Mr Moloney is a senior barrister in Melbourne and a member of the Victorian Bar who practises in corporate and commercial law, administrative and constitutional law, equity, professional discipline, professional negligence, common law, insurance, defamation, medical negligence and family law (appellate).
He holds a trial and appellate practice and an advice practice.
His specialisation in public law includes all aspects of the regulation of medical practitioners, particularly at a Commonwealth level.
He acts for both all Health Professionals and their regulatory Boards in disciplinary proceedings (trial and appellate).
He is experienced in Inquiries and Arbitration (both local and international) and he has chaired an Inquiry into the probity of scientific research under the NHMRC guidelines and appears in Inquiries, including as counsel assisting.
He has appeared and been retained in a number of large-scale commercial cases over the last twenty years.
He practises in the High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court (trial and appellate). He is a Member of the Australian Bar Association, is admitted in New South Wales and Western Australia and is a member of the Bar in each of those States.
He is the Chairperson of the Medicare Participation Review Committee of Australia, thrice appointed by the Federal Government. By this office he chairs a committee which makes determinations about whether certain health practitioners should retain the right to participate in the Medicare Scheme and whether their provider rights are to remain.
He is the immediate Past-Chairperson of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law (Victorian Chapter), and The Medico Legal Society of Victoria, and is a member of the Administrative Law Committee of the Law Council of Australia. He currently chairs a large private secondary school of 1200 students.
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Fiona has a broad national practice as an advocate and adviser, in private and public law matters.
She practises principally in taxation law (federal and state), commercial law, regulatory law and administrative law, at trial and appellate level.
Fiona is listed as a leading administrative and public law barrister in Victoria in Doyle's Guide.
Fiona is a former Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2012-2017). She is a member of the International Association of Tax Judges.
Fiona is also a former Senior Fellow at Melbourne Law School (2002, 2004-2005).
Tom specialises in criminal law and accepts briefs in other areas.
Tom has appeared unled and with a leader in jury trials as counsel for the defence, and in numerous summary trials, intermediate appeals, and contested applications.
He commenced his legal career as a solicitor at Galbally & O’Bryan, and worked for a number of years at NAAJA as a solicitor-advocate and the manager of the East Arnhem Land practice. Tom has also worked at Legal Aid New South Wales. Before signing the Victorian bar roll, Tom practised at the Northern Territory bar and was a founding member of Mindil Chambers.
Tom holds a master’s degree from UCLA School of Law where he was a Dean's Fellow.
He was also judicial extern for the Honorable David O. Carter of the Federal District Court of Central California, sitting principally in the civil docket.
Tom also worked as a researcher for Professor Angela Riley, and represented the Native Nations Law & Policy Centre at the United Nations in Geneva as an accredited delegate in relation to his research.
Tom accepts work internationally, most recently spending time in northern Myanmar training local lawyers and advising on strategic human rights litigation for an international non-governmental organisation.
Tom has spent a number of seasons as the reporting officer representing AFLNT in tribunal hearings.
Tom also accepts work in jurisdictions interstate, and is a member of the New South Wales Legal Aid Indictable Criminal Law Barrister Panel, and the Northern Territory Indictable Legal Aid Panel.
He is reading with Anthony Lewis and his senior mentor is Ruth Shann SC.
Brittany practises in common law, insurance law and administrative law (judicial review), with a special interest in class actions. She is available to appear in all metropolitan and regional courts.
Before coming to the Bar, Brittany was Associate to the Honourable Justice J Forrest and the Honourable Justice Tsalamandris at the Supreme Court of Victoria. Brittany assisted their Honours in the hearing and management of civil trials (both jury and judge alone), appeals and a range of interlocutory matters. Prior to this, Brittany worked at a national firm in the area of professional indemnity insurance.
Brittany holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Speech Pathology from the University of Melbourne, and a Juris Doctor from Monash University.
Brittany read with Ben Jellis KC and her senior mentor is Jeremy Ruskin KC.
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Alannah practises broadly across public law, commercial law and all areas of employment, industrial relations, discrimination and occupational health and safety law.
