Cases

Cases I have appeared in as counsel:

Full Court Federal Court

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v AMU19 [2026] FCAFC 29

Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia (Div 2)

AMU19 v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs & Anor [2025] FedCFamC2G 423

Administrative law - whether the AAT made an error dismissing the appelleants application for review because he failed to attend the tribunal hearing

Supreme Court of New South Wales

Goldsworthy v Goldsworthy [2026] NSWSC 462

Successful extension of caveat against real property on basis of constructive trust

Reissis v Xafellis & Anor [2026] NSWSC 372 

Family provision claim - defendants failed to turn up at court-annexed mediation. Costs order made against defendants personally.

El-Bayeh v El-Bayeh [2025] NSWSC 1177 

Family provision claim by brother of deceased against large estate. Circumstances of family led to significant dependency by brother on deceased and Court held provision ought to be made for the brother.

Pilatos v Whillier [2025] NSWSC 1221

Family provision claim by adult child who was estranged from deceased. Deceased made provision in his will. No further provision made.

Dayman v Dayman [2025] NSWSC 900

Acted for estate - very small estate. Deceased separated but never divorced or changed his will. Claim by adult child unsuccessful. Notional estate order made for costs.

Girotto v Girotto [2025] NSWSC 616 

Family provision claim by adult child. No additional provision awarded.

A case in which my solicitor and I were briefed 3 weeks out from final hearing.

Bull v Cooldawinda Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1011

Whether contracts for sale of land had exchanged and defending claim of promissory estoppel

Bull v Cooldawinda Pty Ltd (No.2) [2024] NSWSC 1602

Successful application for indemnity costs when offer of compromise open for 5 days in expedited matter

Supreme Court of New South Wales - Protective List
  • application to prevent entry to an improvident transaction to benefit one child by elderly person

  • application to locate elderly parent removed from care without notice and prevention of steps to sell property in which adult child remained living

  • application for possession by attorney needing to sell property to fund aged care

  • reinstatement of husband with dementia to care of wife after being removed from her care