Adrian is an advocate practising in sports law, disciplinary tribunals and appeals, defamation, suppression orders, contempt, common law/personal injuries, criminal and general commercial law. He brings to the Bar experience as a senior executive in major professional sport.
A former partner in the commercial litigation division of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Adrian was General Manager of Football Operations of the AFL from 2004-2012 establishing the AFL’s integrity unit, tribunal system and heading negotiations such as the Collective Bargaining Agreement. At Corrs, he was the principal media law advisor to the Herald Sun and 3AW. He also acted for the AFL Players’ Association, the Australian Cricketers’ Association, Greyhound Racing Victoria, and professional athletes in disciplinary matters, anti-doping cases and contractual disputes.
Immediately prior to joining the Bar, Adrian:
He has recently appeared in:
He is a committee member of the Melbourne Cricket Club, the National Golf Club, Chairman of MyGolf (JV between Golf Australia and PGA Australia), a Cricket Australia Conduct Commissioner, Chair of the Independent Integrity Division Hearing Panel of the Victorian Amateur Football Association, and Member of the Rules Committee of Harness Racing Australia. He has the indictable crime certificate.
Recent matters in which Adrian has appeared include:
Sports and other disciplinary matters:
Defamation/ACL/injurious falsehood/suppression orders/commercial
Crime
Common law/personal injury
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Johannes has a common law and commercial practice with a particular focus on personal injuries including Workcover and TAC claims.
Before coming to the Bar, Johannes worked on a broad range of commercial and common law disputes as a solicitor including personal injuries, insurance law, competition law, contract, corporations, banking and trust law.
Johannes practises in all Victorian courts and tribunals, as well as in the Federal Court.
Johannes is a member of the Common Law Bar Association.
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Solicitor in Perth and subsequently Partner at Ridgeway Clements, Melbourne, specialising in Family Law. Experienced in all aspects of Family Law, De facto and related matters.
Qualified Mediator.
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Fatmir is an experienced commercial and regulatory litigator specialising in contractual and corporate law disputes; tax disputes; environmental, major torts and product liability claims; regulatory investigations and prosecutions as well as proceedings before inquisitorial forums including coronial investigations and inquests, IBAC and Ombudsman's investigations; Judicial, Parliamentary and Royal Commissions of Inquiry.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Fatmir was a Partner in the Disputes team at Gadens Melbourne (2010-2017) and a Senior Associate in the litigation group at Blake Dawson (now Ashurst).
Fatmir is the current president of the National Product Liability Association and a Director of Inquire Australia.
Fatmir has been listed in the Australian Financial Review's Best Lawyers for Litigation for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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Adam has a general commercial practice which includes:
Adam also has specialist knowledge in aviation law. He has appeared in personal injury and broader liability disputes for claimants and insureds, and in coronial inquests concerning aviation accidents. As a solicitor, he worked in London on major aviation disasters for large international carriers and insurers.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Adam was also Associate to Justice Middleton at the Federal Court and Justice D Beach at the Supreme Court.
Adam graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Science in 2006. He read with Chris Winneke KC and the Hon. Justice Stephen O'Meara was his Senior Mentor.
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Before being called to the Victorian Bar, Andrea was a partner at Hall & Wilcox Lawyers, acting for WorkSafe Victoria and its agent insurers and employers. Prior to that she was the Senior Legal Manager of the Common Law team at the Transport Accident Commission. She has worked in the UK and she commenced her career in Tasmania, where she had an extensive plaintiff based personal injury practice.
Andrea practised for over 20 years as a solicitor, primarily in the area of personal injury and common law. She acted as a solicitor in matters in VCAT, the Magistrates Court, the County Court, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia and obtained extensive experience in serious injury applications and negligence Jury trials, including multi-defendant matters.
She became a LIV accredited specialist in personal injury law 2011 and currently serves on the Law Institute of Victoria committee responsible for accrediting
Personal Injury specialists in Victoria.
Andrea read with Dugald McWilliams and her senior mentor is Roisin Annesley QC.
