Dan Star QC
Dan practises in administrative law, regulatory/pecuniary penalty litigation, commercial disputes and class actions.
Dan acts for and against Commonwealth and State Ministers, departments and agencies/regulators in public law litigation. He has particular expertise in ASIC matters, as well as in competition law and consumer protection trials and appeals (both for and against the ACCC) and between private parties.
Dan’s practice is broad and extends to cases in the Supreme and Federal Courts. He also has expertise and experience in Royal Commissions, Boards of Inquiries and other investigations.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- ASIC v Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services Ltd, VID595/2020 (ongoing)
- COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry (2020)
- CEPU v Registered Organisations Commissioner [2020] FCAFC 232
- Australian Brumby Alliance Inc v Parks Victoria [2020] FCA 605
- Animals Australia Federation v Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment [2020] FCA 905
- Sister Marie Brigid Arthur (Litigation Representative) v Northern Territory (No 2) [2020] FCA 215 (settlement approval judgment); Sister Marie Brigid Arthur (Litigation Representative) v Northern Territory [2019] FCA 859
- Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System (2019 – 2020) (appearing for Designated Mental Health Services)
- ABCC v CFMMEU (The Laverton North and Cheltenham Premises Case) (No 2) [2019] FCA 973
- Appeared as Senior Counsel for the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in confidential hearings in the Victorian Court of Appeal in December 2018/January 2019, which arose from AB v CD and EF [2017] VSCA 338 (the “Lawyer X” case)
- Laser Bean Pty Ltd v Opalfish Pty Ltd and McLaren [2018] VCC 53
- Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (The Laverton North and Cheltenham Premises Case) [2018] FCAFC 88
- Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (The Bay Street Case) [2018] FCA 83
- Shire of Kellerberrin v Nyoni [2018] HCATrans 27
- Re Banksia Securities Limited (Rec & Mgr Apptd) [2017] VSC 148
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd [2017] FCAFC 152 (on appeal to the Full Federal Court)
- Duval-Comrie v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCA 1523
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd [2016] FCA 69
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Origin Energy Limited [2015] FCA 55
- Hird v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2015] FCAFC 7
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v AGL South Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1369
- Essendon Football Club v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2014] FCA 1019; 227 FCR 1
- ASADA v 34 Players and One Support Person [2014] VSC 635
- Knight v State of Victoria (2014) 221 FCR 561; [2014] FCA 369
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cabcharge Australia Ltd [2010] FCA 1261
- New South Wales v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52; 81 ALJR 34; 231 ALR 1
Publications
- Dan Star QC – Dan is the writer/editor of the monthly “Federal Court Judgments” section in the Law Institute Journal published by the Law Institute of Victoria (and reprinted in the law society journals of NSW, QLD, NT and WA).
QUALIFICATIONS
BA, LLB (Hons)
Dan holds a first class honours degree in law from the University of Melbourne.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Previous Chair of the Bar’s Indigenous Lawyers’ Committee;
Member of CommBar; and
Member of the Law Council of Australia’s Competition and Consumer Committee.
Dan Star QC
Profile
Dan practises in administrative law, regulatory/pecuniary penalty litigation, commercial disputes and class actions.
Dan acts for and against Commonwealth and State Ministers, departments and agencies/regulators in public law litigation. He has particular expertise in ASIC matters, as well as in competition law and consumer protection trials and appeals (both for and against the ACCC) and between private parties.
Dan’s practice is broad and extends to cases in the Supreme and Federal Courts. He also has expertise and experience in Royal Commissions, Boards of Inquiries and other investigations.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- ASIC v Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services Ltd, VID595/2020 (ongoing)
- COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry (2020)
- CEPU v Registered Organisations Commissioner [2020] FCAFC 232
- Australian Brumby Alliance Inc v Parks Victoria [2020] FCA 605
- Animals Australia Federation v Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment [2020] FCA 905
- Sister Marie Brigid Arthur (Litigation Representative) v Northern Territory (No 2) [2020] FCA 215 (settlement approval judgment); Sister Marie Brigid Arthur (Litigation Representative) v Northern Territory [2019] FCA 859
- Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System (2019 – 2020) (appearing for Designated Mental Health Services)
- ABCC v CFMMEU (The Laverton North and Cheltenham Premises Case) (No 2) [2019] FCA 973
- Appeared as Senior Counsel for the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in confidential hearings in the Victorian Court of Appeal in December 2018/January 2019, which arose from AB v CD and EF [2017] VSCA 338 (the “Lawyer X” case)
- Laser Bean Pty Ltd v Opalfish Pty Ltd and McLaren [2018] VCC 53
- Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (The Laverton North and Cheltenham Premises Case) [2018] FCAFC 88
- Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (The Bay Street Case) [2018] FCA 83
- Shire of Kellerberrin v Nyoni [2018] HCATrans 27
- Re Banksia Securities Limited (Rec & Mgr Apptd) [2017] VSC 148
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd [2017] FCAFC 152 (on appeal to the Full Federal Court)
- Duval-Comrie v Commonwealth of Australia [2016] FCA 1523
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd [2016] FCA 69
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Origin Energy Limited [2015] FCA 55
- Hird v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2015] FCAFC 7
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v AGL South Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1369
- Essendon Football Club v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2014] FCA 1019; 227 FCR 1
- ASADA v 34 Players and One Support Person [2014] VSC 635
- Knight v State of Victoria (2014) 221 FCR 561; [2014] FCA 369
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cabcharge Australia Ltd [2010] FCA 1261
- New South Wales v Commonwealth [2006] HCA 52; 81 ALJR 34; 231 ALR 1
Publication
- Dan Star QC – Dan is the writer/editor of the monthly “Federal Court Judgments” section in the Law Institute Journal published by the Law Institute of Victoria (and reprinted in the law society journals of NSW, QLD, NT and WA).
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
BA, LLB (Hons)
Dan holds a first class honours degree in law from the University of Melbourne.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Previous Chair of the Bar’s Indigenous Lawyers’ Committee;
Member of CommBar; and
Member of the Law Council of Australia’s Competition and Consumer Committee.