Scientific career Worthington's early career was in science. From 1974 to 1977, she was a departmental tutor in the Biochemistry Department of the
University of Queensland. In 2011, Worthington moved to the
University of Cambridge where she had been appointed the
Downing Professor of the Laws of England and elected a
Fellow of
Trinity College, Cambridge. Worthington has held a number of
visiting appointments. She has been a
Professorial Fellow of the University of Melbourne since 2005. From 2010 to 2015, she was Cheng Yu Tong Distinguished Visiting Professor at the
University of Hong Kong. Since 2012, she has been a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian Centre for Private Law of
TC Beirne School of Law,
University of Queensland.
Legal career On 10 March 2005, Worthington was
Called to the Bar at
Middle Temple, thereby becoming a
barrister. She was President of
The Society of Legal Scholars from 2008 to 2009. She was made an
honorary Queen's Counsel in 2010. ==Personal life==