BAR PRACTICELeading Cases as Counsel

Administrative Law/Human Rights

  • Re HYY [2022] VCAT 97 (human rights, guardianship, use of force, restraint): http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2022/97.html
  • Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police v Chairperson of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants [2020] VSCA 214 (jurisdictional error, procedural fairness, irrationality):  http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSCA/2020/214.html
  • AA v Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services [2020] VSC 400 (Incerti J) (jurisdictional error)
  • Re IFZ  [2020] VCAT 582 (Judge Millane) (administration orders, disability, decision-making capacity, human rights, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities)
  • Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police v Websdale [2019] VSCA 305 (firearm prohibition orders)
  • Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police v Websdale [2019] VSCA 165 (criteria for stay)
  • Weber v Deakin University [2018] VSCA 53 (summary dismissal powers of VCAT; no case to answer)
  • Re Certain Children No 2 [2017] VSC 251;  (2017) 266 A Crim R 152 (Charter, human rights, children’s detention in adult prison, jurisdictional fact, remedies)
  • Re Certain Children [2017] VSC 304 (expert evidence)
  • Weber v Deakin University [2017] VSCA 250 (summary dismissal)
  • AS v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection  [2017] VSC 162 (public interest immunity)
  • Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 679 (costs entitlements)
  • Weber v Deakin University [2016] VSC 147 (nature of appeal from Associate Judge)
  • Pearson v Martin [2015] VSC 696 (discrimination: evidence)
  • Crook v Victorian Institute of Teaching [2015] VSC 208 (natural justice)
  • Weber v Deakin University  [2015] VSC 703 (discrimination)
  • Omant v Nursing and Midwifery Board [2014] VSC 512 (natural justice, remittal)
  • DPP v Eastman [2014] ACTSC 104 (judicial inquiry status, jurisdictional error, prerogative relief)
  • Martin v Reverend Laurie Pearson [2014] VCAT 1652
  • Secretary to the Department of Transport Planning and Local Infrastructure  v Muto [2013] VCAT  2149 (application for reopening of hearing)
  • Secretary to the Department of Planning; Community Development v Muto (No 5)  [2013] VCAT  1378 (application for reopening of hearing)
  • Secretary to the Department of Planning; Community Development v Muto [2013] VCAT  (application for stay)
  • Secretary to the Department of Planning; Community Development v Muto [2012] VCAT 1772 (referral to Supreme Court, amendments)
  • Priest v West [2011] VSCA 186 (role of the Attorney-General in appellate litigation)
  • Hooper v Chiropractic Board of Australia [2013] VCAT 236 (Judge Macnamara) (reconstitution on the ground of bias)
  • Hooper v Chiropractic Board of Australia No 2 [2013] VCAT  417 (Garde J) (reconstitution on the ground of bias)
  • Hooper v Chiropractic Board of Australia [2012] VCAT 1042 (strike out application)
  • Hooper v Chiropractic Board of Australia  [2011] VCAT 2400 (change of position by litigant)
  • Chiropractic Board of Australia v  Hooper [2011] VCAT 641 (necessity principle)
  • ABY, ABZ v Patient Review Panel [2011] VCAT 905 and 1382 (access to IVF)
  • Barrett v Coroner’s Court of South Australia [2010] SASCFC 70 (life in being, jurisdiction of coroner)
  • Kortel v Mirik & Mirik [2008] VSC 103; (2008) 28 VAR 405 (Charter)
  • Repatriation Commission v Green [2008] FCA 1614 (veterans’ entitlements)
  • Ordo Templi Orientis Inc v Devine [2007] VCAT 2470 (imprisonment powers of a tribunal)
  • Mokbel v Commonwealth of Australia [2007] FCAFC 161 (extradition)
  • Board of Examiners v XY [2006] VSCA 190 (costs); (2006) 25 VAR 193 (costs)
  • Caldwell and Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services [2005] AATA 523 (social security)
  • Gardner; Re BWV [2003] VSC 173 (with Burnside AO KC) (life support)
  • Kanina Banner Pty Ltd and Minister for Health and Ageing [2002] AATA 169 (HIC)
  • Garden v Secretary, Department of Health (2001) 111 FCR 312 (social security)
  • Hamilton v Transport Accident Commission (2001) VCAT 2027 (legal professional privilege)
  • Pardo and Department of Family and Community Services [2000] AATA 1105 (social security)
  • Secretary To the Department of Social Security and Lee-Anne Glanville [1994] AATA 201; (1994) 35 ALD 151 (social security)

