Overview
- Commercial barrister.
- Acts in disputes concerning business agreements, property transactions and other commercial arrangements; as well as in media law matters.
- Interest in disputes requiring accounting, economic or scientific/technology expert evidence.
Selected appeals
- Western Export Services Inc & Ors v Jireh International Pty Ltd t/as Gloria Jean’s Coffee [2011] HCA 45; Jireh International Pty Ltd t/as Gloria Jean’s Coffee v Western Exports Services Inc & Ors [2011] NSWCA 137 (construction of a commercial contract; surrounding circumstances; implied terms; termination; trade practices; fiduciary duties; informed consent; foreign law).
- Hogan v Australian Crime Commission (2010) 240 CLR 651; (2010) 267 ALR 12; Hogan v Australian Crime Commission & Ors [2009] HCATrans 252 (2 October 2009); Hogan v Australian Crime Commission and Others (2009) 177 FCR 205; (2009) 257 ALR 202; (Non publication order)
- Mirzikinian v Waterhouse Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 296 (Enforcement of deed related to bookmaking)
- Plant v Meriton Properties Pty Ltd [2009] NSWADTAP 62 (Retail lease)
- Attorney-General for NSW v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 3) [2008] NSWCCA 286; Attorney-General for NSW v Nationwide News Pty Limited & John Fairfax [2007] HCATrans 803 (14 December 2007) (Non publication order)
- Lahoud and Ors v Lahoud and Anor [2006] NSWCA 169 (Property dispute)
Selected first instance decisions
- Eureka 2 Holdings Pty Limited v Palasty [2010] NSWSC 526 (Summary judgment; set off)
- Newcastle Mercury Hotel Nominees Pty Ltd v Nepean Specialist Clinic Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 839 (Access to opponent's tax records)
- Zaetta v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 508 (Interrogatories)
- Meriton Properties Pty Ltd v DCM Leases-Five Pty Ltd [2009] NSWADT 121 (Retail lease)
- P v Australian Crime Commission (2008) 250 ALR 66 (Suppression orders)
- Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 601 (Security for costs)
- Pazta Company Pty Ltd v Idelake Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 941 (Commercial property)
- Habib v Nationwide News Pty Limited (2008) Aust Torts Reports 81-938; [2008] NSWSC 181 (Defamation trial)
- Brooks v Prothonatory of the Supreme Court of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 31 (Professional conduct)
- Rich v Harrington and Others (2007) 99 ALD 297 (Access to documents)
- Australian Technology Group Limited (in liq) v Hydrocool Pty Ltd [2007] FCA 1466 (Summary judgment application)
- Permanent Custodians Limited v Upston (2007) ASC 155-083; (2007) NSW ConvR 56-178; [2007] NSWSC 223 (Consumer Credit Code)
- Laoulach v Lee Commercial Investments [2006] NSWSC 547 (Cross vesting application)
Background
- The Boston Consulting Group - management consultant - Project leader
- Office of Senator the Hon Richard Alston, former Federal Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts - Special projects officer
- Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers - Commercial litigator
Selected publications and presentations
- "Copyright, Hyperlinks & Networked Information Resources" (1997) 16(1) Communications Law Bulletin 1
- "Affidavits - Avoiding the Pitfalls", Law Society of NSW, The Evidence Act One Day Seminar (October 2006)
Qualifications and admission
- Admitted to the New South Wales Bar, 2005
- Fellow, Commercial Law Association of Australia (FCLA)
- LLB, Dean’s Certificate (top 5%), University of NSW, 1997
- B Com (Acct), University of NSW, 1997