Before coming to the Bar, Alannah was a Senior Solicitor in the Human Rights team at the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office, where she conducted litigation under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) and advised the Victorian Government on a range of Charter issues.
Earlier, Alannah worked as a Senior Associate in the Workplace Relations & Safety team at Lander & Rogers, where she advised and represented private and public sector clients in general employment, industrial, discrimination and occupational health and safety matters.
Alannah also served as an Associate to the Honourable Justice Richards of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Alannah has a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours from Monash University, where she won prizes for individual subjects and overall performance.
Alannah is reading with Sarala Fitzgerald and her senior mentors are Jonathan Kirkwood SC and Kylie Evans KC.
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Sarah practises primarily in commercial and public law. Sarah also accepts briefs in law enforcement, quasi-criminal and some common law matters.
Sarah is regularly briefed to advise and appear in trials, appeals and other hearings within those fields, including in competition and consumer, financial services, constitutional and statutory interpretation matters. In 2018, Sarah was part of the team of counsel assisting the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
Before coming to the Bar, Sarah was an Associate to the Hon Justice Stephen Gageler AC at the High Court of Australia. Sarah also worked as a Trial Division Researcher at the Supreme Court of Victoria, a solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team of King & Wood Mallesons, and a sessional lecturer in the JD program at Melbourne Law School.
Sarah holds undergraduate degrees in Arts and Law (with First Class Honours) from the University of Melbourne, and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.
Recent matters in which Sarah has been briefed include:
Commercial and regulatory law
Sarah also has experience in: other aspects of Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), including misuse of market power (Federal Court of Australia, led by R Orr KC, with D Roche) and informal merger clearances (led by P Collinson KC with S Hogan and S Rajanayagam); the Australian Consumer Law (led by M Hodge KC); and proceedings under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth).
Constitutional law
Sarah also has experience in matters relating to ss 51(xxxi) (High Court of Australia, led by R Orr KC, with T Goodwin), 90 (High Court of Australia, led by K Walker KC, Solicitor-General for Victoria, R Orr KC and C Young SC) and 109 of the Constitution (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by P Hanks KC).
Other public law matters
Law enforcement and quasi-criminal matters
Sarah also has experience in foreign bribery matters (led by R Orr KC, with M Keks).
Common law
Sarah was a reporter for the Commonwealth Law Reports from 2016-2022.
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Ben appears in common law, public law (administrative and constitutional law) and insurance, often in appeals and for judicial review.
Before coming to the Bar, Ben completed the Bachelor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford, graduating with Distinction (highest honours). He was the associate to Justice Redlich at the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court Victoria. He practiced as a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons.
Ben has particular expertise in the regulation of the medical profession and in medical negligence. Ben has appeared in many reported insurance cases. He was counsel in the Banksia class action.
Ben has a national practice in administrative law, with a focus on the regulation of health practitioners.
Ben's current reader is Shane Dawson. His is a former member of the Victorian Bar Council and the Counsel Committee. He is currently a member of the Ethics Committee of the Victorian Bar.
