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Carla da Roza
LLB/BSocSc (MU)

Carla da Roza

Law Graduate

Expertise

Carla is a Law Graduate at Terri Janke and Company with expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP). Carla navigates the complexities of copyright, trade marks and cultural heritage rights to ensure IP and ICIP protections are embedded in governance, research, community engagement and commercial projects.

​Photo by Stephen Wilson Barker

Experience

Carla holds a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Social Science from Macquarie University and received several awards for her academic achievements. She brings strong legal research, drafting and project support across IP and ICIP matters. Carla’s experience extends to a range of sectors, including native foods and botanicals, environmental heritage and conservation, health, art and design, libraries and archives, and emerging issues in artificial intelligence and digital technologies.


Recent Projects

  • Trade Mark Advice and Registration: Preparing trade mark advice, filing applications, and supporting clients through the registration process.

  • ICIP Protocol Development: Assisting with research and drafting for ICIP Protocols across the arts, government, research, environmental conservation, and commercial sectors.

  • Development of Training Materials: Undertaking research, design and development of legal education and training materials for workshops on IP, ICIP and Indigenous Data Sovereignty.

  • Advisory and Review: Providing guidance on ICIP and cultural rights in relation to copyright, artificial intelligence, data use, native foods and botanicals initiatives, and project and organisational governance.

  • Agreements and Legal Drafting: Preparing consent forms, artist release forms and related documents.


Awards

  • Highest Achiever in Law of the Sea (Macquarie University) 2024.

  • Highest Achiever in Indigenous Peoples and the Law (Macquarie University) 2024.

  • Finalist, Law Student of the Year (Lawyers Weekly Law Awards) 2024.

  • Merit List (Macquarie University) 2024.

  • Highest Achiever in the Politics of Human Rights Law (Macquarie University) 2021.

  • Highest Achiever in Criminal Justice (Macquarie University) 2019.

  • Mitry Lawyers Prize for Criminal Justice (Macquarie University) 2019.


Community

Carla has Maltese, Portuguese and Irish heritage. She lives on Larrakia Land in Darwin, after growing up on Dharug Ngurra in Sydney and Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar in Perth. She connects with her culture through cooking and baking, especially traditional Maltese foods. In her spare time, Carla enjoys indulging her obsession with fantasy novels. She also enjoys painting, hiking, rock climbing and exploring waterholes.

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All professional photography by Jamie James at James Photographic Services, and Stephen Wilson Barker, and Presence Productions.​

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The painting 'Terri - Butterfly Flowers Dreaming' by Bibi Barba has been used under license in the firm photographs, including for staff profiles.

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The painting  'Ancient Tracks and Waterholes' (2019) by Rene Kulitja has been used under license in some firm photographs on the TJC website homepage, staff profiles, careers and services pages. Visit Maruku Arts for more work by Rene Kulitja.

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The visual artwork ‘Freshwater Lagoon 1’ by Lisa Michl Ko-manggen has been used under license in some photographs and videos. Visit Cape York Art for more work by Ko-manggen.

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The painting ‘My Country’ by Bibi Barba has been used under license in some photographs and Law Way videos. Visit Bibi's website.

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CREDITS

Terri Janke and Company acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work.
We acknowledge the Bidjigal People, the custodians of the Country where our office is located.

We extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia. We recognise their ongoing connection to land, sea and skies. We pay our respects to their knowledge, and to the Elders past and present.​

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