Year
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.
Year
Judicial review proceeding concerning a decision to accept an environment plan for the development of the Scarborough gas field; acting for the Authority, led by Craig Lenehan SC.
Year
MLC MySuper class action; acting for the superannuation trustees, led by Matthew Darke SC and Kathleen Foley SC with Jerome Entwisle and Michela Agnoletti; led by Kathleen Foley SC for settlement approval.
Year
Application to intervene in class action by lead applicant in separate but related class action; appearing unled for Defendants.
Year
Application for extended supervision order and interim supervision orders under Div 105A of the Criminal Code (Cth); acting for the Attorney-General, led by Z Maud with A Yuile and S Rajanayagam
Year
For the Attorney-General in a review of continuing detention order in a security/terrorism matter. P Hanks KC, with S Zeleznikov, S Rajanayagam, and M Jackson, with G Ayres in respect of judgment only. Instructed by Australian Government Solicitors.
Year
Penalty decision in proceeding concerning misleading claims about environmental, social and governance (ESG) exclusionary screens for an index fund; acted for ASIC, led by Meg O’Sullivan KC.
Year
Civil penalty proceeding concerning misleading claims about environmental, social and governance (ESG) exclusionary screens for an index fund; acted for ASIC in the first decided case about “greenwashing”, led by Meg O’Sullivan KC.
Year
Appeal proceeding about building permit levy; acting for the Victorian Building Authority, led by P Hanks KC.
Year
Appeal regarding “Robodebt” policy documents, concerning the scope of the Cabinet documents exemption in the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) and procedural fairness in FOI proceedings; acted for the successful applicant, led by Tom Brennan SC.
Year
Application for suspension of reporting obligations under the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 (Vic); acting for the Chief Commissioner of Police, led by D Star KC
Year
Appeal about provisions of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law relating to suspension of registration and referral to responsible tribunal for professional misconduct proceeding; acted for the Board, led by Chris Horan KC and Chris Winneke KC.
Year
Acting for the State of Victoria, with Helen Tiplady
Year
Appeal about the proper approach to comparing registered occupations in different States under the Mutual Recognition Act 1991 (Cth); acted for the Authority, led by Peter Hanks KC.
Year
Judicial review proceeding about estimates for the purpose of calculating building permit levy; acting for the Victorian Building Authority, led by P Hanks KC.
Year
Native title claim about land and waters in south-western Victoria; acting for Moyne Shire Council, unled.
Year
Acting for the Authority in a successful application for recusal on the ground of apprehended bias and an appeal from that decision; matter resolved shortly prior to appeal hearing; led by D Star KC.
Year
Judicial review proceeding about application for media accreditation to the Parliament of Victoria, raising constitutional issues regarding Parliamentary privilege; acting for the Presiding Officers and Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament of Victoria, led by Christopher Horan KC.
Year
Appeal on questions for law about the approach that is to be taken by VCAT when deciding whether to make a possession order in respect of a residential tenancy; appeared for the applicant, unled.
Year
Judicial review of a decision of the Medical Board to take immediate action against a medical practitioner; appeared for the Board, unled.
Year
For respondents in administrative law matter regarding a permit for development of wind farm. Instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor and Baker & McKenzie.
Year
Appeal on questions of law about fact-finding in immediate action decisions against medical practitioners; acting for the Board, led by Jason Pizer QC, instructed by MinterEllison.
Year
Appeal on questions of law about mutual recognition legislation and building surveyors; acted for the Authority, unled
Year
Penalty judgement regarding breaches of best interests obligations in provision of financial advice. Led by C M Kenny QC, instructed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
