Year
Acting for ASIC in a civil penalty proceeding concerning contraventions of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) and the National Credit Code arising from the respondent’s processes for responding to hardship notices. With L Chircop, instructed by ASIC.
Year
Acting for the Commonwealth in constitutional law proceeding concerning concerning the validity of a section of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth). Led by S P Donaghue KC, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for ASIC in an application to dismiss a civil proceeding on the basis that it impermissibly fragmented the criminal process. Led by F Gordon KC, instructed by Johnson Winter Slattery.
Year
Acting for the defendants in a constitutional law proceeding concerning the validity of a provision of the Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth). Led by S P Donaghue KC, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for ASIC in an application for the appointment of receivers and managers under s 1323 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Led by M D Rush KC, instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.
Year
Acting for ASIC in a civil penalty proceeding concerning false and misleading statements made by a superannuation fund about the exclusion of investment in carbon intensive fossil fuels, alcohol and gambling. Led by T Begbie KC, instructed by ASIC.
Year
Acting for the Attorney-General of Victoria, intervening in an environmental law proceeding to challenge the validity of a provision of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth). Instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for ASIC in a civil penalty proceeding concerning contraventions of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) arising from representations made by the respondent about the price of cash advances made using certain credit cards. Led by O Bigos KC, instructed by DLA Piper.
Year
Acting for the applicant in a proceeding concerning the effects of referral of a matter from VCAT to the Supreme Court. Led by J A F Twigg KC, instructed by Krongold Group of Companies. Following Thurin v Krongold Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd [2022] VSCA 226.
Year
Acting for the State of Victoria, intervening in a proceeding concerning judicial review of non-statutory executive action. Led by R J Orr KC, Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria, instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office.
Year
Acting for ASIC in a civil penalty proceeding concerning contraventions of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth) arising from the respondent’s home loan introducer program. Led by O Bigos KC, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the first respondent in a constitutional law proceeding concerning the exercise of federal jurisdiction. Led by J A F Twigg KC, instructed by Krongold Group of Companies. Followed by Krongold v Thurin [2023] VSCA 191.
Year
Acting for the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, intervening in a constitutional law proceeding concerning the validity of State legislation authorising post-sentence detention. Led by A M Mitchelmore SC, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the State of Victoria, intervening in a constitutional law proceeding concerning the exercise of federal jurisdiction. Led by R J Orr KC, instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for ASIC in a civil penalty proceeding concerning contraventions of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) by the respondent. Led by P H Solomon QC, with S Hogan, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the respondents/cross-appellants in an industrial law proceeding concerning the standing down of aircraft engineers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by J Sheahan QC with M Follett, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills.
Year
Acting for the State of Victoria in a matter concerning the prerogative right to bona vacantia, in this case relating to items falling under the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 (Vic). Instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for ASIC in a civil penalty proceeding concerning contraventions of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) arising from misleading or deceptive conduct. Led by P H Solomon QC, instructed by ASIC.
Year
Acting for the respondent in a civil penalty proceeding concerning a contravention of the National Electricity Rules by a wind farm operator. Instructed by Allens.
Year
Acting for the first respondent in a matter concerning the operation of the principle of materiality in administrative law. Led by S P Donaghue QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, instructed by Clayton Utz.
Year
Acting for the respondents in a constitutional law proceeding concerning the exercise of federal jurisdiction. Led by CM Caleo QC, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills.
Year
Acting for the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, intervening, in a constitutional law proceeding concerning the validity of a Commonwealth law authorising post-sentence detention. Led by S P Donaghue QC, Solicitor General of the Commonwealth, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
Year
Acting for the maternal grandparents of a child in an administrative law proceeding challenging a decision made under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Cth). Unled, instructed by Nicholes Family Lawyers.
Year
Acting for the applicant in a proceeding concerning whether VCAT is a “court of a State” and the exercise of federal jurisdiction. With C J Tran.
