1. Bachelor of Laws (Hons), QUT
2. Master of Laws (LLM), College of Law

Prior to being called to the bar in 2022, Jayleigh worked for more than 6 years in commercial litigation and insolvency at a boutique litigation firm (Tucker & Cowen) and then a national firm (McInnes Wilson). As a solicitor, Jayleigh worked on a broad range of commercial disputes including large mining and resources litigation in the Supreme Court of Queensland, acting for insolvency practitioners, recovering misappropriated funds on behalf of employers, and smaller claims in lower courts. Jayleigh’s experience also includes liquidator’s recovery actions and enforcement proceedings in the Federal and State courts.

At the bar, Jayleigh’s practice has focused predominately on general commercial disputes and insolvency. Many of the commercial disputes relate to real property interests, including various matters for and against property developers and landlords, as well as corporate disputes about director’s duties and shareholder’s rights. Jayleigh continues to practice in all areas of insolvency including for and against insolvency practitioners, directors and shareholders relating to small private companies and large public companies. 

1. Reporter – Queensland Reports

Commercial

1. CIP Group Pty Ltd v So (No 12) [2026] FCA 60 (led by S Couper KC and D Marckwald) – revocation of derivative leave under ss 236 and 237 of Corporations Act 2001
2. CIP Group Pty Ltd v So (No 8) [2025] FCA 482 (led by S Couper KC and D Marckwald) – discharge of injunction
3. Lin v Fairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd [2025] QDC 51 (led by N Ferrett KC) – costs in defamation proceedings
4. Malouf & Anor v Cameron & Ors [2024] QSC 3 (unled) – appointment of statutory trustee under Property Law Act 1974
5. McComiskie & Ors v Smith & Ors (2024) 19 QR 508; [2024] QSC 77 (led by B O’Donnell KC) – declaration regarding appointment of director
6. Cameron -v- Arcobelano Pty Ltd & Ors (2024) 19 QR 810; [2024] QSC 111 (led by G Beacham KC) – declarations regarding validity of mortgage
7. Brightman v Royal Pines Projects Pty Ltd [2024] QSC 149 (led by B O’Donnell KC) – dispute with developer under land sale contract
8. General Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v AGL Energy Limited (No 2) [2023] FCA 556 (led by P O’Shea KC) – security for costs
9. Al-Freah & Anor v Thompson & Anor [2023] QCA 175 (led by J McKenna KC) – contract formation

Bankruptcy & Insolvency

1. Re Park, IG Power (Callide) Ltd (Admins Apptd) (No 3) [2024] FCA 1245 (led by B O’Donnell KC and R Jameson) – extension of convening period
2. Re IG Power (Callide) Ltd (Admins Apptd) [2024] FCA 1012 (led by B O’Donnell KC) – limitation of administrators’ liability
3. ACN 114 733 569 Limited v Income2Wealth Pty Ltd (2023) 14 QR 125; [2023] QSC 73 (led by M May) – setting aside statutory demand
4. Income2Wealth Pty Ltd v ACN 114 733 569 Limited [2023] QCA 215 (led by M May) – appeal of [2023] QSC 73

Other

1. Administrative Law – Lewis v Commissioner for State Revenue [2022] QCATA 129 (unled) – responded to appeal of refusal of HomeBuilder Grant
2. Administrative Law – Commissioner for State Revenue v Lewis [2024] QCATA 126 (unled) – successfully appealed primary decision in [2022] QCATA 129
3. Guardianship & Administration – TJ v The Public Trustee of Queensland & Anor [2023] QCA 158 (led by M Jones KC) – appeared as amicus curiae in an appeal of QCATA’s decision dismissing an application for compensation by an administrator
4. Guardianship & Administration – appeared for the adult in a capacity assessment relating to property dispositions (unled)
5. Taxation – advised in relation to payroll tax legislation (led by B O’Donnell KC)