Associate to Gummow J - High Court of Australia; Solicitor - Lander & Rogers
Accepts briefs from in-house counsel
Profile:
Matthew Hooper practices in common law, principally in personal injury, professional negligence, insurance indemnity disputes, class actions and judicial review proceedings. He frequently acts in complex cases, including those involving intepretation of workers compensation legislation and the Wrongs Act, the construction of insurance contracts, and choice of law questions.
He is recognised as a preeminent junior (professional negligence category) in Doyle's Guide.
He has had two readers - Andrew McNaught and Camilla Middleton.
Matthew predominantly appears in the Supreme Court, including the Court of Appeal, as well as the County Court. He has appeared several times in the High Court of Australia. His recent cases include:
Wilks v Psychology Board of Australia [2024] VSC 2
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