015 which quickly grew in terms of employees and presence to become a recognisable name in criminal law. The oddities and complexities of traffic law has always interested James, and he enjoyed learning of the various mandatory aspects of that particular area and potential ways around them. The case law surrounding those areas, including deeming provisions for fail to stop type offences, has been something that fascinated him and he has always enjoyed his appearances for these types of matters, win or lose.