Annabelle Ward
Lawyer
Annabelle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Law from the University of Tasmania in 2014, and was admitted as a practitioner in the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 2023. Annabelle commenced working at Angela Sdrinis Legal in 2021.
Annabelle practices in a wide variety of institutional abuse claims. She assists victim survivors who have suffered abuse in youth detention, foster care/out of home care, as wards of State, in Church organisations, and Government run institutions.
Annabelle is one of the main solicitors working on the Ashley Youth Detention Centre Class Action. This case was Tasmania’s first class action, and the case reached a settlement of $75 million in 2024. Annabelle played a key role in ensuring Angela Sdrinis Legal achieved a successful outcome for our clients.
Annabelle is passionate about social justice and strives to be trauma informed in her practice. She welcomes your inquiries regarding institutional abuse claims.