Previous occupation:                        

Associate to The Hon. Justice Northrop, Federal Court of Australia, Associate Partner, Russell Kennedy & Cook, Tutor in Property Law, Monash University.

Professional Committees:                

Legal Services Board elected advocate member 2007-2011, Chairman Howells Barristers List Committee 1987, Co-examiner Land Contracts, University of Melbourne 1978-1985.

Selected Cases:

• Solak v. Registrar of Titles [2010] VSC 235 (indefeasibility – fraud – statutory indemnity real property – Anshun estoppel – summary dismissal).
• Re Estate of Sigg (deceased) (2009) V.S.C. 47 (probate – intestacy – letters of administration – domestic partner applicant);
• Reichel v. Paulyn Investments and Registrar of Titles [2008] VSC 413 (forged transfer of land – damages for prime economic loss);
• Royal Melbourne Hospital & ors v. Equity Trustees Ltd (2007) 18 VR 469 (C of A) (trusts – settled land – power of sale s. 63(1) Trustee Act 1958);
• Re Will of  Langford  [2005] VSC 84 (trusts – settled land – salvage – powers of sale – expediency);
• Dominion Lifestyle v. Global Capital [2004] VSC 307 (property development – equitable charge – caveat – removal);
• McLaughlin v. House of Stitches [2002] VSC 191 (directors – breach of trust – principles in Young v. Murphy);
• Reed v. Reed [2001] VSC 201 (testators family maintenance – discovery);
• Richard v. AXA Trustees Ltd [2000] VSC 341 (testators family maintenance);
• Carr v. Wallis [1999] VSC 363 Warren J. (probate – revocation – testamentary capacity);
• Lodat v. Enamby Holdings (1999) V.Conv.R. 58-530 (no. 1) and 58-531 (no. 2) (landlord and tenant – jurisdiction of VCAT to grant interim injunctions);
• Brunswick Developments v. Shock Records (1999) V.Conv.R. 54-604 FCA (landlord and tenant – misleading or deceptive conduct);
• De Pellegrin v. Reinforced Earth (1998) 13 A.C.S.R. 54 (corporations – statutory demands – time for application to set aside);
• Hagen v. Ian Heraud & Associates (1998) 39 A.T.R. 336 (negligence – misleading or deceptive conduct – superannuation);
• 270 King Street v. Wealthiland (unrep. Smith J. 17 October 1997) (vendor and purchaser – option);
• Incentive Dynamics (in liquidation) v. Robbins (unrep. FCA North J., 25 July 1997) (liquidator’s claim against directors – legal practitioners – injunction);
• Hannan v. AMP (unrep. Harper J., 15 November 1996) (superannuation – trustees – total and permanent disablement);
• Hi-Struct Constructions v. ACN 064 828 532 Pty Ltd (unrep. McDonald J., 18 June 1996) (bank guarantee);
• The Estate of Baird (unrep. Harper J., 22 November 1995) (testators family maintenance);
• Baker v. Knight (1995) V.Conv.R. 54-514 (vendor and purchaser);
• Re Anthony Ginnane (1994) 60 F.C.R. 429  (bankruptcy – annulment);
• Chemark v. S.T.U. (unrep. Court of Appeal, 11 July 1995) (contract – exemption clauses);
• Re Anthony Ginnane ex parte Diners Club (unrep. Olney J., 30 August 1993) (bankruptcy – “ordinarily resident”);
• Re Anthony Ginnane (1993) 42 F.C.R. 90 (F.C.) (bankruptcy – substituted service);
• Finlay v. Ampol Petroleum (unrep. FCA Heerey J., 3 June 1993) (bankruptcy notices);
• Clarke v. ANZ Bank (unrep. Brooking J., 13 December 1990, referred to in [1993] 2 V.R. 382) (corporations – liquidation – preferences);
• Re Cockayne and Accident Transport Commission (1989) 3 V.A.R. 18 (administrative law).
• Rich River Dealers v. Glacier Foods (unrep. O/Bryan J., 17 April 1989) (vendor and purchaser – fixtures);
• Re McNeil ex parte Vince (unrep. FCA Ryan J., 14 August 1987) (bankruptcy – equity of acquiescence);
• Esnouf v. O’Collins (1986) V.Conv.R 54-193 (vendor and purchaser);
• Re Murrell (1984) 57 A.L.R. 85 (bankruptcy – mortgagee – equity).

Author of:

• “The Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations and Australia’s Treaty obligations under the IMF Agreement” (1980) 8 ABLR 165.
• “Stay of Proceedings” Court Forms Precedents Victoria (Butterworths 1994).