Constitutional

  • ABY, ABZ v Patient Review Panel [2011] VCAT 905
  • Marin v Chiropractic Board of Australia [2015] SAHPT 1; [2015] SADC 119

Judicial Inquiries/Royal Commission

  • Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police v Chairperson of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants [2020] VSCA 214 (jurisdictional error, procedural fairness, irrationality)
  • Chairperson of the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants v Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police [2019] VSCA 154
  • Eastman Inquiry: Report: http://www.eastmaninquiry.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Final-Full-Report-29-May-14-10.40-am_Redacted.pdf
  • DPP v Eastman [2014] ACTSC 104 (terms of reference appeal)
  • DPP v Eastman [2014] ACTSC 154 (costs)

Immigration

  • Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Epeabaka [2001] HCA 23; 206 CLR 128; 179 ALR 296; 75 ALJR 848
  • McCarthy v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1996) 65 FCR 195
  • Epeabaka v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) 150 ALR 397; 47 ALD 796

Disciplinary/Regulatory

  • Medical Board of Australia v Ellis [2024] VCAT 113 (social media usage)
  • Health Ombudsman v Du Toit [2023] QCAT  373 (medical – performance – adverse surgical outcomes and care)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Salter [2022] VCAT 1238 (medical – boundary transgression – breach of conditions – inappropriate prescribing)
  • Secretary, Department of Health v Oxymed Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 1518 (therapeutic goods – prohibited representations – restricted representations – pecuniary penalties – injunctions – declarations)
  • Legal Services Commission v Bloom & Chiu [2021] VCAT 1088 (legal practitioners – misleading statements, failure to supervise)
  • Health Ombudsman v Harirchian [2021] QCA 141 (medical – sexual misconduct – immediate action)
  • Psychology Board of Australia v Asher (No 2) [2020] VCAT 1281 (psychology – costs) 
  • Medical Board of Australia v Ash [2020] VCAT 1179 (medical – unsatisfactory professional performance – complementary therapies)
  • Morris v Medical Board of Australia [2021] VCAT 548 (application for review of immediate action, serious risk, need for immediate action, Tribunal discretion) (medical – errors, judgment performance)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Bradshaw [2020] VCAT 584 (medical – boundary transgressions)
  • Psychology Board of Australia v Asher (No 2) [2019] VCAT 1957 (psychology – sexual misconduct, cancellation, prohibition order) 
  • Medical Board of Australia v Handsjuk [2019] VCAT 959 (medical – boundary transgressions)
  • Psychology Board of Australia v Asher [2019] VCAT 759 (psychology – sexual misconduct)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Handsjuk [2019] VCAT 876 (medical – proceeding suppression orders – anonymisation – pseudonyms – Open Courts Act)
  • Medical Board of Australia, Chinese Medicine Board of Australia, Chiropractic Board of Australia v Farshschi  [2018] VCAT 1617, 1618, 1619 (Medical, Chiropractic, Chinese medicine: immediate action – public interest
  • Medical Board of Australia v XY [2018] QCA 95 (medical: cancellation of registration, expiry of registration)
  • Piesse v Medical Board of Australia [2018] VCAT 742 (medical: medical privilege)
  • Kapser v Psychology Board of Australia [2018] NTCAT 339 (psychology)
  • Nursing and Midwifery Board v Faulkner [2018] QCA  97 (nursing: dishonesty)
  • Chow v Medical Board of Australia [2017] VCAT 1972 (medical: stays)
  • Piesse v Medical Board of Australia [2017] VCAT 1615 (medical: stays)
  • Al Raheb v Medical Board of Australia [2017] VSC 485 (medical: Immediate action
  • Hunter v Nursing and Midwifery Board [2017] NTSC 64 (nursing: costs)
  • Psychology Board of Australia v Pereira [2017] VCAT 610 (psychology: costs against practitioner) 97
  • Medical Board v Wong [2017] QCA 42 (medical: costs against regulatory board)
  • Victorian Institute of Teaching v O’Byrne [2017] VSCA 43 (teaching: meaning of misconduct)
  • Pereira v Psychology Board of Australia [2016] VCAT 1882 (psychology: endorsements)
  • O’Byrne v Victorian Institute of Teaching [2016] VCAT 1093 (teaching: misconduct)
  • Salter v Victorian Institute of Teaching [2015] VCAT 2045 (teaching: registration)
  • Dental Board of Australia v Abdullah [2016] VCAT 19 (dental)
