Dr Michelle Sharpe

Jacinta Allan has just voted in Parliament against giving the chief anti-corruption agency the powers it has asked for to clean up corruption.

Outer Temple's Harry Lambert has co-authored an article alongside Dr Michelle Sharpe in the #NewLawJournal’s latest feature, titled ‘Neurotechnology & The Law: Contract Law’. Read the article here: outertemple.com/neurotechnolog…

Glad to have been invited on the @LawyersWeekly show podcast to talk about about barrister wellbeing, bullying, and how 'cancel culture' chills honest conversations - holding back our understanding of wellbeing and how to support it.

@StephenWarne Woah!

Gosh. VCAT heard a disciplinary prosecution against a pharmacist in her absence, without any actual evidence that the proceeding had ever come to her attention, then put her off the road for two years for fraud: Pharmacy Board of Australia v Kaur [2025] VCAT 1085.

@fchralph I agree. My youngest daughter is a rower (at a different private school) and about 4 days before this incident she passed out during training. On hearing about this tragic death I wrote to the school asking about their health and safety policies.

I remember a young man died from a brain aneurism during rowing when I was at MGS. It’s pretty intense; but I question the need to write an article with quotes like, “but when you row, you’re already in the upper echelons of society.” A child has died and his family and friends are in mourning.

@DrAdamWebster @DominicVillaSC Standard setting.

@DominicVillaSC It’s interesting. It seems odd to do this publicly. Why not have an informal discussion about this within the confines of chambers or some other private setting?

There are more than a few Australian judges who might be similarly chastised by the Irish Court of Appeal

@JaneCaro I met him once at Victorian Bar Association event that we both spoke at years ago. He was very warm and personable, such a stark contrast to recent news reports. I wish him well.

This article mentions Andrew’s kindness. That was my experience of him too. I hope he finds his way back. smh.com.au/culture/celebr…

@fchralph No, inside of every lawyer is a little kid who gets a “sugar high” on books and stationary.

I’ve been doing this too long when I get excited about a new and improved casebook cover….

@armagny I am so sorry. Let’s do drinks again soon.

A little way along the uncoupling process, all going reasonably amicably, at the cusp of moving into a nearby apartment, I was in Kmart and Kids by MGMT came on, and it reminded me of road trips when ours were little, and my eyes welled up & I nearly lost it right there.

Column. This one’s a bit personal. As it is for everyone in the tribe. @theheraldsun

@justinsmithword Priceless!

@armagny I hope you brought your best wedding guest dance moves!

Off to my good mate’s wedding! What a day for it Adelaide…

It has been my privilege to serve on Bar Council this year. I stood for Bar Council then, as I stand again now, to improve the wellbeing resources available to support a diverse and thriving Bar. @VictorianBar members I hope you will consider casting a vote for me.

Filming scenes for the Victorian Bar health and well-being committee film on barrister well-being today. Deeply grateful to the @SCVSupremeCourt for allowing us to use one of their court rooms and to @LudlowsAus for loaning us judges robes.

@fchralph Thank you!

@MichelleRSharpe One part soda water, two parts limoncello, three parts dry prosecco. Squeeze of fresh lemon. Garnish with thinly sliced lemon or lime. Can add rosemary, or basil for decoration. Get a good limoncello though. Makes the difference.

@fchralph Recipe please.

That’s the drink I’m running with this year.

Some tips from psychologist, Bernadette Healy, to the @VictorianBar on how to start a conversation about wellbeing on R U Okay Day: wellbeing.vicbar.com.au/videos

R U Okay stand @VictorianBar this morning. Come by grab a cupcake and a flyer on how to start a conversation today - are you okay?

"Should lawyers care about neurotechnology?" | @DrAllanMcCay and @MichelleRSharpe | #neurotwitter #neurorights #ethics #neurotechnology #law #Philosophy #PhilosophyTwitter (1/n) lsj.com.au/articles/shoul…

On 21 June 2023 I will be chairing a seminar hosted by the @VictorianBar Health and Wellbeing Committee in which Prof. Andrew Carroll will discuss the concept of ‘vicarious trauma’ and explore the psychobiology of empathic responding.