HungryPanda AU Pty Ltd v Fantuan Australia Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 102 — Breach of confidence – inducing breach of contract – accessorial liability for breach of fiduciary duty – stay of proceedings — for the plaintiffs (led by Jim Peters AM KC and Mark Costello KC, with Julia Nikolic)

by List A Staff | Sep 5, 2023

EASI and the Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries of HungryPanda entered into an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) under which EASI sold its online take-away food delivery business to the HungryPanda companies. The HungryPanda companies commenced a...

Timeless Sunrise Pty Ltd v BigJ Enterprises Pty Ltd (No 10) [2023] VSC 524

by List A Staff | Sep 4, 2023

Acted for plaintiffs in proceedings in Supreme Court of Victoria; appeal pending – trusts – whether unit trust established – whether properties are trust assets – ownership of units – breaches of trust and fiduciary duty – contracts – whether disputed...

Mitrov Homes Pty Ltd v Mustafa [2023] VSC 386 – Corporations — directors’ duties — civil procedure — application to set aside judgment given pursuant to self-executing order — for the respondent and defendant (with Chris Fitzgerald, jointly prepared written submissions only))

by List A Staff | Sep 2, 2023

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (counsel for the Premier of Victoria)

by List A Staff | Aug 31, 2023

Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence (led by Adrian Finanzio SC, Penny Neskovcin QC, Meg O’Sullivan)

by List A Staff | Aug 19, 2023

Trist v Glenelg Shire Council [2023] VSC 128

by List A Staff | Aug 15, 2023

Moorabool and Central Highlands Power Alliance Incorporated v Minister for Energy and Resources [2023] VSC 774

by List A Staff | Aug 15, 2023

Lark v Laemmle

by List A Staff | Aug 5, 2023

Acted for defendant in proceeding in Supreme Court of Victoria – partnerships – whether partnership created, and whether dissolved – breaches of duty – constructive trust – estoppel – valuation of development land – s 5 Limitation of Actions Act 1958...

Barodawala v Perinparajah [2022] VSCA 198 — Bankruptcy – application of discharge provisions – fraud exception – correctness of previous first instance decision on interpretation of federal legislation — for the appellant (led by Albert Dinelli KC) and unled for the plaintiff at first instance at [2022] VSCA 247 and [2021] VSC 387

by List A Staff | Aug 1, 2023

Victorian Building Authority v Cau [2023] FCAFC 120

by List A Staff | Jul 31, 2023

Appeal about the proper approach to comparing registered occupations in different States under the Mutual Recognition Act 1991 (Cth); acted for the Authority, led by Peter Hanks KC.