Karen Farley is a senior appeals consultant of Legal Aid WA and has taught at the University of WA, Notre Dame and Murdoch University law schools.
Ms Farley is a councillor at the Shire of Peppermint Grove and chairs the Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal. In August 2022, she became chair of Racing and Wagering Western Australia, the third chair in its 20-year history and the first woman in the role.