Counsel
This case involved a firm of solicitors defending proceedings alleging breaches of fiduciary and statutory duties.
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CORPORATIONS – application by administrators for leave under s 44C(2)(c) of the Corporations Act 2010 (Cth) to dispose of property of the companies under administration that is subject to a security interest and property used or occupied by, or in the possession of, the companies under administration but of which…
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Acted for plaintiff vendors, unled- estate agents – contract – construction of agent’s authority – entitlement of agent to separate commissions in respect of successive sales of the same property – second sale not covered by the terms of the agent’s written authority – continuing authority expressed to arise if…
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Acting for the second defendant, the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria, in a case involving a statutory charitable trust and the ability to transfer legal title in trust property. Unled, instructed by the Victorian Government Solicitor.
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The case concerned the statutory priority under s 433 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) when the company being wound up acted as a corporate trustee of trust. Amerind Pty Ltd (Amerind) carried on business solely as a trustee of the Panel Veneer Processing Trust. In support of the activities…
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Professional negligence allegations against a firm of solicitors.
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This case involved banking and corporations law.
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This involved the liquidators’ recovery actions against the former directors and auditors of a retirement village operator.
Counsel
This matter involved a derivative action concerning director and fiduciary duties (resolved prior to hearing).
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This matter involved a patent infringement and invalidity dispute relating to a method for underground mining.
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This proceeding concerned an appeal from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The Tribunal had held that s 62(1A) of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic) ousted the requirements of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) such that, to the extent that works were required to be completed by…
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This proceeding concerned purported exercises of an option to renew a lease by the defendant. The plaintiffs sought declaratory relief that the defendant’s purported exercises of the renewal option were invalid because the defendant was in breach of three provisions of the lease which had not been remedied at the…
