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Acting for the appellant in Security/terrorism related litigation under the Commonwealth Criminal Code in the Supreme Court — appeal from continuing detention order. D Star KC, with C Tran and N Woottoon were instructed by Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Related cases: Benbrika v Attorney-General (Commonwealth) [2024] VSC 265 (second…
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Acting for the respondent in a terrorism/securities matter concerning the constitutionality of a Supreme Court of Victoria decision to institute a continuing detention order. Led by R Merkel QC, instructed by Doogue + George Lawyers.
The Full Court of the Federal Court (Middleton, Perram and O’Bryan JJ) recently dismissed the ACCC’s appeal from, and allowed the respondents’ cross-appeals in relation to, Beach J’s decision to dismiss the ACCC’s claim that Pacific National’s proposed acquisition of Aurizon’s Acacia Ridge rail terminal would contravene s 50 of…
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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.
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Acting for Australian Funding Partners Ltd; instructed by Arnold Bloch Liebler. Contradictors are commonly appointed to assist the court in determining whether to approve a class action settlement, there being no other party with an interest in, or inclination to, argue against the settlement. What steps can such a contradictor…
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Appeal about suppression orders and statutory witness protections; acted for the Chairperson of the Royal Commission, led by Penny Neskovcin QC.
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The Plaintiff, John Setka, is the Victorian Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and was for a period of 12 years a member of the Victorian Branch of the Australia Labor Party (ALP). The National Executive of the ALP sought to consider a motion to…
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Acting for the State of Victoria, intervening, in a constitutional law proceeding concerning the validity of amendments to Commonwealth and State electoral laws. led by K Walker QC, Solicitor-General for Victoria, instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor.
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The proceeding concerned a special case stated to the High Court regarding the restrictions put in place under the Electoral Funding Act 2018 (NSW) which limited the amount or value of political donations to, and the amount that could be spent by, individual candidates, political parties as well as “third…
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For the applicant regarding misleading or deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct in relation to “pokie” machines. Led by R Merkel QC and P Gray QC, instructed by Maurice Blackburn
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The issue for determination in the proceeding was whether s 545(1) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), which relevantly provides that a Court may make appropriate orders if satisfied that a person has contravened a civil remedy provision, empowered the Federal Court to make an order that person B…
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Acting for the plaintiffs in a case about the implied freedom of political communication. R Merkel QC and F I Gordon with C J Tran; instructed by Fitzgerald & Browne.
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Proceeding challenging the validity of an investigation into certain donations.
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Trial of breach of contract and estoppel claims before Sloss J of the Supreme Court of Victoria
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This matter involved interpretation of s 49 of the Disability Act 2006 (Vic).
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This matter involved the procedural fairness obligations of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal in child support matters.
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Migration Appeal for the Applicant.
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This matter involved the validity of Northern Territory legislation conferring post-arrest powers on the police.
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Migration appeal.