Some matters in which Ben has appeared as counsel:
Judicial Review
T v Coroners Court of Victoria and Northern Health [2022] VSC 70
Zhao v Medical Board of Australia [2021] VSC 763
Kew v Director of Professional Services Review [2021] FCA 1607
Nursing and Midwifery Board v Robinson [2021] VSC 823
Appanna v Medical Board of Australia [2021] VSC 679
Gilhooley v Health Complaints Commissioner [2021] VSC 232
Municipal Association of Victoria v VWA [2021] VSC 128
Ridd v JCU [2021] HCAtrans 15
CDC v Health Complaints Commissioner [2020] VSC 597
JCU v Ridd (2020) 382 ALR 8; [2020] FCAFC 123
CFMMEU v Anglo American Australia Ltd (2019) 164 ALD 451 [2019] FCAFC 109 (Full Court) (unled)
RIdd v JCU (Peter Ridd Academic Freedom Case) [2019] FCCA 997
AWU v ROC (the AWU Raids Case) [2019] FCA 188
AMMA v CFMMEU (CFMEU and MUA Amalgmation Case) (2018) 363 ALR 343 (Full Court)
Adams v Dr Wadesley [2018] VSC 604 (with J Noonan QC)
SDA v AIG (the Penalty Rates Case) (2017) 253 FCR 368 (Full Court)
Rajendran v The Heritage Council (2017) 220 LGERA 303; [2017] VSCA 48 (Court of Appeal)
Sevdalis v PSRC (Medicare) [2017] FCAFC 9 (with C Winneke QC) (Full Court)
Cremorne Commercial v Arnold Prince [2017] VSC 714 (with J Pizer QC)
McDermott v AWU (2016) 255 IR 146 (Full Bench)
Sevdalis v PSRC (Medicare) (2016) 241 FCR 266 & [2016] FCA 433 (with C Winneke QC)
Rajendran v The Heritage Council (No 2) [2016] VSC 286
Just Group Ltd v Nicole Peck [2016] VSC 432
CSR Ltd v CSR and Holcim Staff Association (2015) 232 FCR 302 (Full Court)
CFMEU v Boral (2015) 256 CLR 375 (High Court)
Baytech Trades v Coinvest [2015] VSCA 342 (Court of Appeal)
CFMEU v Grocon [2014] VSCA 298 and (2014) 47 VR 527 (Court of Appeal)
CFMEU v John Holland (2015) 228 FCR 297 (Full Court)
Energy Australia Yallourn v CFMEU (2014) 218 FCR 316 (Full Court)
Dr Bruce Reid v Australian Football League (Defence of Dr Reid/ AFL ASADA) (with R Gillies QC)
Insurance
Delta Pty Ltd v Team Rock Anchos [2019] 3 QD R 438 (Queensland Court of Appeal)
Delta Pty Ltd v Team Rock Anchors [2018] 1 QD 564 (with J Gleeson QC) (Supreme Court Qld )
Daffy v MLC [2017] VSCA 110 (with P Murdoch QC) (Court of Appeal)
Service v Post Super Pty Ltd [2017] VCC 1500
Montclare v Metlife (2016) 344 ALR 685 [2016] VSCA 386 (with J Gleeson QC) (special leave refused) (Court of Appeal)
Linfox Australia v TAC (2016) 78 MVR 177 [2016] VSC 592 (with P Solomon QC)
Montclare v Metlife [2015] VSC 306 (with J Gleeson QC)
Common Law, Inquests and Health Practitioners
Acciarito v Anthony Parcel Services [2022] VSCA 13
Fischer v Brown [2021] VCC 108
Appanna v Medical Board [2021] VCAT 277
Medical Board v Arulandarajah [2021] VCAT 85
Nursing Board v Meek [2021] VCAT 68
Fischer v Brown VCC [2020] VCC 2041
Belgrave Heights Christian School v Moore [2020] VSCA 240 (with J Ruskin QC) (Court of Appeal)
Billington v Sussan Corporation [2020] VSCA 12 (with S O'Meara QC) (Court of Appeal)
Medical Board of Australia v Islam [2020] VCAT 994
Medical Board of Australia v Ellis [2020] VCAT 862
Nursing Board of Australia v Keenoo [2020] TASHPT 3
Leow v Medical Board of Australia [2019] VSC 532 (appeal)
CJE v Medical Board of Australia [2019] VCAT 178
Dental Board of Australia v Ho [2019] VCAT 467
XDH v Medical Board of Australia [2019] VCAT 377
CDC v Health Complaints Commissioner [2019] VCAT 171
CDC v Health Complaints Commissioner [2018] VCAT 1844
Hunt & Numurkah District Health Service v Holcombe [2018] VSCA 248 (Court of Appeal) (with P Solomon QC)
Medical Board of Australia v Farschi [2018] VCAT 1617 with Dr I Freckleon QC
Pharmacy Board of Australia v Hanna [2018] VCAT 1817
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Macrae [2018] VCAT 1707
Pharmacy Board of Australia v Hopkinson [2018] VCAT 982
Hunt v Hunt [2018] VSC 55 (with P Solomon QC) 5970
Inquest into the death of Campbell (COR 2014 5828)
Inquest into the death of Ljepojevic (COR 2015 5970)
Holcomb v Mr Hunt & Numurkah Hospital District Health Service [2017] VSC 666 (with P Solomon QC)
