Julie Bowker
Julie Bowker

Julie Bowker

Partner

About Julie

Julie has been a key advisor to Australian and international insurers for more than 30 years. Julie is admitted as a solicitor in England, Wales, and Australia.

Her experience extends to a broad range of insurance classes. She is experienced in third party insurance – including professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’, public offering of securities, management liability, public and products liability. Julie is also experienced in first party insurance – including contract works and construction risks, property and industrial special risks.

Julie regularly advises on policy coverage, coverage disputes, and defends complex litigated claims, including proceedings against insurers. She also provides advice in relation to and defends class actions.

She has acted for and against professionals including solicitors, accountants, auditors, surveyors, and construction professionals, and has experience with matters arising out of fraud, dishonesty, and associated recovery issues.

Julie is adept at utilising alternative dispute resolution to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. Her focus is on resolving claims quickly and within her client’s commercial objectives, which she has repeatedly achieved.

Actively involved in the legal community and committed to being a leader in her field, she regularly presents on a variety of legal subjects. Julie is on the Australasian Professional Indemnity Group National Committee.

Julie's areas
of expertise and industry focus

Areas of expertise

Dispute Resolution
& Litigation

Arbitration & Mediation

Insurance

Class Actions

Construction, Projects & Infrastructure

Construction Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Construction, Projects & Infrastructure

Construction Insurance

Construction, Projects & Infrastructure

Construction, Projects & Infrastructure

Corporate Legal Services

Corporate & Commercial Litigation

Corporate Legal Services

Corporate Legal Services

Dispute Resolution
& Litigation

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Insurance

General Liability

Insurance

Insurance

Insurance

Professional Liability

Insurance

Property & Subrogated Recoveries

Latest insights by Julie

Australian Civil Liability Guide (12th edition)

1 August 2023
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Occupiers’ duty of care extends to prevention of harm caused by criminal act at a private party

3 July 2022
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Professional and Management Liability Gazette (9th edition)

1 June 2022
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Common sense prevails – Novel duty of care overturned

16 March 2022
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