Marlia is an experienced media/entertainment, intellectual property and privacy lawyer who has extensive top-tier law firm expertise and a unique client perspective after working as a senior in-house lawyer for many years.

Marlia specialises in defamation, contempt of court, suppression orders, freedom of information and court access applications, confidential information claims, prepublication advice, copyright, consumer law and privacy matters.  She has acted in a large number of high profile media and intellectual property disputes; advised on sponsorship, production and licensing deals; and given prepublication advice in relation to newspaper and online articles, television programs, podcasts and marketing/advertising materials. Her work is at the forefront of the evolving interaction between media and technology platforms. She advises large tech companies on emerging laws around online safety and technology.

Marlia acts for and advises most of Australia’s major media organisations, social media and streaming platforms, large corporates and government bodies.

She is respected for her deep understanding of the issues facing media clients, as well as the commercial outlook she brings to engaging with clients and addressing their needs.

Marlia is passionate about the media and its role in a healthy democracy. She is a member of industry bodies that aim to educate and lobby for regulatory reform on issues affecting the sector.

Highly respected in the industry, Marlia is ranked by international legal directory Chambers and Partners Band 2 for Media Law.