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Courtenay Poulden was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986 and became a partner of the practice in 1990.

He is accredited by the Law Society of New South Wales as a Personal Injury Law Specialist and is one of the contributing authors to the Personal Injury Law Manual in New South Wales, published by the Law Book Company.

Courtenay has a long history of helping people who are disadvantaged by injury to get compensation. As well as being a judicial member of the New South Wales Rugby Union in his spare time, he has been involved in many leading compensation cases including claims which have gone to the High Court.

He is a member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance and the American Trial Lawyers Association and is experienced in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolutions. He has been recognised by the Motor Accident Authority as an expert in the field of motor accident compensation by appointment to its panel of specialist lawyers in catastrophic injury cases for children.

Contact & Links
Location
  • Level 18, 201 Elizabeth Street
    Sydney NSW 2000
    Australia
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of NSW - 1986

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2025 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in Australia (2020 Edition) - Personal Injury Litigation, Sydney, Australia.

    The Best Lawyers in Australia (2019 Edition) - Personal Injury Litigation, Sydney, Australia.

    The Best Lawyers in Australia (2018 Edition) - Personal Injury Litigation, Sydney, Australia.

    NSW Law Society

    Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury - 1996.

    Doyles Industry Awards

    Leading Medical Negligence Lawyers (Plaintiff) – Sydney, 2015;

    Leading Motor Vehicle Accident & Injury Compensation Lawyer – Sydney, 2015;

    Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – NSW, 2016;

    Recommended Motor Vehicle Accident & Injury Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – NSW, 2016;

    Leading Medical Negligence Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2017;

    Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – New South Wales 2017;

    Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2017;

    Recommended Work Injury Compensation Lawyer (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2017;

    Leading Medical Negligence Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2018;

    Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales 2018;

    Leading Public Liability Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2018; and

    Recommended Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – New South Wales, 2018.

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