Year
For the respondent in a class action alleging misfeasance in public office. Fiona McLeod SC, with Zoe Maud SC and with Anya Poukchanski, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the Attorney-General (intervening) — Statutory construction – National Health Act 1953 (Cth). Zoe Maud, and with Melinda Jackson.
Year
Administrative law – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – N Wood SC, and with M Jackson.
Year
Acting for the respondent in a matter concerning the validity of s 7C(2) of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (Cth) as inconsistent with executive powers conferred under s 75(v) of the Constitution. Concerning the validity of summons to appear at examination complied with requirements of the Australian Crime Commission…
Year
Administrative law – National Health Act 1953 (Cth) – unled.
Year
Class action – alleged discrimination in provision of Medicare benefits – led by Justin Bourke KC.
Year
Appeal from class action settlement (“Robodebt scheme”). Led by Richard Knowles SC, Rob Craig SC and Daniel Habashy.
Year
As amici curaie in a court of Appeal proceeding concerning the susceptibility of prosecutorial discretions to judicial review.
Year
Acting for the respondents in a matter concerning constitutional and migration law – judicial power – citizenship revocation. Led by Craig Lenehan SC, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the respondents in an administrative and constitutional law matter – habeas corpus – principles in Love v Commonwealth. Instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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
Acting for the minister in an environmental law matter – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – offsets and precautionary principle. Led by Emrys Nekvapil SC; instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the intervener in a case involving electoral and constitutional law – implied freedom of political communication. Led by Zelie Heger SC; instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the defendant in a case alleging GST provisions contravened s 55 and 114 of the Constitution. Led by Stephen Donaghue KC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, with Graeme Hill SC; instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