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Summary
James Barber KC practises commercial litigation, mainly in cases involving equity & trusts, sale of land, leases, restitution, corporations & securities, insolvency and banking & finance. Before his call to the Bar he practised as a commercial litigation solicitor for eight years in Melbourne and London and spent some months seconded to the litigation department of a major bank. He has an LLM from University College, London.
James is the author of Voumard – The Sale of Land (published by Thomson Reuters), having been co-author with the late Nimal Wikramanayake KC from 2018 until Nimal’s demise in 2023. He is also the Chair of the Victorian Bar Ethics Committee.
Experience:
Significant or interesting matters include:
China Insurance Group Finance Company Ltd v Kingston (No 3) [2023] VSC 6 (led by Penny Neskovcin KC); loan agreement, foreign law, estoppel, unconscionable conduct;
Northgate Park Pty Ltd v Floyd [2022] VSC 783 (represented minor beneficiaries): lost trust deed;
Aviation 3030 Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Lao [2022] FCA 458 (represented 4th, 5th & 6th defendants the claims against whom were resolved after 10 days of trial): unreasonable director-related transaction, directors’ duties, fiduciary duties, knowing assistance and knowing receipt;
Chan v Valmorbida Custodians Pty Ltd S CI 2017 03211 (led by Allan Myers QC, leading Joseph Carney, represented plaintiffs whose claims were resolved after 8 days of trial): removal of trustees, breach of trust;
Troiano v Voci [2021] VSC 851: breach of contract, fiduciary duties, knowing receipt;
Australian Fast Foods Pty Ltd v Kameel Pty Ltd [2021] VCAT 921: retail lease, appointment of valuer;
Chan v Valmorbida Custodians Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 633 (led by Carolyn Sparke QC, leading Joseph Carney): amendment of pleadings;
Chan v Valmorbida Custodians Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 590 (led by Carolyn Sparke QC, leading Joseph Carney): beneficiary’s application to inspect trust documents;
Teen Entertainment Enterprise Network Pty Ltd v A&H Natoli Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 388: appeal from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT);
Carbone v Melton City Council (2020) 60 VR 539; [2020] VSCA 117: statutory interest;
Chan v Chan [2020] VSCA 40: Summary recovery of possession of land;
Troiano v Voci (2019) 61 VR 511: security for costs;
Hampshire Automotive Pty Ltd v Centre Com Pty Ltd (2019) 60 VR 579; [2019] VSCA 77 (led by Ian Upjohn QC): easements by prescription, doctrine of lost modern grant, whether dominant tenement landlord’s consent is required for tenant’s enforcement of easement;
Red Pepper Property Group Pty Ltd v S 3 Sth Melb Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 41: appeal from VCAT, retail leases, construction, alleged landlord’s repudiation;
Chan v Valmorbida [2018] VSC 336 (led by Carolyn Sparke QC): construction and rectification of Will;
Guildford International Group Pty Ltd v Aviation 3030 Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 600; Guildford International Group Pty Ltd v Aviation 3030 Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 1486: security for costs;
CellOS Software Pty Ltd v Huber (2018) 132 ACSR 468 (led by Daniel Crennan QC): diversion of business opportunity, capital raising and secondary market, application by a company to recover profits made in trading in its own shares;
ASIC v Hochtief AG (2016) 117 ACSR 589 (led by Neil Young QC): insider trading;
Rees v Rees [2016] VSC 452; [2016] VSC 579: deed of settlement set aside for mistake, indemnity costs;
Versus (Aus) Pty Ltd v ANH Nominees Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 515: appeal from VCAT, retail leases, landlord’s statutory obligation to repair during renewed term, repudiation;
Vasco Investment Managers Ltd v Morgan Stanley Australia Ltd (2014) 108 IPR 52; [2014] VSC 455 (led by Sam Horgan QC): confidential information, restitution, quantum meruit, success fee;
CNM Investments Pty Ltd v Greek Orthodox Community of Victoria & Melbourne [2013] VCAT 1969: application to restrain counsel from continuing to act;
