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For the respondent in a class action alleging misfeasance in public office. Fiona McLeod SC, with Zoe Maud SC and with Anya Poukchanski, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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Acting for the Attorney-General (intervening) — Statutory construction – National Health Act 1953 (Cth). Zoe Maud, and with Melinda Jackson.
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Administrative law – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – N Wood SC, and with M Jackson.
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N M Wood SC with J E Hartley, H D Ryan and R A Nanthakumar for the Human Rights Law Centre, appearing as amicus curiae (instructed by Human Rights Law Centre).
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Appeal from decision of an Associate Judge to disentitle a trustee from relying on any right of indemnity against trust assets for payment or recoupment of costs ordered to be paid to successful beneficiaries or for its own costs. With Pat Miller as junior.
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.
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Conditions imposed on medical practitioner’s registration – Whether s 156 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law imposes an impermissible burden on freedom of political communication under the Constitution – unled, amicus curiae (Court appointed).
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Application for leave to amend applications to set aside bankruptcy notices – whether applicant has a prima facie case – whether service of bankruptcy notice defective – failure to serve amended bankruptcy notice – failure to attach copy of judgment to bankruptcy notice – whether debtors have a counter claim,…
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Land Tax — costs — Offer of compromise — Calderbank offer — with R Merkel SC, for the Commissioner.
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Acting for ASIC in civil penalty proceedings concerning contraventions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) arising from the defendant’s failure to provide Product Disclosure Statements to retail clients and to make target market determinations. Led by PH Solomon KC, instructed by Clayton Utz.
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Dan Star KC appeared for the appellant in this successful appeal in the Federal Court.
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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.
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Corporations – Declaratory and other relief in relation to appointment of receivers – where parties in dispute as to final orders to give effect to reasons for judgment – no issue of principle.
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Dan Star KC appeared for WorkSafe in an application for judicial review of a decision of a medical panel. WorkSafe were successful in having the application dismissed.
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Acting for the Commonwealth in an application for court transfer pursuant to s 5(4) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Cth). Led by B Jellis SC, instructed by the Australian Government Solicitor.
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Appearing for ASIC in a review of a Disqualification Decision made under s 206F of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Led by Dr P Bender, instructed by ASIC’s Administrative Law Team.
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Acting for the defendant in a proceeding concerning an application for security for costs. Led by B Quinn KC, instructed by DLA Piper Australia.
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Land Tax — Whether land held by one trustee for two discretionary trusts be assessed on aggregate basis — Operation of land tax legislative regime and trust provisions — led by R Merkel SC for the Commissioner of State Revenue.
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Insolvency of trustee company, application for transfer of insolvency proceedings to Family Court; unled.
