Dr Sue McNicol AM QC
Sue practises in commercial, administrative and criminal law.
She specialises in privilege, discovery, confidentiality, privacy, civil procedure, contempt of court, evidence, class actions, freedom of information, public interest immunity, criminal procedure, search warrants and subpoenas.
Sue also regularly acts as an arbitrator in investigations into public and private companies where disputes about privilege have arisen.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Sue was an Associate Professor of Law at Monash University’s Law Faculty from 1993 to 2002 and held a variety of academic positions at Melbourne and Monash Universities.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Commissioner of Taxation v PwC [2022] FCA 278
- TerraCom Ltd v ASIC [2022] FCA 208
- CDPP v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] FCA 1208
- Senior Counsel for Minister for Police and Emergency Services in Hotel Quarantine Inquiry
- Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd v OE Solutions Pty Ltd (No 6) [2020] FCA 64
- Australian Workers’ Union v Registered Organisations Commissioner [2019] FCA 309
- Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd v OE Solutions Pty Ltd (No 3) [2019] FCA 285
- AB v CD: EF v CD [2018] HCA 58 (the “Lawyer X” case)
- AB v CD & EF [2017] VSCA 338
- AB & EF v CD [2017] VSC 350
- EF v CD [2017] VSC 351
- Meneses v Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 190.
- Amcor Ltd v Barnes [2016] VSC 707
- Mullett v Nixon [2016] VSC 129
- Hird v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2015] FCAFC 7
- Essendon Football Club v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2014] FCA 1019; 227 FCR 1
- DPP v Galloway [2014] VSCA 272
- State of Victoria v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd [2013] VSCA 180
- Victorian Toll v Taha; State of Victoria v Brookes [2013] VSCA 37
- Amcor Ltd v Australian Corrugated Box Co [2013] VSCA 223
- Tatts Group Ltd v State of Victoria [2013] VSC 301
- Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 998
- Great Southern Managers Aust Ltd (in Liq) v Clarke [2012] VSCA 207
- Lew v Priester (No 2) [2012] VSC 153
- Taha v Broadmeadows’ Magistrates’ Court, Department of Transport, Victoria Police [2011] VSC 642
- Dura (Australia) Constructions Pty Ltd v Hue Boutique Living Pty Ltd [2011] VSC 406
- Qantas Airways v Portelli [2011] VSC 162
- Osland v Secretary to Department of Justice (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 320
Publications
- Dr Sue McNicol QC – is the author of “Law of Privilege” (501 pages, Thomson Law Book Co.) which is a leading text in this area.
- Dr Sue McNicol QC – is the co-author of “Evidence” (Butterworths TS) a 21 chapter book (now in its third edition, 2005) which includes an analysis and evaluation of the rules of evidence in Australia.
- Dr Sue McNicol QC – has published over 25 articles in refereed journals and chapters in books.
QUALIFICATIONS
BCL (Oxford), LLB (Hons) (Melb) BA (Melb), Ph.D (Monash)
Sue completed her BCL at Oxford University (where she won the first Rupert Cross Prize for the highest result in Evidence Law). She also received an Honours Law degree from Melbourne University (where she won the Spero Wilson Memorial Scholarship for the highest result in Advanced Constitutional Law) and a Ph.D from Monash (where she won the Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal for the best Ph.D for her year).
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Current member, Australian Academy of Law (AAL) (2022)
Former member, Victorian Bar Council (May 2019-November 2021);
Former Chair, Readers' Course Committee (2019-June 2021);
Former member, Executive of Readers' Course Committee (2013-June 2021);
Vice-Chair, Readers' Course Committee (2018-9);
Former member, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Sub-Committee of Victorian Bar Council (2019-June 2021);
Former member, Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) (2015-June 2021);
Former member, Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) former Advisory Committee for legal privilege
Dr Sue McNicol AM QC
Profile
Sue practises in commercial, administrative and criminal law.
She specialises in privilege, discovery, confidentiality, privacy, civil procedure, contempt of court, evidence, class actions, freedom of information, public interest immunity, criminal procedure, search warrants and subpoenas.
Sue also regularly acts as an arbitrator in investigations into public and private companies where disputes about privilege have arisen.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Sue was an Associate Professor of Law at Monash University’s Law Faculty from 1993 to 2002 and held a variety of academic positions at Melbourne and Monash Universities.
*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Areas of Practice
Cases
- Commissioner of Taxation v PwC [2022] FCA 278
- TerraCom Ltd v ASIC [2022] FCA 208
- CDPP v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] FCA 1208
- Senior Counsel for Minister for Police and Emergency Services in Hotel Quarantine Inquiry
- Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd v OE Solutions Pty Ltd (No 6) [2020] FCA 64
- Australian Workers’ Union v Registered Organisations Commissioner [2019] FCA 309
- Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd v OE Solutions Pty Ltd (No 3) [2019] FCA 285
- AB v CD: EF v CD [2018] HCA 58 (the “Lawyer X” case)
- AB v CD & EF [2017] VSCA 338
- AB & EF v CD [2017] VSC 350
- EF v CD [2017] VSC 351
- Meneses v Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd [2019] FCAFC 190.
- Amcor Ltd v Barnes [2016] VSC 707
- Mullett v Nixon [2016] VSC 129
- Hird v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2015] FCAFC 7
- Essendon Football Club v CEO of Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority [2014] FCA 1019; 227 FCR 1
- DPP v Galloway [2014] VSCA 272
- State of Victoria v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd [2013] VSCA 180
- Victorian Toll v Taha; State of Victoria v Brookes [2013] VSCA 37
- Amcor Ltd v Australian Corrugated Box Co [2013] VSCA 223
- Tatts Group Ltd v State of Victoria [2013] VSC 301
- Asahi Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd v Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 998
- Great Southern Managers Aust Ltd (in Liq) v Clarke [2012] VSCA 207
- Lew v Priester (No 2) [2012] VSC 153
- Taha v Broadmeadows’ Magistrates’ Court, Department of Transport, Victoria Police [2011] VSC 642
- Dura (Australia) Constructions Pty Ltd v Hue Boutique Living Pty Ltd [2011] VSC 406
- Qantas Airways v Portelli [2011] VSC 162
- Osland v Secretary to Department of Justice (No 2) (2010) 241 CLR 320
Publication
- Dr Sue McNicol QC – is the author of “Law of Privilege” (501 pages, Thomson Law Book Co.) which is a leading text in this area.
- Dr Sue McNicol QC – is the co-author of “Evidence” (Butterworths TS) a 21 chapter book (now in its third edition, 2005) which includes an analysis and evaluation of the rules of evidence in Australia.
- Dr Sue McNicol QC – has published over 25 articles in refereed journals and chapters in books.
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFICATIONS
BCL (Oxford), LLB (Hons) (Melb) BA (Melb), Ph.D (Monash)
Sue completed her BCL at Oxford University (where she won the first Rupert Cross Prize for the highest result in Evidence Law). She also received an Honours Law degree from Melbourne University (where she won the Spero Wilson Memorial Scholarship for the highest result in Advanced Constitutional Law) and a Ph.D from Monash (where she won the Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal for the best Ph.D for her year).
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
Current member, Australian Academy of Law (AAL) (2022)
Former member, Victorian Bar Council (May 2019-November 2021);
Former Chair, Readers' Course Committee (2019-June 2021);
Former member, Executive of Readers' Course Committee (2013-June 2021);
Vice-Chair, Readers' Course Committee (2018-9);
Former member, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Sub-Committee of Victorian Bar Council (2019-June 2021);
Former member, Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) (2015-June 2021);
Former member, Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) former Advisory Committee for legal privilege