Barrister With Commercial, Regulatory And Administrative Law Expertise
Current• Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd & Anor v Prudentia Investments Pty Ltd & Ors [2013] VSCA 237 (6 September 2013). Appeal against trial findings, the award of an anti-suit injunction and indemnity costs ordered by the VSC; (Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia and Ors (No 2) [2012] VSC 239) concerning land development in Dubai, UAE. Hearing cross vested from the FC to the VSC. 19 interlocutory applications (including Joyce v Sunland Waterfront BVI [2011] FCAFC 95); grant of anti-suit injunction restrained Pltf continuing proceedings involving same matter in Dubai (Sunland Waterfront (BVI) Ltd v Prudentia and Ors (No 1) [2012] VSC 1). Indemnity costs ordered (Sunland Waterfront (BVI) v Prudentia (No 3) [2012] VSC 39). Stay of judgement proceedings in the CofA and special leave to appeal to the HC revisited Appeals withdrawn.• Howard v Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) [2012] FCA 352Acting for taxpayer at trial and on appeal (Howard v Commissioner; Commissioner v Howard [2012] FCAFC 149). • R v Emini and Blumberg [2011] VSC 236Defence of director, criminal prosecution for breach of director's duties and in civil proceedings following collapse of OPES PRIME Stockbroking. • ASIC v Soust [2010] FCA 68Defence of market manipulation, creating a false market and breach of director's duties. • Whittlesea Juventus International Football Club Inc v Football Federation Vic Inc [2009] VSC 123Interlocutory injunction to restrain administration of competition restructure. • ASIC v Mining Projects Group Ltd and Ors [2007] FCA 1620Defence of insider trading, make false, misleading announcement to ASX, breach of JORC Code reporting obligations. • C L (a minor) v Lee & Ors [2010] VSC 517 (16 Nov 2010). • AMI Toyota Ltd v CEO [2000] FCA 121; thereafter before the Full Court CEO Customs v AMI Toyota Ltd [2000] FCA 1343 (19 Sept 2010). HCA No M116 of 2000.• Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd v Hon. Ian Campbell, Minister for Environment and Heritage [2006] FCA 848.