Peter advises and litigates in all areas of commercial, taxation and revenue law.

He appears in trials and appellate matters in state and federal courts and tribunals.

Before coming to the Bar, Peter was associate to Justice Chernov of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2000.  Before that, he practised as a litigation solicitor in Perth and Melbourne.

Peter was admitted to practise in Western Australia in 1988.

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)
• HHWT and Commissioner of Taxation [2017] AATA 1540
• Rowsthorn and Commissioner of Taxation [2017] AATA 602
• Micallef and Commissioner of Taxation [2016] AATA 974
• Allmere Pty Ltd v Burbank Trading Pty Ltd [2008] VSC 139 and on appeal: Burbank Trading Pty Ltd v Allmere Pty Ltd (2009) 22 VR 633; [2009] VSC 82
• TT Lam and HT Ngo and Commissioner of Taxation [2016] AATA 552
• Bernstone v Almack-Kelly [2014] VSC 358 and [2014] VSC 388 (costs)
• Task Technology Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2014] FCA 38; on appeal Task Technology Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2014] FCAFC 113; (2014) 224 FCR 355
• Altnot and Commissioner of Taxation [2013] AATA 140; on appeal Commissioner of Taxation v Altnot Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 362; (2014) 218 FCR 556
• Cooper Bros Holdings Pty Ltd and Commissioner of Taxation [2013] AATA 99; (2013) 59 AAR 165
• Yung and Commissioner of Taxation [2012] AATA 872
• Challenger Listed Investments Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2010] VSC 464; on appeal Commissioner of State Revenue v Challenger Listed Investments Ltd [2011] VSCA 272; (2011) 34 VR 617 and [2011] VSCA 398 (costs)
• Bamford v Commissioner of Taxation [2009] FCAFC 66
• Handbury Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCA 1787; on appeal Handbury Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2009] FCAFC 141; (2009) 179 FCR 569; special leave declined [2010] HCATrans 113
• National Mutual Association of Australasia Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCA 1871; on appeal [2009] FCAFC 96; (2009) 179 FCR 539
• PCM Nominees (No.2) Pty Ltd v Brighton Bay Developments Pty Ltd [2006] VSC 351; [2007] V Conv R 54-727
• Chief Executive Officer of Customs v El Hajje [2005] HCA 35; (2005) 224 CLR 159
• ACI Operations Pty Ltd v Berri Ltd [2005] VSC 201; (2005) 15 VR 312