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Taxation – Duties on transfers of land – Land valuation – Transfers of two fee simple estates following exercise of call options at price of $1 each – Properties subject to existing 299‑year leases – Where tenants installed substantial fixtures on leased premises – Assessment of unencumbered value of land…
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Land Tax — costs — Offer of compromise — Calderbank offer — with R Merkel SC, for the Commissioner.
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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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Counsel
Insolvency of trustee company, application for transfer of insolvency proceedings to Family Court; unled.
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Counsel
Acting for the Tax Office in a review of a GST assessment. Unled, instructed by the Australian Tax Office.
Where trustee in bankruptcy falsely told creditor that bankrupt estate had not received funds from deceased estate – where trustee made unauthorised withdrawals from bankrupt estate and misappropriated trust property – where trustee fled overseas to an unknown location – breaches of statutory and equitable duties, including fiduciary and trustee…
For the applicant in a review of the Commissioner’s decision refusing registration as a trustee of a charitable institution and an exemption from transfer duty. Instructed by HSF Kramer.
Acting for the applicant in a capital gains matter — preliminary questions. John de Wijn AM KC, and A Roe, instructed by Ashurst.
Acting for the Commonwealth in proceedings concerning the constitutional validity and efficacy of Commonwealth and State provisions in respect of foreign land tax surcharge; led by the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, with Anna Lord and Glyn Ayres.
Acting for the appellants in proceedings concerning the constitutional validity and efficacy of Commonwealth and State provisions in respect of foreign land tax surcharge. Instructed by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Acting for the state of Victoria in proceedings concerning the constitutional validity and efficacy of Commonwealth and State provisions in respect of foreign land tax surcharge. A D Pound SC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria, with C P Young KC, A C Roe and L L Chircop; instructed by…
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Counsel
For first respondents in insolvency matter. Led by J P Moore KC, instructed by Mills Oakley.
Acting as intervener in a constitutional matter. F Gordon KC, A Roe and S Crock.
Acting for the first and second defendants in a matter concerning the constitutional validity of two pieces of legislation placing the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union under administration. Instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor. Led by S Donaghue KC, N Wood SC, and with C Winnett, T Wood, M…
Just and convenient to appoint receivers to sell real property assets the subject of a deed of settlement – Deed put an end to four years of heavily contested litigation – Strong prima facie case of breach of the deed – Family relationship broken down – Multiple past breaches and…
Acting for the applicant in a taxation matter — transfer pricing and arm’s length consideration provisions. J de Wijn KC, M Baker KC, and C Horan, instructed by Jones Day.
For the applicant in an appeal of a tax assessment. With T Jeffrie, instructed by Sladen Legal.
Acting for the applicant in a taxation matter. This case involved an application to vary freezing orders. Unled, instructed by Holding Redlich.
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Counsel
For the plaintiff in an insolvency matter. This case involved an application to set aside disclaimer. Unled, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
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Counsel
Acting for the 25th and 28th respondents in a matter concerning the Commonwealth’s power to acquire property without just terms under the Constitution in relation to the extinguishment of native title claim. Instructed by Mills Oakley. Led by C Lenehan SC
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