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Acting for the appellants in proceedings concerning the constitutional validity and efficacy of Commonwealth and State provisions in respect of foreign land tax surcharge. Instructed by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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For the Commonwealth respondents in a matter concerning environmental law; statutory construction. Instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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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.
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Acting for the intervener in a statutory construction matter. Instructed by Legal Aid NSW.
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Acting as intervener in a constitutional matter. F Gordon KC, A Roe and S Crock.
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Acting for the respondents in a consumer law matter; instructed by Allens.
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As amici curaie in a court of Appeal proceeding concerning the susceptibility of prosecutorial discretions to judicial review.
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For the first respondent in an environmental law matter. This case concerned the impact of proposed fuel reduction burns on a threatened species. Instructed by Ashurst. Appeal of Save Our Strathbogie Forest Inc v Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action [2024] FCA 317.
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Acting for the defendant in an administration law matter. This case involved questions of jurisdiction. F Gordon and J Maxwell were instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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Acting for the defendant in a environmental law matter. The applicants sought an injunction against a gas project, citing potential climate impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. The case was discontinued on 20 August 2024 by ACF.
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Acting for the defendant in a environmental law matter. Rossiter, an ANZ shareholder, alleged the defendant was inadequately managing climate change risk. Discontinued in May 2024.
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For the first respondent in an environmental law matter. This case concerned the impact of proposed fuel reduction burns on a threatened species. Instructed by Ashurst. Appealed in Save Our Strathbogie Forest Inc v Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action [2024] FCAFC 134.
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For the respondent in an administration law matter — statutory construction — procedural fairness. Led by P J Hanks KC, instructed by IBAC.
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For the respondent in a privacy matter. Instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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For the first respondent in a privacy matter. Instructed by DLA Piper Australia.
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Acting for the plaintiff in a case concerning the constitutionality of the detention of an immigrant. C L Lenehan SC and F I Gordon KC with J S Stellios and T M Wood, instructed by Allens.
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Acting for Optus in an application for judicial review of an employment law decision. This case involved statutory interpretation, where the applicant was alleged to have underpaid employee’s long service entitlements under the statute. Instructed by Ashurst.
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For the Minister in security/terrorism related litigation under the Commonwealth Criminal Code in the High Court. This case concerned the judicial power of the Commonwealth under the Constitution to revoke Australian citizenship. Led by S P Donaghue KC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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Acting for the Commonwealth in a matter involving the constitutionality of a section of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. This section concerned the punishment of criminal guilt. Led by S P Donaghue KC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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For the plaintiffs in a constitutional law matter. This case addressed if Victoria charging for electric vehicle road use was permitted under s90 of the Constitution. R Merkel KC and C L Lenehan SC with F I Gordon SC and T M Wood, instructed by Equity Generation Lawyers.
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This case concerned whether directions given under emergency powers in the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) (PHW Act), to address the threat posed by COVID-19, were compatible with the implied freedom of political communication protected by the Commonwealth Constitution. The plaintiff had left her home in Melbourne and…
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For the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria, intervening in a case concerning questions of judicial powers of the Commonwealth. Led by R J Orr QC, instructed by the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office.
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Successfully acted for the applicant in test case challenging legality of “robodebt” scheme; led by Peter Hanks QC, Kateena O’Gorman with Frances Gordon and Glyn Ayres.
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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.
