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For the respondent in a proceeding involving several interlocutory applications. Council Philip Bender, with Tim Farhall and Gary Zhang.
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For plaintiff in a group proceeding, concerning misleading or deceptive conduct, unjust enrichment, unconscionable conduct, insurance. Led by L Armstrong KC, instructed by Maurice Blackburn.
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For plaintiff in a judicial review of decision to retire and redevelopment public housing towers. Led by K O’Gorman SC, instructed by Inner Melbourne Community Legal.
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Assisting the Coroner in a coronial inquest.
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For plaintiffs in a class action against Uber. Led by M Szydzik SC, instructed by Maurice Blackburn.
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For the respondent. Australian Competition and Consumer Act – proper method of assessment. S G Finch SC, with M Costello KC, T Farhall, and M Roberts; instructed by Allens.
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For respondent in matter concerning payment of youth allowance. Led by K A O’Gorman SC, instructed by Arnold Bloch Liebler.
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Application to to add extensive and substantive claims to case which would substantially postpone the trial date.
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Class action settlement approval.
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On behalf of the family in a coronial inquest, with N Boyd-Caine. Instructed by Gilbert + Tobin.
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For the Attorney General in judicial review of decision to retain DNA sample taken from a child. Led by R Orr KC, instructed by the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office.
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For applicant in an Appeal to Full Court – class action – consumer law claim for defective vehicles – statutory interpretation – test for breach – quantification of loss. Led by W Harris KC and M Costello KC, instructed by Allens.
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For the applicant. Led by R Merkel KC, instructed by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service. Followed by Fisher v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2023] FCAFC 181.
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For second respondent in proceeding considering statutory construction. The matter concerned alleged water damage, for which the applicants contend the defendants are liable. Led by P Thiagarajan.
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Matter where two substantially duplicative class actions commenced and there was a question of whether, in potentially consolidating proceedings, a no win no fee model would be more likely in the interests of group members.
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Acting for the respondent in a matter concerning private international law; anti-arbitration relief; franchising. J Moore QC, H Tiplady, and T Farhall instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright Australia.
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In this class action, the Applicant alleged that over 73,000 Ford cars fitted with a ‘DPS6’ transmission failed to comply with the guarantee of acceptable quality in s 54 of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The Applicant also alleged that Ford had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in connection…
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This matter was a judicial review involving human rights. NB: Led by Emrys Nekvapil
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