Lachlan Armstrong QC
Lachlan practises in general commercial, securities, competition and insurance litigation. He appears in the Federal Court and all state superior courts and has particular experience in class actions and complex litigation. Other areas of expertise include competition/market conduct and contract disputes.
Since 1998, Lachlan has advised on or appeared in more than 60 class actions across a wide range of practice areas. He was admitted to the Bar in 2000 and took Silk in 2014.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- “Arasor” shareholder class action (Caason Investments Pty Ltd v. Cao & Ors (No 2) [2018] FCA 527)
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Limited [2018] FCA 571
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Financial Circle Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 2
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Wealth & Risk Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 59
- “Hastie Group” shareholder class action (eg., Sadie Ville Pty Ltd v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (No 2) [2017] FCA 1574)
- “7-eleven Franchisees” class action (Federal Court of Australia VID180 of 2017)
- Sadie Ville Pty Ltd v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (A Firm) [2017] FCA 1202
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Medibank Private Limited [2017] FCA 1006
- Sirtex Class Action (Kuterba v Sirtex Medical Limited) FCA VID1375/2017
- SKM Recycling Pty Ltd & Anor v Australian Reliance Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 159
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v nib Health Funds Ltd (VID 573 of 2017)
- TW McConnell Pty Ltd atf MConnell Superannuation Fund v SurfStitch Ltd (Admin Apptd) [2017] NSWSC 1755
- Perry v Cth of Australia [2017] FCA 943
- Parkerville Bushfire (WA) proceeding – multi-plaintiff action (eg. Herridge v Western Power [2016] WASC 372)
- Herridge v Electricity Networks Corporation t/as Western Power [2016] WASC 372
- Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liq) (rec and mgr apptd) v Pitcher Partners [2016] VSC 399
- “Willmott Forests” managed investment scheme class action (Kelly v Willmott Forests Ltd (in liquidation) (No 4) [2016] FCA 323)
- “Manus Island Detainees” class action (Kamasaee v Commonwealth of Australia (No 1) [2015] VSC 148)
- Johnston v Endeavour Energy [2015] NSWSC 117
- Re APCH litigation (see eg., Re Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) [2015] VSC 745)
- Camilleri v The Trust Company (Nominees) Limited [2015] FCA 1138
- Camilleri v Trust Company (Nominees) Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1468
- Matthews v AusNet Electricity Services Pty Ltd & Ors [2014] VSC 663
- Caason Investments Pty Limited v Cao [2012] FCA 1502
Publications
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Lachlan Armstrong QC – was the originating author of the class actions commentary in the Butterworths Federal Court Practice looseleaf service.
QUALIFICATIONS
LLB (Hons) (Melb), B Com (Melb)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Supreme Court - Commercial Court Users' Group
Law Council of Australia - Federal Litigation Section - Class Actions Committee
Lachlan Armstrong QC
Profile
Lachlan practises in general commercial, securities, competition and insurance litigation. He appears in the Federal Court and all state superior courts and has particular experience in class actions and complex litigation. Other areas of expertise include competition/market conduct and contract disputes.
Since 1998, Lachlan has advised on or appeared in more than 60 class actions across a wide range of practice areas. He was admitted to the Bar in 2000 and took Silk in 2014.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- “Arasor” shareholder class action (Caason Investments Pty Ltd v. Cao & Ors (No 2) [2018] FCA 527)
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Limited [2018] FCA 571
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Financial Circle Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 2
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Wealth & Risk Management Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCA 59
- “Hastie Group” shareholder class action (eg., Sadie Ville Pty Ltd v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (No 2) [2017] FCA 1574)
- “7-eleven Franchisees” class action (Federal Court of Australia VID180 of 2017)
- Sadie Ville Pty Ltd v Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (A Firm) [2017] FCA 1202
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Medibank Private Limited [2017] FCA 1006
- Sirtex Class Action (Kuterba v Sirtex Medical Limited) FCA VID1375/2017
- SKM Recycling Pty Ltd & Anor v Australian Reliance Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 159
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v nib Health Funds Ltd (VID 573 of 2017)
- TW McConnell Pty Ltd atf MConnell Superannuation Fund v SurfStitch Ltd (Admin Apptd) [2017] NSWSC 1755
- Perry v Cth of Australia [2017] FCA 943
- Parkerville Bushfire (WA) proceeding – multi-plaintiff action (eg. Herridge v Western Power [2016] WASC 372)
- Herridge v Electricity Networks Corporation t/as Western Power [2016] WASC 372
- Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liq) (rec and mgr apptd) v Pitcher Partners [2016] VSC 399
- “Willmott Forests” managed investment scheme class action (Kelly v Willmott Forests Ltd (in liquidation) (No 4) [2016] FCA 323)
- “Manus Island Detainees” class action (Kamasaee v Commonwealth of Australia (No 1) [2015] VSC 148)
- Johnston v Endeavour Energy [2015] NSWSC 117
- Re APCH litigation (see eg., Re Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) [2015] VSC 745)
- Camilleri v The Trust Company (Nominees) Limited [2015] FCA 1138
- Camilleri v Trust Company (Nominees) Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 1468
- Matthews v AusNet Electricity Services Pty Ltd & Ors [2014] VSC 663
- Caason Investments Pty Limited v Cao [2012] FCA 1502
Publication
-
Lachlan Armstrong QC – was the originating author of the class actions commentary in the Butterworths Federal Court Practice looseleaf service.
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
LLB (Hons) (Melb), B Com (Melb)
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Supreme Court - Commercial Court Users' Group
Law Council of Australia - Federal Litigation Section - Class Actions Committee