  • Medical Board v Dr Jayant Patel [2015] AO KCAT 133 (medical: registration fraud, incompetent conduct)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Dr ZOF (No 2)  [2015] VCAT 379 (medical: sexual impropriety)
  • Chinese Medicine Registration Board v Lee [2014] QCA 149 (Chinese medicine: registration)
  • Coppa v Medical Board of Australia  [2014] NTSC 48 (medical: health assessment power)
  • Pereira v Psychology Board of Australia [2014] VSC 417 (psychology: endorsement)
  • Medical Board of Australia v ZOF [2014] VCAT 1548 (medical: sexual impropriety)
  • Dental Board of Australia v Ham [2014] VCAT (dental)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Bajpe [2014] VCAT 1162 (medical)
  • Legal Services Commissioner v PLP [2014] VCAT 793 (solicitor)
  • Dental Board v Singh [2014] VCAT 643 (dental)
  • Dental Board v Hussain [2014] VCAT 643 (dental)
  • Chinese Medicine Registration Board  v Teo [2014] VCAT 415 (Chinese medicine)
  • Dental Board v Zehtab-Jadid [2014] VCAT 80 (dental)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Perry [2014] VCAT 107 (medical)
  • Medical Practitioners Board of Australia v Myers [2013] VCAT 1806 (medical)
  • Chiropractic Board of Australia v Hooper [2013] VCAT 1346 (chiropractic)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Perry [2013] VCAT 2016 (medical: similar fact evidence)
  • Pereira v Psychology Board of Australia [2013] VCAT 1866 (psychology))
  • Chiropractic Board of Australia v Hooper [2013] VCAT 878 (chiropractic)
  • Secretary to the Department of Planning and Community Development v Muto [2013] VCAT 1180 (local government)
  • Krause v Medical Practitioners Board [2013] VCAT 1009 (medicalregistration)
  • Chiropractic Board of Australia v G [2013] VCAT (chiropractic)
  • Psychology Board of Australia v Milosevic [2013] VCAT 12 (psychology)
  • Psychology Board of Australia v Cicconi [2013] VCAT 516 (psychology)
  • Dental Board of Australia v Lozanova [2012] VCAT 1943  (dentistry)
  • Chinese Medicine Registration Board v Ghaffurian [2012] VCAT 1944 (Chinese medicine)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Topchian [2013] VCAT 86 (medical)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Molnar & Scarff [2012] VCAT 1732 (medical)
  • Arulananthan v Medical Board of Australia [2012] VCAT 124 (medical: stay)
  • Chinese Medicine Registration Board v Ghaffurian [2012] VCAT 478 (Chinese medicine)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Reimers [2011] VCAT 2004 (medical)
  • Dental Board of Australia v Fibishenko [2011] VCAT 1835 (dental)
  • Secretary to the Department of Planning and Community Development v Muto [2011] VCAT 328 (local government)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Samaddar [2011] VCAT (medical)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Jansz [2011] VCAT 1026 (medical)
  • Dental Board of Australia v Gazelakis [2011] VCAT 726 (dental)
  • Psychologists Registration Board v Mair [2010] VCAT 534 (psychology)
  • Chinese Medicine Registration Board v Schulte [2010] VCAT 457 (Chinese medicine)
  • Chiropractors Registration Board v Willis [2010] VCAT 2131 (chiropractic)
  • Medical Practitioners Board v Williams & Lichter [2010] VCAT 1277 (medical)
  • Optometrists Registration  v Ho [2010] VCAT 251 (optometry)
  • Chinese Medicine Board v Woo [2010] VCAT 753 (Chinese medicine)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Bapke [2010] VCAT (psychology)
  • Psychologists Board of Australia v D [2010] VSC 375 (psychology)
  • Secretary to the Department of Planning and Community Development v Muto [2010] VCAT 1327 (local government)
  • Psychologists Registration Board v Mair [2010] VSC 628 (psychology)
  • Medical Practitioners Board v Dr Hafizullah [2010] VCAT (medical)
  • Medical Board of Australia v Bajpe [2010] VCAT 1439 (medical)
  • Medical Practitioners Board v Naik [2009] VCAT 755 (medical)
  • Medical Practitioners Board v Grolaux [2009] VCAT 901 (medical)
  • Psychologists Registration Board v Pallini [2008] VCAT 2632 (psychology)
  • Malter v Chinese Medicine Registration Board [2007] VCAT 815 (Chinese medicine)
  • Board of Examiners v XY [2006] VSCA 190 (law)
  • Fiek v Nurses Board of Victoria [2006] VCAT 1968 (nursing)
  • XY v The Board of Examiners [2005] VSC 250 (law)
  • Carmody v Nurses Panel of Victoria [2005] VCAT 2268 (nursing)
  • Exler v The Dental Practice Board of Victoria [2005] VCAT 2595 (dental)
  • Law Institute of Victoria Limited v Flood [2004] VLPT 12 (law)
  • Aavelaid v Dental Practice Board of Victoria [2002] VCAT 1763 (dental)
  • Re Del Castillo [1999] FCA 626 (solicitor)