Northern Health v Kuipers [2015] VSCA 172 (with R Gillies QC) (Court of Appeal)
Stapleton v Central Club Hotel [2016] VCC 91 (with S O'Meara QC)
Swansson v Harrison & Ors [2014] VSC 118 (with R Gillies QC)
Curran v Loddon and Campaspe Centre Against Sexual Assault [2017] VCAT 999
E v Physiotherapy Board of Australia [2017] VCAT 1401
Khouri v Business Licensing Authority [2015] VCAT (with J Pizer QC)
CMJ v Crewdson [2015] VCAT 402
DPP v JPH (No 2) (2014) 239 A Crim R 543 [2014] VSC 177 (for the Attorney General) (part trial)
Commercial Law
Roohizadegan v Technologyone [2020] FCA 1571, [2020] FCA 1734, [2020] FCA 1729
Mandie v Memart Nominees Pty Ltd [2017] VSCA 177 (Court of Appeal) (with R Gillies QC)
McCarthy v Camil Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] VSCA 235 (Court of Appeal) (for the respondent)
Mandie v Memart Nominees Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 267 (with R Gillies QC)
Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (Banksia Class Action) [2014] VSC 8 (with T Kelly QC)
Bolitho v Banksia Securites Ltd (No 2) (2014) 100 ACSR 161; [2014] VSC 184
Cosmopolitan Hotel v Crown (2014) 45 VR 771 (Court of Appeal) (with N Hopkins QC)
Shaw v MAB Corporation Pty Ltd (2014) 220 FCR 425
Shaw v Yarranova Pty Ltd [2014] VSCA 48 (Court of Appeal)
Crown v Cosmoplitan Hotel [2013] VSC 614 (with N Hopkins QC)
Shaw v MAB Corporation Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1231 (with T Kelly QC)
Point of Pay Pty Ltd v Darryl Roots [2012] VSC 380 (with P Solomon QC)
MP Investments Nominees Pty Ltd v Bank of Western Australia [2012] VSC 43 (with P Solomon QC)
Werner Motoring Group Pty Ltd v NMX Pty Ltd [2012] VSC 211
Select Publications
"Making Sense of Project Blue Sky" Melbourne 21 March 2012 (with Peter Hanks QC)
"The Intersection between Administrative and Constitutional Law" Melbourne March 2013 (with Peter Hanks QC)
"Preventative Detention. Constitutional Issues" March 2014 (with Peter Hanks QC)
"Challenging Administrative Decisions; Constitutional Considerations" March 2015 (with Peter Hanks QC)
"Constructive Jurisdictional Error" March 2016 (with Peter Hanks QC)
"The Obligation of Procedural Fairness During Multistage Decision Making Processes" March 2017 (with Peter Hanks QC)
Administrative Law: Disciplinary and Statutory Investigations September 2021 (with S Dawson)
Reporter, Commonwealth Law Reports 2012-2015
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Advises and appears in cases at interlocutory, trial and appellate levels, (common law litigation, commercial & equity litigation, international law & arbitration, large scale litigation, constitutional & administrative law and sporting disputes), conducted in multiple jurisdictions, but primarily in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, London, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Lausanne. Frequently appears in common law jury cases and causes conducted in the Supreme and County Courts of Victoria, including in the field of defamation.
Appointed a Senior Fellow (Course Director of the subject 'International Sports Arbitration') at Queen Mary University of London (School of Law) in 2022. Previously a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne (Faculty of Law), 2010-2022. Recognised internationally in Who's Who Legal (2016-2025 editions) as a leading lawyer in the specialty of sports law and listed by Doyle’s Guide as a leading senior counsel in arbitration and administrative & public law.
Holds degrees from the Queensland University of Technology (LLB) and the University of Cambridge (MSt). Prior to commencing practice at the Bar, practised as a Lawyer (1986 to 1990) at: Power & Power, Brisbane; Allen Allen & Hemsley (Allens), Sydney; and Baker & McKenzie, Sydney.
Chambers located in Melbourne (Owen Dixon Chambers West, Level 9 - Dever's List) and London, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (39 Essex Chambers).
