From the age of nine Daisy Mein-Smith knew she wanted to be a lawyer and this week she achieved that career goal.
The graduate lawyer at Howden Saggers Lawyers was one of more than 100 admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland on Monday, 16 March, at the Banco Court in Brisbane, saying admission to the profession was “truly such a privilege and honour”.
“I have always been fascinated by the law and knew that I wanted to be a lawyer from a very young age, nine to be exact,” Daisy said.
“I watched a murder trial when I was living in Florida in the US and I saw the defence lawyers make their arguments and from then on I was really fascinated by it and knew I wanted to be a part of it.
“I believe that every person deserves access to justice, irrespective of their individual circumstances.
“My journey to this point has been shaped by my international experiences and, most importantly, by my parents. I was born in the United Kingdom, lived in the United States in Florida until I was 13 years old and then moved to Australia.
“My parents sacrificed so much to give me the opportunities I have today and their unwavering support throughout the years of study, late nights and stressful exams has been my anchor. Being able to share this milestone with them, my older brother Henry, and my loved ones by my side made the day incredibly special and unforgettable.
“What I remember most about my admission is President Mullins saying ‘let Miss Mein-Smith be admitted’. I felt as though all my hard work had paid off. It was a very surreal moment that I will never forget.”
Daisy graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Bachelor of Business with a major in Real Estate and Property Development. She then completed my Graduate Diploma with the College of Law.
Her admission was moved by criminal lawyer Clancy Robba of Beavon Lawyers.
“Clancy is a senior lawyer who has vast experience in criminal defence and traffic law. Clancy has been integral in my learning and I am so grateful to him for moving my admission,” she said.
Mr Robba said it was a privilege to move Daisy’s admission.
“She has worked hard throughout university, graduating with honours and has shown that she is willing to work hard for clients as well,” he said.
“Whilst working alongside Daisy, she showed a great desire to learn and improve every day. I have no doubt she will have a successful career as a lawyer and I’m proud to be a part of her journey.”
Daisy said she was grateful for the support and mentorship at Howden Saggers Lawyers.
“I have found criminal defence and child protection law to be my passion,” she said. “I will be working closely with clients navigating complex criminal and child protection matters and I am excited to combine advocacy with meaningful impact.”
Admitted before Justice Mullins, Justice Brown and Justice Freeburn on 16 March 2026: Anderson; MacDonald; Garrett; Carson; Fitzgerald; Ahmed; Kimmins; Thomanek; Beattie; Curwen; Laszlo; Crawford; Cunningham; Devereaux; Cockburn; Uy; Roberts; Schlaphoff; Shaw; Cenita; Godfrey; Pauls; Grice; Dwyer. Elliott; Nickson; Goldsworthy; Doneman; Jeffery; Kirby; Cooper; Neville; Anderson; Woods; Pinder; Whittenbury; Beale; MacDonald; Callum; McRuvie; Gill; McCullough; Jamil; Letts; Mein-Smith; Winlaw; O’Connell; Whiting. Cook; Hartridge; Mason; Sinclair-Wadham; Neilson; Walsh; Barker; Crothers; North; Jackson; Kilpatrick; Ho; O’Rourke; Quayle; Cheng; Simmons; Gray; Buchanan; Beutel; Bidwell; Chandler; Torvald; Power. Amal; Barua; Baker; McLoughlin; Price; Andrews; McCarroll; Abedian; Beavis; Dent; Krishna; De Seneviratne; Gellatly; Predl; Priala; Jimenez; Trandafilovic; Finegan; Holgate-English; Gill; Rouse; Fussey; Lee; Roelofs. Mazur; Johnston; Kumar; Gapes; Ravishankar; Storck; Pugliese; Galt; Bailey; Prakash; Smith; Chapman; Homes; Clifford; Saunders; Zaer; Brownell; Steele; Semwal; Dimacuha; Smyth; Dhillon; Quick; Manua; Treutler-Adams; Nicholas; Wilkinson.
Proctor celebrates all newly admitted lawyers and congratulates them on this significant achievement. Please email details to proctor@qls.com.au. Ensure you include some details of your current role, your admission mover, along with images from your admission sitting.
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