Coronial Inquests

Crime

  • Higgs v The Queen [2021] VSCA 301 (document production, legitimate forensic purpose)
  • Ireland v Dunne [2021] FCA 245 (extradition)
  • Chairperson of the Royal Commission into the management of Police Informants v DPP [2020] VSCA 184 (suppression orders)
  • Orman v The Queen [2019] VSCA 163 (miscarriage of justice)
  • DPP v DJD [2017] VSC 776 (detention order)
  • Richards v The Queen  (No 2) [2017] VSCA 174
  • State of NSW v Kamm [2016] NSWSC1 (final extended supervision order)
  • State of NSW v Kamm [2015] NSWSC 1492 (interim extended supervision order)
  • NOM v DPP [2012] VSCA 198 (mental impairment)
  • Re SDK [2009] VSC  363 (mental impairment)
  • DPP v Daniel [2008] VSCA 76 (sentencing)
  • DPP v Fodero [2008] VSC 46; (2008) 18 VR 606 (charge sheets and summonses)
  • R v Oznek [2007] VSC 192 (manslaughter sentencing)
  • R v  Lane (2007) 176 A Crim R 471; [2007] VSCA  222 (illness of offender)
  • Leach v The Queen [2005] NTCCA 18; [2007] HCA 3; (2007) 81 ALJR 598 (natural justice)
  • Cherry v The Queen (2005) 12 VR 122; [2005] VSCA 89 (challenges)
  • The Queen v Heaft (2004) 87 SASR 496; SASC 37 (sex offending)
  • Harland-White v Gibbs [1993] 2 VR 215; Vic Rp 70 (procedure)
  • R v Smith [2002] VSCA 219 (expert evidence)
  • Juric v The Queen [2002] 4 VR 411; (2002) 129 A Crim R 408 (DNA evidence)
  • DPP v Riddle [2002] VSCA 153 (sex offending)
  • RDM v Director of Public Prosecutions [1999] 2 VR 270 (mental impairment)
  • R v Tarr [1999] VSCA 61 (sentencing)
  • In the Matters of Major Reviews of Percy, Farrell and RJO (1998) 102 A Crim R 554 (mental impairment)
  • In the matter of s35 Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried Act) 1997 ; In the matter of a major review of: R J O [1998] VSC 85 (mental impairment)
  • Musson v R [1997] 1 VR 656; (1996) 86 A Crim R 561 (culpable driving)
  • Shea v Jones [1995] VSC 17; [1995] VICSC 17 (driving)
  • R (A Child) v Whitty (1993) 66 A Crim R 462 (doli incapax)
  • Townsend v The Queen (1992) 59 A Crim R 244
  • Redl v Toppin [1992] Vic SC 185; [1993] Vic SC 159 [1992] MC 169 (costs)
  • Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 (with Black AO KC) (costs against police)

Crimes Compensation/s85B Applications

  • RK v Mirik and Mirik [2009] VSC 14; (2008) 21 VR 623
  • Bakic v Yamasa Seafood Australia Pty Ltd [2003] VSC 309
  • R v Scarborough [2000] VSC 255
  • S v Crimes Compensation Tribunal [1998] 1 VR 83
  • Field v Crimes Compensation Tribunal (1998) 12 VAR
  • Hards, Budds & Elliott v Crimes CompensationTribunal [1997] 1 VR 608; (1997) 89 A Crim R 97; 11 VAR 95 (with Goldberg AO KC)
  • Powley v Crimes Compensation Tribunal (1996) 11 VAR 146
  • Re L and Crimes Compensation Tribunal (1996)10 VAR 325
  • Martin v Crimes Compensation Tribunal (1994) 8 VAR 39