Ed has a broad commercial practice, including financial services, international arbitration, professional negligence, civil fraud, class actions, corporations, insolvency, and regulatory matters. He also acts in media / defamation matters and disciplinary proceedings.
Ed has been recognised in Doyle's Guide as a leading commercial litigation and dispute resolution barrister since 2020.
Ed has also been called to the Bar of England and Wales and is a member of Essex Court Chambers, a leading international law and arbitration set.
Ed graduated with first class honours in law from Melbourne University and completed the BCL (Distinction) at the University of Oxford.
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Paul practises in common law for both plaintiffs and defendants / insurers.
Paul has particular experience in medical negligence and also appears in public liability, product liability, class actions, professional disciplinary matters for medical practitioners and appeals. He frequently appears unled or leading.
He is recommended by Doyle’s Guide in Insurance and Personal Injury Law and has been since 2019.
Before coming to the bar, Paul was a senior associate at DLA Piper. He read with Judge Patricia Riddell and his senior mentor was Ross Gillies KC.
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Keith practises in commercial and public law.
He remained a Member of the Bar while serving as the Federal Member for Menzies (2022-2025), during which he sat on the Economics and National Anti-Corruption Commission Committees. Before coming to the Bar in 2010, he was a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons and Ashurst.
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Seb practises in commercial litigation, including contracts, class actions, corporations, equity, insurance, and insolvency. He has experience appearing, both led and unled, in the Federal Court of Australia and Supreme Court of Victoria, as well as other courts and tribunals.
In addition to his commercial practice, Seb regularly appears to prosecute matters on behalf of the Commonwealth and also practises in sports law.
His experience before coming to the Bar includes:
Seb commenced his legal career as Associate to his Honour Judge William Everson of the District Court of Queensland. He graduated from the University of Queensland with degrees in Law (with Honours) and Science.
He read with Banjo McLachlan. Philip Crutchfield KC is his senior mentor.
Selected cases:
Appellate
Australian Grand Prix Corporation v World Touring Melbourne Limited – Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria – alleged breach of contract (led by Philip Crutchfield KC and Geoff Kozminsky)
Commercial law
Indi Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Hewitt Business Trust vs InComm TCN Holdings Pty Ltd – Supreme Court of Victoria – alleged breach of contract (led by Nicholas De Young KC)
Newman & Anor v Chubb – Supreme Court of Victoria – insurance dispute (led by Hamish Austin KC and Jessica Apel)
Intellectual property
Deakin University v Peter Macreadie & Anor – Federal Court of Australia – alleged breach of consumer law and trademark dispute (led by Luke Merrick KC)
Roller Networks Australia Pty Ltd v Rat Pack Adventures Pty Ltd & Ors – Federal Court of Australia – alleged breach of copyright and misuse of confidential information (led by Luke Merrick KC)
Interlocutory
Ryan Meuleman v Slater & Gordon Ltd – Supreme Court of Victoria – return of subpoena (led by Philip Crutchfield KC)
Stuart Smith (Liberal Party of Australia) v City of Boroondara – Supreme Court of Victoria – urgent interlocutory injunction concerning election materials during the 2025 Federal Election (led by Dean Luxton)
Sports law
AFL – providing written advice to the Board of an AFL Club
AFL – preparing written submissions to the AFL Tribunal on behalf of players
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Ben practises in commercial, public law and discrimination matters. He has a significant practice in work-related areas, including employment law, industrial law and occupational health and safety.
Ben appears at trial and appellate level for a diverse range of clients. He regularly appears for corporations, government departments, individuals and associations at State and federal levels. He acts for clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, education, manufacturing, construction and banking and finance.
Before coming to the Bar, Ben worked in private practice at Holding Redlich, predominantly in the workplace relations and safety team. He also practised in-house at KDR Victoria Pty Ltd (trading as Yarra Trams) and accepts briefs directly from in-house counsel.
Ben holds a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) and Bachelor of Arts from Monash University.
Ben read with Jack Tracey KC. His senior mentor is Jonathan Kirkwood SC.
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Jonathan practices in commercial litigation.
