Division of Bar Roll:
Victorian Practising Counsel
Qualifications:
BA, LLB (Hons) from Melbourne University
Previous Occupation:
Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Accepts briefs from in-house counsel Profile:
Georgina Costello KC appears and advises in appeals and trials in the areas of contract and commercial law, property law, common law , public law and proceeds of crime
Georgina was a property lawyer at Mallesons Stephen Jaques before coming to the Bar in 2003 and took Silk in 2019. Also admitted to the New York Bar, she has worked at the World Bank in Washington DC, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Italy, on matters related to fraud, misconduct and corruption, and as a commercial litigator in New York City.
Georgina Costello is an executive member and treasurer of the Law Council's Federal Dispute Resolution Section.
From 08 Apr 2010, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.
Extended Biography:
Georgin Costello KC has appeared in the following recent cases:
Property law/ commercial law
Common law
- Hassan v State of Victoria [2023] VSC 478 (North Melbourne and Flemington Towers COVID-19 group proceeding (for Victoria) (settlement approved).
- Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne v RWX (a pseudonym) [2023] VSCA 197, case re statutory construction regarding liability for nervous shock claims brought by indirect victims of child sex abuse (for the Archdiocese).
- Lombardo v Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Services P/L [2023] VSC 463, group proceeding re cosmetic surgery - allegations include negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct (for the plaintiffs).
- Russell v City of Melbourne [2023] VSCA 97, common law appeal re trip and fall claim (for Mr Russell).
- Uren v Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 145, common law nuisance case regarding sleep disturbance from a wind farm (for the Plaintiffs).
- Manus Island Class Action in the Victorian Supreme Court (for the representative plaintiff).
- Robodebt Class Action in the Federal Court (for the representative plaintiffs).
Public law/ migration law
- Tickle v Giggle For Girls Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 553, applications for extension of time, costs capping orders, security for costs and objections to competency in a case alleging discrimination on the basis of gender identity (for Ms Tickle).
- Su and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Citizenship) [2023] AATA 3919 (9 November 2023), case regarding statutory construction of "time of birth" in an Australian citizenship by birth case (for Ms Su).
- Le v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 1547, appeal from judicial review judgement re spouse visa decision by the AAT (for the appellant Le).
- DGT17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCA 552 appeal from judicial review judgement re protection visa (for the appellant DGT17).
- SBI Landfill Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2023] VCAT 417, case regarding a landfill licence suspension (for the EPA).
- Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs v Lieu, by her Litigation Representative Nguyen (2023) 409 ALR 719, [2023] FCAFC 57, appeal regarding evidence of parentage in a citizenship case (for Miss Lieu).
- Independent Contractors of Australia Inc v Victorian Workcover Authority [2022] VSC 743, case about a challenge to WorkSafe's investigation into Victoria's Hotel Quarantine Program (for WorkSafe).
- Steiner v Victoria Legal Aid [2022] VSC 445, judicial review case regarding removal of a legal practitioner from Victoria Legal Aid panels (for Victoria Legal Aid).
- Chen v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs (2022) 288 FCR 218, [2022] FCAFC 41, Full Court appeal regarding apprehended bias affecting a Tribunal decision (for the appellant Mr Chen).
- Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v CRS20 [2022] FCA 579, appeal regarding apprehended bias and illogical reasoning in an IAA decision (for the visa applicant CRS20).
- Mamatta v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCA 637, judicial review from a Tribunal decision regarding character cancellation (for Mr Mamatta).
- Fire Rescue Commissioner v Building Appeals Board [2021] VSC 217, judicial review of a fire safety decision (for the Commissioner).
- Chetcuti v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] HCA 25, Constitutional case regarding the aliens power (for Mr Chetcuti).
- DVO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; BNB17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2021) 273 CLR 177, [2021] HCA 12, High Court appeal regarding impact of interpreter errors in a migration case (for BNB17).
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