Jill practises primarily in commercial law.
She has particular experience in competition and consumer law, class actions, insurance, and corporations matters. She also has significant regulatory law experience (in particular, in competition and consumer law) and has acted for and against regulators. Jill has appeared for a range of leading corporations, private and public clients (including ASIC and ACCC) in proceedings in the Federal and Supreme Courts.
Before coming to the Bar, Jill was a Senior Associate at Allens Linklaters, where she worked on large-scale complex commercial, tax, and regulatory proceedings. She also worked inhouse completing a secondment to the National Australia Bank, focusing on amendments to the Australian Consumer Law.
She holds a Bachelor of Civil Laws (BCL) from the University of Oxford, as well as bachelor degrees in Law (first class honours) and in Commerce (Finance) from Monash University.
She is a previous Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Law School, where she taught Corporate Insolvency law. Jill was a reporter for the Commonwealth Law Reports (2018 – 2023).
Recent matters in which Jill has acted or advised include:
Commercial and Corporations
- Wisbey v UBS & Ors (FX Class Action): class action relating to allegations of cartel conduct in the forex market, acting for a respondent bank – see Wisbey & Associates Pty Ltd v UBS AG [2021] FCA 36 - led by Wendy Harris KC, Michael Borsky KC, and Jonathan Kirkwood SC
- QIC Werribee Pty Ltd (as trustee for the QIC Werribee Trust) v Wadren Pty Ltd (as trustee for the Hoppers Crossing Unit Trust): misleading or deceptive conduct, contract claim - led by Noel Hutley SC, David Sulan SC, with Ryan May
- Royal Express Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers appt)(in liq) v Huang & Ors - led by Sam Rosewarne KC
- ASIC v Commonwealth Bank of Australia & Colonial First State: acted for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in civil penalty proceedings concerning the alleged provision of conflicted remuneration – see Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ACN 123 123 124) and Anor (2022) 163 ACSR 442 - led by Neil Young KC, Peter Kulevski
- National Australia Bank Limited v Nautilus Insurance Pte Ltd & Ors: appeared for NAB's captive insurer in an insurance dispute (see, National Australia Bank Limited v Nautilus Insurance Pte Ltd [2019] FCA 899; National Australia Bank Limited v Nautilus Insurance Pte Ltd (No 3) [2109] FCA 2139 - led by Vanessa Whittaker SC
- Pirmax Pty Ltd v Kingspan Insulation Pty Ltd: dispute regarding alleged contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law - led by Chris Archibald KC
- Tripod Farmers Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance & Calabro: insurance dispute involving allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct, tort and contract - led by Jim Delany QC (now Delany J), and Michael Rush KC
- Moulden v Ford Australia: appeared for Ford Australia in defending a misleading or deceptive conduct claim - unled
- Certain Underwriters at Lloyds & Anor ats Mercury Walch: construction of insurance policy, acting for underwriters - led by Chris Caleo KC
- Fonterra Brands v Bega Cheese: acting for Fonterra in a contractual dispute with Bega (see, eg, Fonterra Brands Australia Pty Ltd and Anor v Bega Cheese Limited [2019] VSC 391 - led by Gerard Dalton KC, with Peter Creighton-Selvay
- Index Traders Pty Limited and Ors v Juwai Holdings: application for interlocutory injunction - led by Michael Rush KC
- Slea Pty Ltd v Connective Services Pty Ltd & Ors; Mortgage Results Pty Ltd v Millsave Holdings Pty Ltd: interlocutory applications in oppression proceedings (see, [2017] VSC 327; [2017] VSC 704) - led by Bernie Quinn KC
- Eustice v State of Victoria & Ors - unled: appearing for defendant in tort claim
- Retained by Korda Mentha, for the Administrator in relation to the Arrium Group litigation involving public examinations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- In the matter of Crema Group Pty Ltd (ACN 005 149 191): application for construction case statutory demand to set aside – unled
- Jill lectured in Corporate Insolvency at Melbourne Law School on the Melbourne Juris Doctor course.
Class Actions
- Reilly v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited - ANZ CCI class action, settlement approval application (No 5) [2023] FCA 896 - unled
- Buch / Gehrke v Freedom Foods: interlocutory applications, carriage motion dispute, acting for auditor in shareholder class action - led by Wendy Harris KC
- Clime Capital v UGL Limited: interlocutory applications in a securities class action arising out of the construction of the Ichthys LNG facility (settled) - led by Oren Bigos KC
- Sanders & Ors v Beach Energy: securities shareholder class action in relation to market representations and allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct - led by David Sulan SC
- Dann v CEOH Housing (Northern Territory): unconscionable conduct case relating to public housing in remote communities in the Northern Territory - led by Lachlan Armstrong KC, with Matt Albert
Regulatory proceedings
- ACCC v H.J. Heinz Company Australia Limited: misleading or deceptive conduct claims, acted for respondent - led by Rowena Orr KC and Nick De Young KC
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission ats Allegra Financial Services (see, [2020] AATA 6008) – appeared for ASIC, review of decision to refuse an Australian Financial Services Licence application - unled
- Application for merger authorisation clearance by B.P Petroleum in proposed acquisition of Woolworths petrol stations, acted for the ACCC
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission ats Erhardt (see, [2018] AATA 4785) – appeared for ASIC in application regarding a director disqualification ban - unled
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission ats Evans – appeared for ASIC in review of a banning order pursuant to s 920 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - unled
- Appeared for and advised various company directors in regulatory investigations, including s 19 examinations and responding to notices - unled
Royal Commissions
- Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (2018): acted for an industry superannuation fund - led by Warren Friend KC
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