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Dan Star KC appeared with Caryn van Proctor for the regulator, the ESC, in a contested civil penalty trial in which the Supreme Court ordered civil penalties of approximately $17.6M for contraventions of various energy law provisions.
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For respondents in administrative law matter regarding a permit for development of wind farm. Instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor and Baker & McKenzie.
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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For applicant in a matter concerning legal privilege. Led by H Borenstein QC, instructed by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. The proceeding concerned an application by the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) seeking to quash the decision of the Registered Organisations Commissioner to investigate whether the AWU had breached relevant provisions of the…
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) launched proceedings against Australia and New Zealand Banking Ltd (ANZ) for statutory unconscionability and provision of financial products otherwise than efficiently, honestly and fairly. In commencing proceedings, ASIC filed a concise statement pursuant to the Commercial and Corporations Practice Note. Following the filing…
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The National Australia Bank (NAB) brought an action in the Federal Court seeking certain declarations regarding the construction of a policy of insurance issued by Nautilus Insurance (Nautilus). The dispute arose out of actions taken by Clydesdale Bank, a NAB subsidiary, in paying remediation to customers in the United Kingdom…
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This proceeding concerned a group proceeding on behalf of owners, manufacturers and installers of roof insulation against the Commonwealth in respect of the Home Insulation Program (HIP) which commenced in 2009 before abruptly concluding in 2010 following a number of installer deaths. The plaintiffs, on behalf of the group members,…
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Bulgana Wind Farm (BWF) had entered into a engineering, construction and procurement contract (EPC Contract) with Siemens (SGRE) to build 56 wind turbine generators and a battery storage solution located in central Western Victoria, known as the Bulgana Green Power Hub. The EPC Contract required practical completion of the wind…
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The proceedings concerned alleged contraventions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) by four directors of Australian Property Custodian Holdings Ltd (APCH), a responsible entity of a managed investment scheme. The directors caused an amendment of the scheme’s constitution which gave rise to the issuing of fees to the benefit if…
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