Anika Waldin

Anika Waldin

Criminal Defence Lawyer

Joining our team in 2021, Anika Waldin is a criminal defence lawyer with a unique prosecutorial background. Prior to coming to Bayside Solicitors, she worked as a prosecutor—giving her a deep understanding of how the Crown approaches cases and allowing her to anticipate and counteract the prosecution’s strategy. Before entering the legal profession, Anika spent over five years as a support worker, assisting elderly, disabled, and mentally-ill community members. That experience cultivated her empathy and reinforced her commitment to giving a voice to vulnerable people facing criminal or intervention-order proceedings.

Professional Highlights

• Associate at Bayside Solicitors since January 2021; appears daily across all criminal jurisdictions.
• Background as a prosecutor (2018–2020), providing insight into prosecutorial decision-making and strategy.
• Former support worker (2013–2018), working with elderly, disabled, and mentally-ill clients in community settings.
• Passionate advocate for clients facing police matters, intervention orders, and serious traffic offences.

Education & Admissions

• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law (2016–2017)
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria (2018)
• Admitted to the High Court of Australia (2018)

ANIKA draws on both sides of the courtroom—having prosecuted serious matters and now defending clients in police and family-law proceedings. Her grounding in social services ensures she can communicate compassionately with vulnerable clients, keeping them informed every step of the way.

LEADERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP & HONORS

• Associate, Bayside Solicitors (2021–present)
• Former Prosecutor, Victoria Police (2018–2020)
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law (2017)
• Member, Law Institute of Victoria (since 2018)
• Regular contributor to family-law and criminal-law updates, authoring briefings on intervention orders and emerging precedents