Westpac Banking Corporation v The Bell Group Ltd (in liq) (No 3) (2012) 44 WAR 1; 270 FLR 1; 89 ACSR 1; [2012] WASCA 157 (led by Neil Young QC): directors’ duties, breach of fiduciary duties, duty to exercise powers for a proper purpose, relief under the rule in Barnes v Addy, dispositions with intent to defraud creditors, equitable relief, compound interest;
RDN Developments Pty Ltd v Shtrambrandt [2011] VSC 130: compensation for lodgement of caveat without reasonable cause;
Re D W Marketing Pty Ltd (in liq) [2009] VSC 663: liquidator’s examination enjoined for abuse of process;
The Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corp (No 10) (2009) 39 WAR 930; (2009) 71 ACSR 300 (led by Michael Corboy QC): equitable relief, compound interest;
In 2009 (with Byrne J and Philip Solomon, now Philip Solomon KC), drafting a new practice note for the Commercial Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria;
The Bell Group Ltd (in liq) v Westpac Banking Corp (No 9) (2008) 39 WAR 1; (2008) 225 FLR 1 (2008) 70 ACSR 1 (led by Ross Robson QC and Jim Peters QC): relief under the rule in Barnes v Addy, dispositions with intent to defraud creditors;
Allstate Exploration NL v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd (2007) 14 ANZ Ins Cas 61-743; [2007] VSC 380; [2008] VSCA 148 (led by Neil Young QC): construction of insurance contract;
Beaconsfield Gold NL v Allstate Prospecting Pty Ltd [2006] VSC 320 (led by Allan Myers QC and Peter Collinson QC): joint venture agreement, right of pre-emption;
Tarongo Land Pty Ltd v Lyons [2005] VSC 491 (led by Peter Vickery QC): construction of option agreement;
Alinta DEGP Pty Ltd v Wellington Shire Council (2005) 141 LGERA 187; [2005] VSC 307 (led by Jim Delany QC): rating;
Creasy's Grain Enterprises Ltd v Clarke and Barwood Lawyers Colac Pty Ltd [2004] VSC 77 (led by Nemeer Mukhtar QC): priority dispute between first and second mortgagees;
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd v Malaysian-Kuwaiti Investment Co [2003] VSC 495; [2004] VSC 351 (led by Nimal Wikramanayake QC): priority dispute between purchaser and mortgagee, rule in Hopkinson v Rolt; costs;
Crowe v Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 316: superannuation fund member's right to documents and information from trustee;
Logue v Hansen Technologies Ltd (2003) 125 FCR 590 (led by Robin Brett QC): security for costs;
Andrew Shelton & Co Pty Ltd v Alpha Healthcare Pty Ltd [2002] 5 VR 577 (led by Peter Vickery QC): restitution, free acceptance.
Representing, on many occasions throughout the period of the cases above, persons required to attend for examination under s 19 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001.
Victorian Bar Committee memberships
Professional Qualifications:
Academic Qualifications:
Previous Employment:
November 1998 to February 2001:
Senior Associate/Solicitor Commercial Litigation Department
Blake Dawson Waldron, Solicitors
101 Collins Street Melbourne
(Appointed Senior Associate 1 July 1999)
(including 5 months seconded to the litigation department of a major bank)
September 1996 to October 1998:
Solicitor
Litigation Department
Freshfields, Solicitors
65 Fleet Street, London
September 1995 to August 1996:
Full-time student
LLM programme
University College, London
April 1992 to August 1995:
Solicitor
Blake Dawson Waldron, Solicitors (now Ashurst Australia)
March 1991 to March 1992:
Articled Clerk
Blake Dawson Waldron, Solicitors (now Ashurst Australia)
Before being called to the Bar, major matters as a solicitor included:
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Brad specialises in commercial disputes, with particular expertise in class actions, contract, insurance, construction, property, consumer law and corporations law proceedings. He also practises extensively in common law matters.
Brad appears regularly in trial, appellate and interlocutory hearings in all state and federal courts and tribunals, at mediations and arbitrations. He appears led, unled and as lead counsel.
Brad is also a nationally accredited mediator and accepts briefs to mediate in all areas of the law.
Brad was previously a solicitor in the commercial litigation group at Allens and an associate at the Supreme Court of Victoria in the Court of Appeal. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne.