He has a broad commercial practice involving trial and appellate advocacy, pleadings, opinion work and mediations principally in the Supreme Court and County Courts of Victoria.
He practices primarily in contracts, corporations law, insurance, real and personal property, partnerships and trusts, consumer law, banking and finance.
SELECT CASES:
SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
NAB v ANEW Climate LLC: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding briefed by NAB regarding international account transfers, “Know Your Customer” regulations, freezing order, default judgment, garnishee application (with Hamish Austin KC)
GFL Developments Pty Ltd v SJ Moore Road Pty Ltd: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding about real estate agent’s exclusive auction authority, whether certain and binding, entitlement to commission.
Manpreet Singh v Singh Associates Pty Ltd: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding regarding unit trust dispute, alleged manufactured debts, oppression. Related subpoena disputes.
Candibon Pty Ltd v Nameplan Pty Ltd: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding about partnership profits from greenfield site development projects. Security for costs application, subpoena dispute with implied waiver issue, further discovery applications, application to amend pleadings regarding contribution for “same damage”, application to withdraw admissions in pleadings.
Alco Aluminium Pty Ltd v Ferny Creek Store Pty Ltd & Ors: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding briefed by lender about secured debts, consolidated loans, variations and oral terms.
Melbourne City Council v ATET: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding briefed by MCC insurer about licence revocation, damages claim by licensee.
Tom Gibbons Pty Ltd v Vantage Integrated Services Pty Ltd & Ors: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding about shareholder oppression.
M&R Transport (Vic) Pty Ltd v ISR Truck City Geelong Pty Ltd & Ors: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding about shareholder oppression.
Gordion Holdings Pty Ltd v Ionnides & Ors: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding regarding setting aside foreign default judgment, indemnity costs.
Kanyon Pty Ltd v Brett Hartwig: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding about supplier indemnity under s 274 of ACL. Application to join third party supplier.
Archery Capital Pty Ltd v Rujan Properties Pty Ltd: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding about enforcement of loan agreement, deed of forbearance, possession order, indemnity costs.
Frog Swamp Pty Ltd v Statewide Secured Investments Pty Ltd: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding to set aside statutory demand; genuine dispute regarding valuation evidence (and many other statutory demand and creditors petition matters, not listed here)
Davison v Kempson: Successful appeal in Victorian Court of Appeal regarding testator family maintenance provision claim.
Secretary to the Department of Justice v YEE: Successful appeal in Victorian Court of Appeal from VCAT decision (with Phillip Solomon KC).
COUNTY COURT OF VICTORIA
SNH Products Pty Ltd (Veganpet) v Advanced Pet Care of Australia Pty Ltd: Supreme Court of Victoria proceeding about breach of supply contract, fitness for purpose, misleading and deceptive conduct, loss and damage.
Veneziano Coffee Roasters Pty Ltd v Appliance Maintenance Company Pty Ltd: County Court of Victoria proceeding briefed by insurer about applicability of Goods Act to commercial coffee roaster from USA, expert evidence about fitness for purpose.
Uebergang v AAI Limited: County Court of Victoria proceeding briefed by insurer about policy of insurance for property damage, remediation costs, inconvenience damages.
Palomares v Insurance Manufactuers of Australia Pty Ltd & Ors: County Court of Victoria proceeding briefed by insurer about policy of insurance for property damage, mould expert dispute, inconvenience damages.
Ashford v AAI Limited: County Court of Victoria proceeding briefed by insurer about policy of insurance for property damage, remediation costs, inconvenience damages (with Tyson Wodak).
Real Estate Institute of Victoria Ltd v Realestateview.com Pty Ltd: County Court of Victoria proceeding about breach of contract to produce real estate TV series, loss and damage, misleading and deceptive conduct, estoppel, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment.
Melbourne Facades Pty Ltd v CPB Contractors Pty Ltd and Lendlease Engineering Pty Ltd: County Court of Victoria proceeding about breaches of level crossing removal works contracts, written and implied terms, variations and waiver, misleading and deceptive conduct, estoppel and quantum meruit.
30HM SDA1 Pty Ltd v Accelerated Loans: County Court of Victoria proceeding about debt recovery by private lender.
