Rekha works in our Insurance team, helping insurers and employers navigate a range of claims with clarity and confidence. she specialises in workers compensation and advises clients across a variety of matters.
Clients value Rekha for her diligence, efficient management of matters and consistent delivery of strong outcomes. She brings prior experience in plaintiff litigation, enabling her to anticipate risks and develop strategic, commercially practical solutions for employers and insurers.
Rehka also contributes to pro bono matters involving family and domestic violence, strengthening her ability to manage sensitive issues with empathy clarity and practical judgement. She is a trusted advisor on workers compensation matters where careful management and strong outcomes are key.
Experience
- Appearing, representing, advocating and negotiating for clients at:
- Conciliation conferences, directions hearings, interlocutory hearings, and pre-arbitration conferences at WorkCover WA; and
- Pre-trial conferences and Mediation Conferences at the District Court of WA.
- Instructing solicitor for complex arbitration and common law matters which have resulted in positive outcomes for clients.
- Providing advice to clients on technical legal issues.
- Providing advice to clients on assessment of liability and damages in matters where the Plaintiff has sustained serious personal injuries.
- Providing advice to clients in relation to Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1984 and 2023 (WA) and Civil Liability Act 2002.
- Assisting with training provided to clients, in relation to the new workers compensation legislation.