A brief selection of matters in which Brad has recently acted includes:
COMMERCIAL LAW:
- Aqua Star Pty Ltd v C P Aquaculture (India) PVT Ltd (2024, Court of Appeal, leading C Middleton) (Supply Agreement - Letter of credit - Sale of Goods Act 1958 (Vic) s 19(a) - Breach - Evidence Act 2008 (Vic) ss 69, 183)
- Orion East Pty Ltd v Box Hill Institute (2022-2024, Supreme Court, led by P Neskovcin KC (as her Honour then was) and then J Gurr SC, briefed by Ashurst) (Development deed - Design development - Repudiation - Termination)
- Lazarovski v Surbevski (2022-2024, Supreme Court, unled) (Oppression - Directors' duties)
- Pact Group Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Qube Logistics (Aust) Pty Ltd (2023-2024, Supreme Court, unled, briefed by Ashurst) (Misleading and deceptive conduct - Breach of contract - Detinue - Conversion)
- Ripani v Century Legend Pty Ltd (2022-2024, Federal Court, led by S Stuckey KC) (Misleading and deceptive conduct - Reliance - Contract - Breach - Repudiation - Estoppel)
- P20 ESG Acquisition Pty Ltd, in the matter of P20 ESG Acquisition Pty Ltd (2024, Federal Court, unled) (Sections 1322(4)(c) and (d) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))
- Ballymoss Pty Ltd v Kollaras & Co Pty Ltd (2022-2024, County Court, led by S Hay KC, with J Waller, briefed by Holding Redlich) (Customs duties - Duty drawback - Breach of warranty - Misleading and deceptive conduct)
- Sarric Pty Ltd v Invidia Foods Pty Ltd (2023-2024, District Court of NSW, unled) (Business sale agreement - Loan facility deed - Service contract - Breach of contract - Acceleration - Unjust enrichment - Indemnity)
- Sakellaropoulos v Sakellaropoulos (2023, Supreme Court, unled) (Heads of agreement - Deed of settlement - Performance)
- Larkspur Tribeca Ltd v iSignthis Limited (BVI) (2023, Federal Court, led by G Bigmore KC, briefed by Colin Biggers & Paisley) (Breach of trust - Breach of fiduciary duty - Knowing receipt - Knowing assistance - Rectification - Misleading and deceptive conduct)
- Santrev Pty Ltd v Orient Poultry (UK) Pty Ltd (2020-2023, Federal Court, unled) (Misleading and deceptive conduct - False and misleading representations - Passing off)
-Prioletti Consultants Pty Ltd v Box Hill Institute (2022, Supreme Court, unled, briefed by Ashurst) (Registered training organisation - TAFE - Breach of contract - Misleading and deceptive conduct - Unconscionable conduct)
- Century Legend Pty Ltd v Ripani [2022] FCAFC 191 (Led by S Stuckey QC) (Appeal - Misleading and deceptive conduct - Rejection of witness evidence - Exclusion clauses - Statutory rescission - Equitable rescission)
- Energy Resources of Australia Ltd, in the matter of Energy Resources of Australia Ltd [2022] FCA 176 (Unled, briefed by Ashurst) (Sections 203AA(2), 205B(5), 1322(4)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))
- The Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty Ltd, in the matter of The Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty Ltd (2022, Federal Court, unled, briefed by Ashurst) (Sections 1322(4)(c) and (d) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))
- RNB Equities Pty Ltd v Regal Funds Management Pty Ltd (2018-2021, Federal Court, led by G Bigmore QC and M Goldblatt, briefed by Logie Smith Lanyon) (Market manipulation - ss 1041A, 1041B, 1317HA Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - Derivative financial instrument - Algorithmic trading - Market microstructure)
- Bachy Soletanche Australia Pty Ltd v Geotech Pty Ltd (2020, Supreme Court, led by R Craig QC, briefed by Ashurst) (Breach of trust - Breach of joint venture deed - Preservation of trust property pending arbitration - "Material adverse effect" - "Material default" - Interim injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Mandatory injunction)
- West Gate Tunnel Project (2019-2020, led by S Marks QC and R Craig QC, with B Slocum and S Mariole, briefed by Clayton Utz) (Acting for the State of Victoria)
- Mortgage Finance Options Pty Ltd v Uniq Finance Australia Pty Ltd [2019] VCC 2156 (Unled) (Contract - Repudiation - Expectation damages - Assessment of damages - Whether GST should be included in damages)
