Jonathan Hall Spence
Jonathan Hall Spence leads Strategic Litigation teams at the Justice and Equity Centre. His day to day involves challenging unfair police practices, exposing inhumane treatment in prisons and immigration detention, and working in partnership with Aboriginal organisations to transform the NSW child protection system.
Jonathan has previously worked as a litigator at commercial law firm Allens, where he was heavily involved in the firm’s pro bono work for asylum seekers and refugees. He has also worked as a civil lawyer with the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA), advising and representing Aboriginal clients on matters including child removal proceedings and complaints and litigation against Northern Territory Police. Jonathan has a Master of Laws degree from Columbia University and was an Economic Justice Fellow with the Juvenile Law Centre in Philadelphia.