Mr Peter G. Willis, SC

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1	Yorta Yorta v Victoria (2002) 214 CLR 422		Native title - Requirement of continuity of claimant's society as underpinning for traditional laws and customs.
2	Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v Victoria [2007] FCA 474	https://jade.io/article/5812	Native title consent determination for western Victoria - Principles to be applied by Court in making consent determination.	https://jade.io/article/5812
3	Victoria v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2013) 218 FCR 172; [2013] FCAFC 160		Constitutional law - States - Power of the Executive of the State to adopt policies and guidelines for contracting and awarding tenders for public works - Victorian Code of Practice for Building and Construction Industry - Relationship with federal Fair Work Act 2009. Reversing CFMEU v Victoria [2013] FCA 445; CFMEU v McCorkell [2013] FCA 446; and CFMEU v Victoria [2013] FCA 1034. Special leave to appeal to High Court successfully resisted: [2014] HCA Trans 173.
4	Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (2014) 252 CLR 307; [2014] HCA 15		Equity - Insolvency - Liquidators, receivers and administrators - Equitable lien for costs, expenses and remuneration incurred in getting in, preserving and realising asset of company for benefit of creditors - Lien not affected by s 564 of Corporations Act - Re Universal Distributing Co principle explained. Reversing Atco Controls Pty Ltd v Stewart (2013) 31 ACLC 13-065; [2013] VSCA 132. Affirming Re Newtronics Pty Ltd (2011) 29 ACLC 11-054; [2011] VSC 349.
5	Re Jervois Mining Ltd (2016) 117 ACSR 205; [2016] NSWSC 1650		Listed company - Removal of directors - Contravention of Corporations Act notice provisions for convening general meeting of members - Corporations Act ss 203D, 249F, 249N, 249O, 250BD, 1322.
6	Gresham Property Investments Ltd v Global Consulting Services Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 141		Guarantees - Rights of contribution among co-guarantors - Benefit of guarantee. [Successful on appeal: [2018] NSWCA 255.]
7	Bright v Northern Land Council [2018] FCA 752	https://jade.io/article/585285	Administrative law – Native Title - Review of certification of indigenous land use agreement – Functions under Native Title Act of representative body.	https://jade.io/article/585285
8	Jafari v 23 Developments Pty Ltd (2019) 58 VR 288; [2019] VSC 333		Insolvency - Practice and procedure - Execution of judgment - Garnishee application - Whether garnishable debt existed - When debt must be in existence.
10	Jafari v 23 Developments Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 201; [2018] VSC 404		Joint venture - Property development - Equity - Vendor's lien - Interest on lien - Contract - Whether contract abandoned - Whether partnership
11	Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth (2020) 270 CLR 152		Constitutional law - Aliens power (s 51(19)) - Whether Aboriginal persons born overseas (non-citizens) are within concept of 'aliens' and liable to deportation. (For Attorney-General for Victoria).
12	Gardiner v Taungurung Land and Waters Council [2021] FCA 80	https://jade.io/article/788251	Native Title - Indigenous Land Use Agreement - Judicial review of registration	https://jade.io/article/788251
13	Next Stage Living (Moonee Ponds) v Ardmillan Place Nominees Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 89		Commercial Law and insolvency - Joint venture - Property development - Contract - Whether contract abandoned - Termination - Damages
14	Mt Wills Gold Mines Pty Ltd v Minister for Resources (2022) 66 VR 122; [2022] VSC 312	https://jade.io/article/933991	Administrative law -- Mines and minerals - Competing concurrent applications - Dispute - Mining Warden's jurisdiction.	https://jade.io/article/933991
15	Asmar v Albanese (2022) 68 VR 1, [2022] VSCA 19; (2021) 67 VR 202, [2021] VSC 672; [2022] HCASL 71; Kairouz v Bracks [2021] VSC 671	https://jade.io/article/842333	Unincorporated association - Political party - Rules - Internal disputes - Whether justiciable.	https://jade.io/article/906562
16	Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v Montgomery [2022] HCATrans 51, 52		Constitutional law - Aliens power (s 51(19)) - Whether Aboriginal persons born overseas (non-citizens) are within concept of 'aliens' and liable to deportation - Practice and procedure - Whether appeal lies to Full Federal Court from grant of habeas corpus [Case withdrawn after argument].
17	Pugwall Pty Ltd v Arthur McKenzie Investments Pty Ltd (2022) 68 VR 559; [2022] VSCA 272; [2023] HCASL 54.	https://jade.io/article/957443	Guarantee - Clause in agreement executed only by companies - Whether director bound personally as guarantor -- Satisfaction of Instruments Act, s 126.	https://jade.io/article/957443
18	Secretary, DEECA v Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd (2023) 71 VR 137, [2023] VSC 353	https://jade.io/article/1035117	Administrative law - VCAT - Review jurisdiction - Amendment of underlying application - Test for whether application under review can be amended of substituted	https://jade.io/article/1035117
19	MAPA Pearls Pty Ltd v Haliotis Fisheries Pty Ltd (2023) 71 VR 581, [2023] VSCA 108; [2022] VSC 517; [2023] HCATrans 172	https://jade.io/article/1002977	Constitutional and Administrative Law - Public land - Lease of offshore seabed - Whether land subject to Land Act - Invalid lease registered under Transfer of Land Act - Whether indefeasible.	https://jade.io/article/1002977

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