COMMON LAW:
- Ram v Magri (2023-2024, Supreme Court, unled) (Contract of sale - Terms contract - Equitable lien - Professional negligence by solicitor - Breach of retainer)
- Todd v Todd (2023-2024, Supreme Court, unled) (Inducing breach of contract - Injurious falsehood)
- The Tailor Made Spirits Company Limited v Hall & Wilcox (2019, VCAT, unled, briefed by Minter Ellison) (Professional negligence - Breach of retainer - Breach of the Australian Consumer Law - Jurisdiction of VCAT)
- Williams v AusNet Electricity Services Pty Ltd (2017, Supreme Court, led by G Harris QC, with T Jeffrie, briefed by Colin Biggers & Paisley) (Mickleham bushfire class action - Duty of care - Scope and content of duty - Breach of duty - Legal and factual causation - Apportionment - Contribution)
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION:
- Becon Investment Group Pty Ltd v Stojanovski (2023-2024, Supreme Court, unled) (Domestic building - Joint venture agreement - Constructive trust - Misleading and deceptive conduct - Estoppel - Restitution)
- ACN 115 918 959 Pty Ltd v Moulieris (2018-2024, VCAT, led by R Craig QC, briefed by Gadens) (Domestic building - Prime cost items - Provisional sums - Variations - Repudiation - Restitution - Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32 - Defects - Builder's warranties - Misleading and deceptive conduct)
- In the matter of the Melbourne Cricket Ground [2022] VBAB 105 (Unled, briefed by Ashurst) (Section 160A Building Act 1993 (Vic) - Application to determine that the proposed performance solution for the cladding arrangement at the Northern Stand complies with the Building Code of Australia)
- West Gate Tunnel Project (2019-2020, led by S Marks QC and R Craig QC, with B Slocum and S Mariole, briefed by Clayton Utz) (Acting for the State of Victoria)
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE:
- ACN 115 918 959 Pty Ltd v Moulieris [2024] VSCA 71 (Led by R Craig KC, briefed by Gadens) (Appeal from Trial Division - Relevant and irrelevant considerations - Dismissal for want of prosecution - Hardship - Conduct of proceeding causing disadvantage)
- Aqua Star Pty Ltd v C P Aquaculture (India) Pvt Ltd [2024] VSCA 67 (Leading C Middleton) (Application for stay of orders requiring payment of outstanding judgment debt pending appeal)
- The King v Xpress Building Design Pty Ltd (2023-2024, Supreme Court, unled) (Contempt - Failure to comply with subpoena)
- Ripani v Century Legend Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] FCA 812 (Led by S Stuckey KC) (Scope of new trial - Misleading and deceptive conduct)
- Gomez v Carrafa [2023] FCA 719 (Unled) (Application for extension of time to appeal – Leave to appeal required – No reasonable prospect of success)
- Ballymoss Pty Ltd v Kollaras & Co Pty Ltd (No 4) [2023] VCC 1268 (Unled, briefed by Holding Redlich) (Particular discovery - Legal professional privilege - Waiver - Security for costs)
- ACN 115 918 959 Pty Ltd v Moulieris [2022] VSC 555 (Led by R Craig KC, briefed by Gadens) (Appeal from VCAT - Relevant and irrelevant considerations - Legal unreasonableness - Dismissal for want of prosecution - Hardship - Conduct of proceeding causing disadvantage)
- Gomez v Carrafa [2022] FCA 1013 (Unled) (Strike out application - Application for leave to amend - Bankruptcy - Allegation of malicious prosecution by trustee in bankruptcy – Allegation of misfeasance in public office by trustee in bankruptcy)
- Gomez v Carrafa [2021] VSCA 661 (Unled) (Special federal matter – Transfer of proceeding to Federal Court – Whether appeal competent – Section 13(a) precludes appeal from decision of court in relation to transfer of proceeding under Act – Whether decision confined to reasons for transfer and not antecedent reasons)
- Hunter Byron & Co Pty Ltd v AC Home Design Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 777 (Unled) (Judicial review of an order by VCAT – Natural justice – Appeal from an order of VCAT - Reasonable excuse for not attending the hearing)
