Tamar Hopkins

Prinicipal Solicitor

Tamar has been described as a “committed and very gutsy” practitioner. She has focused on police complaints and racial profiling for over 9 years.

Experienced in civil litigation, discrimination law, human rights law, freedom of information, and criminal defence.  In 2008 Tamar was awarded a Victorian Law Foundation Fellowship to study police complaint mechanisms and strategies for providing remedies for victims of human rights abuse by police in the US, Canada and UK.  She has published numerous articles and reports on policing and human rights.

In 2010 Tamar was awarded the Law Institute of Victoria’s Community Lawyer of the Year for her work on police issues.   In 2013 Tamar was a finalist for the Human Rights Law Award for outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in Australia.