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Class action – negligence – operation of hotel quarantine during COVID-19 pandemic – business losses – for the plaintiff. Led by Adam Hochroth, with Huw Whitwell.
Year
Class action — COVID-19 pandemic — Negligent conduct alleged against Ministers and Departmental Secretaries in implementing hotel quarantine — Plaintiff claims economic loss consequent on exercise of emergency powers— led by R Doyle SC and L Brown SC and with E Brumby, A Martyn and N Dias, for the defendants.
Year
Acting for the plaintiff in a commercial dispute, concerning the alleged wrongful possession of cryptocurrency mining equipment, including claims in detinue, conversion, trespass to goods and bailment, and issues of control and possession. Instructed by Gilbert + Tobin, led by R G Craig KC, and with L Hamzi.
Year
Exemplary damages, intentional torts. Led by K E Foley SC and J McComish.
Year
Whether State liable in tort for removal of Indigenous child from mother — Stolen generations — led by R Merkel KC and with J Maxwell, for the plaintiffs.
Year
Acting for the defendant in a common law claim alleging sexual abuse in an educational setting, which settled out of court. Instructed by Clayton Utz, leading Karina Popova and Monika Pekevska.
Year
Acted for Cargill in an 8 day appeal. Led by Steven Finch SC and Philip Solomon KC, with Tom Barry and Minh-Quan Nguyen, instructed by Gilbert + Tobin.
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For applicants in an appeal of a consumer law matter. Led by A Myers KC and S Senathirajah KC, instructed by LK Law.
Year
For the respondent / cross-claimant in a consumer law matter concerning misleading or deceptive conduct – tort of injurious falsehood. Led by Chris Archibald KC, with Liam Connolly; instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills.
Year
Application for preliminary discovery — allegations of negligence, misfeasance in public office and deceit — application dismissed — led by R Enbom KC, for the defendant.
Year
Alleged nuisance and negligence in respect of failure to mitigate coastal erosion — claim dismissed — led by T Boston QC, for the defendants.
Year
For the defendant in tort of nuisance claim arising from the operation of a noisy wind farm, and related questions of permit compliance. Instructed by Lander & Rogers.
Year
For the Commonwealth in a costs hearing for a matter involving an alleged tort of false imprisonment, in the form of allegedly unwanted consular assistance. Instructed by Maddocks Lawyers. Following Scholes v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] FCA 1593.
Year
For the Commonwealth in a matter involving an alleged tort of false imprisonment, in the form of allegedly unwanted consular assistance. Instructed by Maddocks Lawyers. Followed by Scholes v Commonwealth of Australia [2022] FCA 27.
