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Acting for Australian Pacific Airports (Melbourne) (‘APAM’). This case involved an application to reinstate an appeal of the Minister’s decision to approve a major development plan for the third runway at Melbourne Airport. Unled, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons.
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Acting for the defendants in a migration matter. This case concerned whether a section of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) “unjustifiably burdens the implied freedom of political communication,” and other procedural considerations. Led by S P Donaghue KC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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For the Australian Electoral Commission in a matter where the applicants had sought to jointly hold or occupy one office of Senator for Victoria in a “job-share” arrangement. This proceeding involved an application for an order specifying maximum costs. Led by J Watson with M Jackson, instructed by the Australian…
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For respondent in a matter concerning the potential environmental impact of planned offshore petroleum activity. Led by D Clothier KC, instructed by Allens.
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For a respondent in a matter concerning an alleged violation of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by a franchisor. Unled, instructed by Arnold Bloch Leibler.
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For the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth. Led by S P Donaghue KC, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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For respondent in a matter concerning securities. Unled, instructed by ASIC.
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This matter concerned an attempt to review the decision to approve a major development plan made by the Minister. Led by E Nekvapil KC, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons.
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For a respondent in a review of a decision made by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. Led by D Clothier KC, instructed by Allens.
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Acting for the respondents in an administrative and constitutional law matter – habeas corpus – principles in Love v Commonwealth. Instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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For defendant in adverse possession proceeding. Instructed by Arnold Bloch Liebler.
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For applicant in a privacy law matter. Led by N Young KC, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons.
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For the respondent in an application for a review of a income tax assessment. Instructed by the Australian Taxation Office.
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Acting for the appellant—This proceeding concerned a claim by the ACCC that provisions in Port Commitment Deeds entered into by the State of New South Wales and a consortium known as NSW Ports had the purpose and likely effect of substantially lessening competition in contravention of s 45 of the…
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For the respondent in a migration matter. Led by P D Herzfeld SC, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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For the defendant in a migration matter. Led by P D Herzfeld SC, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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For the defendants in a constitutional law matter, concerning whether a law which was used to remove a man’s Australian citizenship after ASIO reported he had joined ISIS contradicted the constitution. Led by S P Donaghue QC and P D Herzfeld SC, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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For the appellants in a case concerning constitutional questions around the dismissal of a complaint by the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal (Tasmania) for want of jurisdiction without addressing merits of defence. Led by D Batt QC, instructed by Page Seager Lawyers.
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For the appellant appealing a penalty determination in a industrial law matter. Led by S P Donaghue QC and T M Begbie QC, instructed by MinterEllison.
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For the applicant in a proceeding determining whether agreed pecuniary penalties were appropriate in an exclusive dealing matter. Led by Mr N De Young SC, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
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For the respondents in a case where the conduct of a firm engaged in asset based lending was alleged to be unconscionable. Led by B W Walker SC, instructed by Christopher William Legal.
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For the applicant in a consumer law matter. This case involved the sale of franchises and the subsequent failure for them to be operational in the represented time-frame. A Roe appeared for the applicant at the hearing on 2 December 2020, led by Dr O Bigos QC; J Watson at…
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This proceeding concerned questions referred for consideration by the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria which necessarily raised the correctness of the Court’s previous judgment in Halwood Corporation v Roads Corporation (Halwood). In that case, the Court had determined that under the relevant provisions of the Planning…
