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Class action re employment law; Dan Star KC and Ben Bromberg intervening for the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in the Federal Court. Instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor. Star and Bromberg also acted in appeal: Elliott-Carde v McDonald’s Australia Limited [2023] FCAFC 162.
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For the appellants in an industrial law matter – Test for determining whether an employment relationship exists – Whether truck owner-drivers are employees or contractors – Dimitri was led by Stuart Wood KC and instructed by Agnew Legal (Brisbane).
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Acting for the respondent in an employment and industrial relations matter — whether declarations and penalties should be imposed. Led by C Tran, instructed by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers.
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Class action re employment law; Dan Star KC and Ben Bromberg intervening for the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in the Federal Court in a Full Court appeal. Star and Bromberg also acted in a stay application: Elliot-Carde v McDonald’s Australia Ltd (Stay Application) [2023] FCA 1210.
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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.
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Led by Siobhan Kelly – Employment and industrial relations; McDonald’s Australia Enterprise Agreement 2013; entitlement to breaks
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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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Acting for the first respondent 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 Wage Inspectorate Victoria.
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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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Acting for Liberty in successful application for interlocutory injunctive relief relating to 12-month restraint of trade based on employment with future competitor.
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Shareholder oppression proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria including a claim for wrongful termination (with Ian Upjohn KC and Siobhan Kelly). Instructed by Patron Legal.
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Successfully defended first defendant in complex proceedings involving a 6 week trial before Ward CJ in Eq and claims of breach of fiduciary duty and knowing assistance. Instructed by Clayton Utz.
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For Svitzer Australia Pty Limited in a proceeding on the Commission’s own initiative to suspend or terminate protected industrial action – s 424 of the Fair Work Act 2009 – Dimitri was led by Stuart Wood KC – Instructed by Seyfarth Shaw Australia.
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For the plaintiffs in an industrial law matter. Led by A Palmer KC, instructed by Clayton Utz.
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For a set of respondents in an industrial law class action. Led by Dr C Parkinson KC, instructed by Wotton + Kearney.
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For the respondents in a matter concerning confidential information’s bearing on employment. Instructed by Jem Lawyers.
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Insolvency matter — application to set aside disclaimer. Led by C Parkinson KC, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
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Acting for Just Group Ltd in proceedings to enforce post-employment restraints, including trial before McDonald J of the Supreme Court of Victoria
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Acting for the respondents in a matter concerning restraint covenants in an employment contract. This case involved applications to strike out pleadings and applications for leave. Unled, instructed by Russells Lawyers.
Counsel
This matter involved an employment contract dispute.
