Tim Goodwin practices primarily in commercial and public law. His experience includes administrative law, constitutional law, discrimination and human rights law, government advice work, commissions and inquiries, regulatory action, and native title and land rights work. In 2016 and 2017, Tim was Junior Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.

Prior to joining the Bar, Tim worked at Allens as a solicitor for three years in commercial litigation, and in banking and finance. Before joining Allens, Tim served as Associate to Justice North and Justice Bromberg of the Federal Court of Australia. He also served as Foreign Law Clerk to Justice Skweyiya of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

Tim has a Bachelor of Arts and Laws (with Honours) from the Australian National University and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.

Tim is a member of the Yuin people of the South East Coast of New South Wales. He serves on a number of boards, including as a Board Member of the Human Rights Law Centre, Museums Victoria and SharingStories Foundation.

Tim is also a member of the Northern Territory Bar and a Visiting Member of Murray Chambers Northern Territory.

*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Areas of Practice

Cases

• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Lactalis Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 1087 (led by F Forsyth KC)
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v ACBF Funeral Plans Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 871 (led by D Batt KC and with J Watson)
• Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v Montgomery (High Court No S 192 of 2021) (led by R Orr KC and with R Nanthakumar) (withdrawn)
• Junior Counsel Assisting the Yoorrook Justice Commission (2021-current)
• Thompson v Minogue [2021] VSCA 358 (unled for the intervener, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service)
• Helmbright v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2021] FCA 647 (led by R Webb KC and with Dr R Cunningham)
• Viscariello v Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner [2021] SASCFC 24 (led by S Maharaj KC)
• Cobourg Peninsula Land Claim No 6 before the Aboriginal Land Commissioner (for the Northern Land Council) (2020-current)
• D H Flinders Pty Ltd v Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited [2020] NSWSC 1690 (led by M Wise KC)
• ADL17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (2020) 280 FCR 346
• Katragadda v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCAFC 143
• Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police v Chairperson of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants [2020] VSCA 214 (led by C Horan KC)
• Clubb v Edwards [2020] VSC 49
• Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (2019-20) (for the State of Victoria)
• Folau v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2017) 256 FCR 455 (led by P Gray KC)
• Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018)
• Sister Marie Brigid Arthur (Litigation Representative) v Northern Territory (No 2) [2020] FCA 215 (settlement approval judgment); Sister Marie Brigid Arthur (Litigation Representative) v Northern Territory [2019] FCA 859 (led by D Star KC)
• Love v Commonwealth (2020) 270 CLR 152 (led by P Willis SC)
• Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum Inc (2018) 260 FCR 1 (led by T Howe KC)
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Australian Egg Corporation Ltd (2017) 254 FCR 311 (led by C Golvan KC and D Star KC)
• Junior Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory (2016-17)
• ASADA v 34 Players and One Support Person [2014] VSC 635 (led by D Star KC)