Tort, Personal Injury, Transport Accident, and Worker’s Compensation

  • Mullett v Nixon [2022] VSCA 174 (fresh evidence, misfeasance in public office, malicious prosecution) (H CT special leave application refused: [2022] HCASL 213)
  • Moore v Escott [2022] VSC 353 (I’Meara J) (limitation of actions)
  • Shahid v Alpha Trading Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 551 (O’Meara J)(transport accident, duty of care, breach, foreseeability)
  • JCB v Bird [2019] VSC 348 (Legal Identity of Defendants) Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2018, joinder of non-government organisation, abuse by priests)
  • Ahmed v Transport Accident Commission [2019] VCC 25 (serious injury, spine and psychiatric injuries)
  • Grant v Director of Housing [2018] VCC 2065 (application for summary judgment, tortious responsibility of landlords)
  • P1 v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2017] VSC (amendment of statement of claim)
  • Coates Hire Ltd v TAC [2015] VCAT 270 (registration charges)
  • Steen v VWA [2014] VSCA 299 (natural justice)
  • Kaur v VWA [2014] VSCA 300 (judicial notice)
  • VWA v Elsdon [2013] VSCA 235 (expert evidence, AMA Guides)
  • Elsdon v VWA [2012] VSC 347 (AMA Guides)
  • Transport Accident Commission v Kutz [2011] VSC 236 (AMA Guides)
  • Dawson v Transport Accident Commission [2010] VCAT 644 (Charter)
  • Rekatsinas v Transport Accident Commission [2010] VCAT 967 (Charter)
  • Serwylo v Transport Accident Commission [2010] VSC 421 (affirmed by Ct of App: [2011] VSCA 305) (AMA Guides)
  • Transport Accident Commission v Elworthy [2007] VSC 48
  • Sleep v Transport Accident Commission [2004] VCAT 6
  • Taylor v Mountain Pine Furniture [2004] VSC 324 (with O’Loghlen AO KC)
  • McRitchie v Transport Accident Commission [2000] VSC 151; (2001) 17 VAR 347 (with Rush AO KC)
  • Commisso v Transport Accident Commission [2000]VCAT 1916
  • Bentley v Furlan [1999] 3 VR 63
  • Mobilio v Transport Accident Commission [1998] 3 VR 833 (with Uren AO KC)
  • Transport Accident Commission v Lake (1997) 11 VAR 260; (1998) 1 VR 616 (with Uren AO KC)
  • Transport Accident Commission v Dennis (1997) 25 MVR 421; (1998) 1 VR 702 (with Uren AO KC)

Medical Negligence and Discrimination

  • Bashour v ANZ Bank [2022] VSC 252 (discovery, human rights)
  • Edwards v Kennedy [2009] VSC 74 (limitation periods)
  • Odisho v Bonazzi [2014] VSCA 11 (obligation to warn & causation)

Family Law and Child Protection

  • Re WD (No 2) [2023] VSC 790 (Elliot J) (suppression orders)
  • TSH v Department of Families, Fairness and Housing [2022] VSC 390 (Tsalamandris J)
  • Sani v Secretary of the Department of Families, Fairness & Housing [2022] VSC 276 (interim accommodation order – basis for dismissal of appeal) (Gorton J)
  • Maher v Secretary to the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing [2021] VSC 747 (interim accommodation order – kinship – risks) (Gorton J)
  • SL v Department of Families, Fairness and Housing [2021] VSC 523 (O’Meara J) (issue estoppel, Children’s Court)
  • Re XXXX [2021] FamCA  (gender dysphoria, parental opposition, Gillick competence)
  • BB v Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services [2020] VSC  (McMillan J) (procedural fairness)
  • AA v Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services [2020] VSC 400 (Incerti J) (jurisdictional error)
  • Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services v Brown [2018] VSC 775 (Beach JA) (family reunification order, physical abuse)
  • ZD v Department of Health and Human Services [2017] VSC 806 (Osborn JA): http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/vic/VSC//2017/806.html  (interim accommodation orders, vaccination)
  • Department of Human Services v X [2014] VSC 609 (Macaulay J)
  • Re XXX  [2013] FamCAFC  (special medical procedures, Gillick competence)
  • Re XXX [2012] FamCAFC  (standing: amicus curiae / intervener)
  • Department of Human Services v Merigan [2006] VSC 129 (Hansen J)
  • Purcell v R M [2004] VSC 14;  [2004] VSC 78 (Gillard J)
  • Re J (1993) 6 VAR 174
  • M v M [1993] 1 VR 391: (with Costigan AO KC)