Stephen Connell Email and Phone Number

Stephen Connell is a senior principal in Gilchrist Connell’s Sydney office and has practised as a solicitor and barrister in civil and commercial litigation and insurance law for more than 30 years.Stephen is a former President of the Law Society of South Australia and has appeared as counsel in State, Supreme, District and Local Courts, the Federal Court and the High Court.In recent years the major focus of his practice has been defending Professional Negligence, Directors and Officers Liability, Public Liability and Class Action claims.Examples of some of Stephen's significant cases include :*Solak v Bank of Western Australia and Aussie Home Loans (2009) VSC82 *Glencore v Bankwest, –insolvent trading action against directors of failed mining company*Sydney Cross City Tunnel collapse – a major construction / engineers’ liability case – defended design engineer.*Cornelia Rau v Commonwealth and G4S - false imprisonment case.*Ord Minnett Financial Advisors – multiple claims by investors for options trading losses. *Toyota and Honda products liability – defence of motor vehicle manufacturers in products liability claims.*Garibaldi litigation - products liability class action -contaminated mettwurst. *Hindmarsh Island Bridge litigation- professional liability – defence of anthropologist in "secret women's business" case (Chapman and Ors v Luminis Pty Ltd and Ors (2001) FCA1580). •Nippys Orange Juice case - product liability case involving 500 claimants and a recovery action on behalf of an orange juice manufacturer. •SA Public Hospitals Professional Indemnity Scheme –represented SA public hospitals and health units -medical negligence claims.•J N Taylor v Alan Bond – defended Alan Bond’s D&O insurer in major shareholders action. *Hannaford v Stewart - represented well known portrait artist in successful action to recover " Black Chicks Talking" portraits