- ACN 115 918 959 Pty Ltd v Moulieris [2021] VCAT 1136 (Led by R Craig QC, briefed by Gadens) (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 - Section 76 - Dismissal for want of prosecution - Section 78 - Conduct of proceeding causing disadvantage)
- Mortgage Finance Options Pty Ltd v Uniq Finance Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] VCC 555 (Unled) (Costs - Offer of compromise - Calderbank offer - Costs on an indemnity basis)
- RNB Equities Pty Ltd v Credit Suisse Investment Services (Australia) Ltd [2019] FCA 760 (Led by G Bigmore QC, briefed by Logie-Smith Lanyon) (Jurisdiction - Market manipulation - Breach of PDS - Whether "matter" arising under legislation - Accrued jurisdiction - Whether common substratum of facts)
- RNB Equities Pty Ltd v Credit Suisse Investment Services (Australia) Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 1385 (Led by M Goldblatt, briefed by Logie-Smith Lanyon) (Strike out application – Alternative claim for particulars)
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Niko practises primarily in employment and commercial law. He also accepts briefs in public law and common law matters.
Before coming to the bar, Niko was the Associate to His Honour Justice Cosgrave (then Judge Cosgrave) and later worked as a solicitor-advocate for Safe Transport Victoria where he ran prosecutions and merits reviews.
Earlier, Niko practised as a solicitor in the employment and dispute resolution teams at Gadens.
Niko holds a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and a Bachelor of Laws (first class honours) from Victoria University where he sits on the Law Faculty’s Program Advisory Committee.
Niko read with Jack Tracey SC and his senior mentors are Anthony Strahan KC and Paul O'Grady KC.
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Josh practices in appeals of all kinds and, at first instance, in commercial and public law.
Before coming to the Bar, Josh was Associate to Justice McLeish of the Victorian Court of Appeal. Before that, he was Associate to Justice Elliott of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
He also practiced as a solicitor in the dispute resolution team at Arnold Bloch Leibler.
Josh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne, where he has lectured in public and constitutional law.
Recent cases in which Josh has been briefed include the following:
Appellate
Victorian Workcover Authority v George (VSCA, in progress) – Workers’ compensation – credit – Led by Philip Solomon KC
Sittrop v Victoria (VSCA, resolved) – Police torts – permanent stay – Led by Shaun Gladman KC
Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne v Coughlan (VSCA, resolved) – Statutory interpretation – separate questions – Led by Perry Herzfeld SC
Clifford (a pseudonym) v Corporation of the Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart [2025] VSCA 169 – Adducing further evidence on appeal – Led by Roisin Annesley KC
Spotless Facility Services Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority [2025] VSCA 50 – Negligence – contribution – causation – Led by Philip Solomon KC
Kesper v Victorian Workcover Authority [2025] VSCA 50 – Workers’ compensation – standard of appellate review – Led by Philip Solomon KC
Juma v Kone Elevators [2024] VSCA 217 – Accident compensation – credit – Led by Shaun Gladman KC
First instance
Han v Town & Country Aged Care Pty Ltd (SCV, in progress) – Judicial review – statutory interpretation – Led by Matthew Hooper SC
Bi v Touvanna [2025] VSC 153 – Property – summary dismissal – amendments – Led by James WS Peters AM KC
Boyd Industries Pty Ltd v 1297 KRL McMillans Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 229 – Corporations – provisional liquidator – Unled
Re Amy Gillett Foundation Pty Ltd (FCA, VID 796/2024) – Corporations – charities – termination of winding up – Unled
Australian Money Exchange Pty Ltd (in liq) v Llewellyn [2024] VSC 207 and [2023] VSC 601 – Practice and procedure – security for costs – want of prosecution – Led by MA Robins KC
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