Courtney Ensor

Admitted to the Bar 2013

Experience

Courtney Ensor practises principally in corporate and commercial law, with specialisations in tax and administrative law. Courtney’s background in pure mathematics is particularly valuable in these areas.

Courtney routinely appears unled in civil and criminal appeals and trials across the country. She is a trusted advocate with over 15 years of experience in litigation, including significant in-Court expertise. Courtney is experienced in managing large teams of junior counsel, solicitors, experts and stakeholders in complex matters to deliver successful outcomes in complex matters.

Courtney is consistently recognised in the leading ranking guides for her advocacy. In the Asia Pacific Australia Bar Legal 500, Courtney is ranked as a Leading Junior in Commercial Disputes (2022-2026), where she was acknowledged for “Her strengths are: intelligence, hardworking, eye for detail, initiative where she sees things needed to be done. Advocacy skills are strong – I’ve seen her do cross-examinations involving complex financial arrangements with clarity and confidence” (2022); “Courtney is an extremely hard-working, well organised and diligent advocate, with a breadth of commercial disputes experience” (2023); “Courtney is extremely thorough and precise” and “knowledgeable of the law” (2024); “Courtney is always very well-prepared and thorough. She has a strong work ethic and is a dream to work with” (2025); and “Courtney is diligent, hard working, meticulous and responsive” (2026).

In Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide (2025-2026), Courtney is ranked for Tax where it has been recognised that “she is very proactive and very efficient in the way she gets through work” (2025); and that she “is respected for her proficient prowess in matters regarding tax proceedings and issues relating to superannuation” (2026).

Courtney is also ranked as a leading tax junior in Doyles Guide (2017-2025) and World Tax (in association with the International Tax Review) (2017-2026), and recognised in Best Lawyers for Tax Law (2023-2026).

In 2024, Courtney successfully completed the Australian Bar Association Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive (a 5-day residential course specialising in advanced trial advocacy).