James has a broad commercial law, common law, and administrative law practice with significant trial experience, appearing led and unled in lengthy hearings involving multiple witnesses; advising (both led and unled) in a wide range of commerical and common law matters, merits reviews and judicial reviews. He regularly acts for ASX listed companies and major insurance companies. He has considerable experience in:
Insurance litigation involving personal injury or property damage
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Corporations law
Trade practices and Australian Consumer Law disputes
Partnership, director, and shareholder disputes
Building & Construction (Domestic, commercial and Security of Payment Act)
Property law
Pleas
Appeals
James has appeared in the following cases:
Re Wills [2024] VSC 168 - successful application for bail, unled
Kenyeres v the King [2023] VSCA 25 - successful sentence appeal, unled
SBW v Chief Commissioner of Police & Anor [2023] VSC 447, successful judicial review, unled
ZHRS and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Migration) [2023] AATA 2918 - successful merits review, led by Greg Hughan
Martin v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD, successful merits review, unled
Sheppard Group Services (in liq) - NSWSC - Breach of directors' duties matter, settled end of trial, led by Michael Bearman, with Scott Cromb.
Re Graham [2022] VSC 459 - successful application for bail, unled
Re Bickham - Brown [2022] VSC (unreported T Forrest JA) - successful application for bail, unled
Thornton v the Queen [2021] VSCA 325 - sentence appeal, led by Paul Kounnas
Energy Australia Pty Ltd v ATF Properties Pty Ltd - VCC - contractual dispute, unled
Vincent v Carlson - VCC - common law claim for damages arising from a motor vehicle collision, unled
DPP v Lawrence (A Pseudonym) [2021] VCC 1320 plea, led by Diana Price
James has authored published articles and CPD papers on several topics including evidence & expert evidence and civil procedure.
James read with Diana Price and his senior mentor was Paul Hayes KC.