Maersk Line A/S v Fertinvest Australia Pty Ltd: County Court of Victoria proceeding regarding breaches of bills of lading for shipping and freight costs.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Brightgreen Pty Ltd v Marcott Pty Ltd: VCAT dispute regarding unlawful re-entry of leased premises, whether ‘retail premises’, whether land tax payable, whether unjust enrichment (with Robert Hay KC).
Jonathan also has extensive experience with interlocutory applications associated with all commercial disputes, including caveat removals, security for costs, subpoena applications, freezing and Mareva orders, and costs applications.
He runs The Commercial Law Barrister blog and endeavours to run a paperless practice.
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Roshena practises in commercial and public law.
Prior to coming to the bar, Roshena was a Senior Associate at Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Roshena acted for multinationals, government authorities and large public and private entities in a variety of matters in the Federal Court, Supreme Court and appellate courts.
Roshena holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Monash University and a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne.
Roshena read with the Honourable Justice Catherine Button and her senior mentor was the Honourable Justice Niall (then Solicitor-General for Victoria).
Practice
Roshena has advised and appeared both led and unled in commercial and public law matters. Select matters in which Roshena has been briefed include:
Connective Services Pty Ltd & Anor v Lees & Ors (reserved) – acted for defendant directors in a 52 day trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria involving allegations of breaches of directors’ duties (led by Michael Borsky QC).
Crown Melbourne Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence
Perth Casino Royal Commission
Acting for the State of Victoria in disputes regarding the West Gate Tunnel Project (led by Martin Scott QC).
Acting for the taxpayer in a confidential transfer pricing matter.
Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited v Mondelez Australia (Foods) Limited - environmental contamination (led by Tomo Boston QC).
Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.
Amcor Flexibles Group Pty Ltd v AIG Australia Limited [2016] FCA 1428 – acted for insurer in dispute regarding breach of warranty on business purchase (led by Catherine Button QC).
Bodycorp Repairers Pty Ltd v GDG Legal Pty Ltd & Anor [2018] VSCA 32 and Bodycorp Repairers Pty Ltd v GDG Legal Pty Ltd & Anor [2017] VSC 200 – professional negligence (settled). Appeared both unled and led by Catherine Button QC.
Lopez v Harstedt Pty Ltd [2018] VSCA 19, Harstedt Pty Ltd v Tomanek [2018] VSCA 84 and Harstedt Pty Ltd v Apollo Development Enterprises Pty Ltd [2017] VCC 834 – fraudulent breach of trust and on appeal to the Court of Appeal (led by David Robertson QC).
Harstedt Pty Ltd v Lopez & Ors [2018] VCC 1361 - transfer of land with intent to defraud creditors (led by David Robertson QC).
Australian Motoring Services Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (VCAT, 2017) - acted for statutory authority in an insurance premium dispute (unled).
Celsius Fire Services Pty Ltd v Magistrates’ Court of Victoria - acted for plaintiff in Supreme Court judicial review proceedings arising out of a prosecution under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) (led by Timothy McEvoy QC and Anthony Strahan QC).
Dominion WFS Pty Ltd and Ors v Ace Insurance and Ors (Supreme Court of New South Wales) - contraventions of the Corporations Act and the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (led by Andrew Coleman SC and Andrew Bailey).
Louise practises primarily in commercial and public law.
A list of Louise’s recent matters can be found on her VicBar Profile here.
Before coming to the Bar, Louise was the General Counsel at the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, where she delivered strategic advice on a broad range of public law, commercial and corporate governance matters. She has experience in inquiries and investigations.
Earlier, Louise worked as a Senior Associate at Clifford Chance LLP in London, where she specialised in complex commercial disputes and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) risk. She began her career at King & Wood Mallesons in Melbourne, in commercial litigation. Louise also served as Associate to the Hon. Justice Kenny AM of the Federal Court of Australia.
Louise holds a Master of Laws from Columbia University, where she was named a James Kent Scholar for outstanding academic achievement. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne.
Louise read with Alexander Solomon-Bridge. Her senior mentor is Kathleen Foley SC.
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