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Class action — COVID-19 pandemic — Negligent conduct alleged against Ministers and Departmental Secretaries in implementing hotel quarantine — Plaintiff claims economic loss consequent on exercise of emergency powers— led by R Doyle SC and L Brown SC and with E Brumby, A Martyn and N Dias, for the defendants.
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Conditions imposed on medical practitioner’s registration – Whether s 156 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law imposes an impermissible burden on freedom of political communication under the Constitution – unled, amicus curiae (Court appointed).
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Land Tax — costs — Offer of compromise — Calderbank offer — with R Merkel SC, for the Commissioner.
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Dan Star KC appeared for the appellant in this successful appeal in the Federal Court.
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Acting for the plaintiff in a commercial dispute, concerning the alleged wrongful possession of cryptocurrency mining equipment, including claims in detinue, conversion, trespass to goods and bailment, and issues of control and possession. Instructed by Gilbert + Tobin, led by R G Craig KC, and with L Hamzi.
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Dan Star KC appeared for WorkSafe in an application for judicial review of a decision of a medical panel. WorkSafe were successful in having the application dismissed.
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Acting for the Commonwealth in an application for court transfer pursuant to s 5(4) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth). Led by B Jellis SC, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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Appearing for ASIC in a review of a Disqualification Decision made under s 206F of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Led by Dr P Bender, instructed by ASIC’s Administrative Law Team.
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Acting for the defendant in a proceeding concerning an application for security for costs. Led by B Quinn KC, instructed by DLA Piper Australia.
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Land Tax — Whether land held by one trustee for two discretionary trusts be assessed on aggregate basis — Operation of land tax legislative regime and trust provisions — led by R Merkel SC for the Commissioner of State Revenue.
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Insolvency of trustee company, application for transfer of insolvency proceedings to Family Court; unled.
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For the applicant, with Nick Luxton.
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Exemplary damages, intentional torts. Led by K E Foley SC and J McComish.
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Contract, confidential information, oppression, corporations law; Led by S Finch SC and D Heaton.
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Appearing for the ACT Human Rights Commissioner intervening in the three proceedings concerning redevelopment of social housing.
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Acting for the Tax Office in a review of a GST assessment. Unled, instructed by the Australian Tax Office.
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Acting for the Human Rights Law Centre in a proceeding concerning the validity of an area to be a designated area under the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (VIC) by the North West Metro Region Police. T Wood, R Nanthakumar, and M Brown, instructed by the Human Rights Law Centre….
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Appeal on questions of law about notice requirements and procedural fairness in proceedings where a possession order is sought in respect of a residential tenancy in public housing; appeared for the successful applicant, unled. Instructed by Victorian Legal Aid.
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Access to open air pursuant s 47(1)(a) of the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) – Whether prisoner has been offered the opportunity to be in the open air for at least an hour each day, if the weather permits – led by S Fitzgerald SC, with T Noonan.
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Test case regarding entry requirements for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and its relationship with other systems of service delivery; acting for the successful respondent, led by Kathleen Foley SC.
