James Gray is available to accept briefs in all areas of commercial and public law.
James' areas of expertise include class actions, royal commissions and inquiries, competition law, corporations law, and contractual disputes.
Before coming to the Bar, James was an Associate to Justice Maxwell, President of the Court of Appeal. Prior to this role, he was a solicitor in the disputes practice of Herbert Smith Freehills. During his time at HSF, James worked on large and complex commercial disputes, as well as the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
James holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne. He read with Premala Thiagarajan and his senior mentor is Elizabeth Bennett SC.
Recent cases
COMPETITION LAW AND ECONOMIC REGULATORY MATTERS
In a Queensland terminal pricing arbitration – led by A McClelland KC
Qantas Airways/Alliance Airways informal merger clearance – led by M Borsky KC with F Gordon SC, A Barraclough & S Snow
Applications for review of Honeysuckle Health Buying Group authorisation determination (No 2) [2022] ACompT 4 (Australian Competition Tribunal) – led by P Thiagarajan
COMMERCIAL LAW
Dreamstreet Lending Pty Ltd v Weiss (No 2) [2023] FCA 684 (Federal Court of Australia) – restraint of trade and inducement of breach of contract – led by P Wallis KC
Pickering v Bonafede & Ors (County Court of Victoria CI-22-03273) – application to set aside summary judgment – unled
Wilson Pateras Accounting Pty Ltd v Farmer (Federal Court of Australia) – breach of contract, restraint of trade and inducement of breach of contract – led by P Wallis KC
Appearing unled and advising on matters in the Supreme Court of Victoria Winding Up List and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2 – Bankruptcy)
Advising on complaints made to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
FAMILY LAW
Appearing in proceedings in the Major Complex Financial Proceedings List of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) – led by B Tulloch
SPORTS LAW
Acting for the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) in an appeal from the Disciplinary Commission of the GEF – led by P Thiagarajan
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES
Appearing in matters arising under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic)