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Acting for the respondent in a consumer law matter involving misleading conduct. Led by M Borsky KC, instructed by Baker McKenzie.
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Penalty proceeding for contraventions of rule 31 of the National Energy Retail Rules and s 273 of the National Energy Retail Law; acting for AGL, led by Nicholas De Young KC and Catherine Dermody, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons
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Acting for the plaintiff in an application by ASIC for appointment of receivers and managers under s 1323 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Led by M D Rush KC with D Luxton, instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.
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Alleged contraventions of rule 31 of the National Energy Retail Rules and s 273 of the National Energy Retail Law; acting for AGL, led by Stephen Parmenter KC and Catherine Dermody, instructed by King & Wood Mallesons
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Acting for the plaintiff in a matter where a superannuation fund made false and misleading statements concerning exclusion of investment in carbon intensive fossil fuels, alcohol and gambling. Led by T Begbie KC, instructed by ASIC.
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Acting for ASIC in a case concerning the cancellation of business name registration. Unled, instructed by ASIC.
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Acting for plaintiff in a strike out application. M Borsky KC with N I Congram and J Nikolic, instructed by MinterEllison.
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Ongoing consumer law matter involving alleged false or misleading representations to consumers. Led by J Sheahan KC, N D Young KC and A Barraclough, instructed by Allens.
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Acting for the plaintiff in a case involving financial services performed by a superannuation trustee. Led by O Bigos KC, with D Luxton; instructed by ASIC.
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Acting for the respondent in a case concerning parties subject to banning orders. Unled; following [2023] AATA 3096.
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Acting for the respondent in a matter concerning a judicial review of a decision by ASIC to disqualify the applicant from managing corporations for a period. This case involved non-compliance by applicant with directions. Dr Bender led A Hoel in this matter. This case followed Bolton and ASIC [2022] AATA…
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Acting for the respondent in a case concerning parties subject to banning orders — case management directions hearing. Unled; followed by [2023] AATA 3103.
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Acting for the respondent in a matter where the applicant objected to the registration of another’s business name. Unled.
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Acting for the respondent in a matter concerning a judicial review of a decision by ASIC to disqualify the applicant from managing corporations for a period. This case concerned objections to access to documents. Dr Bender led A Hoel in this matter. This case was followed by Bolton and ASIC [2023]…
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Application to purge contempt from breach of implied undertaking. For the applicant, unled; instructed by MinterEllison.
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Regulatory proceeding concerning numerous breaches of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth). P H Solomon QC, M Hosking and S Hogan acting for the plaintiff, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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Acting for the plaintiff in a consumer law matter involving misleading conduct — whether quantum of penalty appropriate – whether form of declarations appropriate. Led by P Solomon QC, instructed by ASIC.
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Acting for the first defendant in a financial services matter involving best interests obligations. For the first defendant, P Crutchfield KC, C Parkinson KC, and S Hogan; instructed by Gilbert + Tobin.
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Trial about breach of best interests obligations in provision of financial advice; successful against financial services licensee and individual adviser; acted for ASIC, led by Caroline Kenny QC with List A barristers Daniel Snyder, Glyn Ayres and Paul Annabell. In this case, the Federal Court found that an Australian financial…
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Acting for the plaintiff — personal advice, misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, directors’ duties — Led by C Horan KC and Z Maud SC, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright.
