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Doyle’s Guide 2021
September 16, 2021
13 St James Hall wishes to congratulate the following Floor members who have been listed in the Doyle’s rankings: Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Senior
Jane Needham SC presented a paper at STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021
April 6, 2021
Event details can be found here.
Renée Bianchi appointed as President of the Women Lawyers Association of NSW
November 25, 2020
Renée joined the Executive Committee of the Women Lawyers Association of NSW (WLANSW) in November 2018 and was the chair of its Equitable Briefing Policy
Jane Needham SC: “When the law deserts its women, they desert the law”
October 9, 2020
Jane Needham SC has written an article for the Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on sexual harassment in the legal profession.
Susan Phillips in Federal Court Decision
October 6, 2020
Susan Phillips recently appeared as Junior Counsel in the Federal Court in the matter of George on behalf of the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj v State of
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High Court
- Ravbar v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 25 (18 June 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- MDP v The King [2025] HCA 24 (18 June 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Valuer-General Victoria v WSTI Properties 490 SKR Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 23 (11 June 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Steward, Gleeson and Jagot JJ)
- Evans v Air Canada [2025] HCA 22 (14 May 2025) (Gageler CJ; Edelman, Steward, Gleeson and Beech-Jones JJ)
- Babet v Commonwealth of Australia; Palmer v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 21 (14 May 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
Federal Court of Australia
- Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems Pty Ltd v Jet Aviation Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Hawker Pacific Pty Ltd) [2025] FCAFC 85 (03 July 2025) (Derrington, Cheeseman and Jackman JJ)
- Lasalo v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2025] FCAFC 82 (20 June 2025) (O'Sullivan, Dowling and Younan JJ)
- Serco Citizen Services Pty Limited v Parsons [2025] FCAFC 83 (24 June 2025) (Collier Acj, Needham and Wheatley JJ)
- Merchant v Commissioner of Taxation (Costs) [2025] FCAFC 81 (18 June 2025) (Logan, McElwaine and Hespe JJ)
- Spall v Minister for Home Affairs [2025] FCAFC 75 (11 June 2025) (Button, McDonald and Bennett JJ)
Court of Appeal
- Larsen as trustee for the Larsen Superannuation Fund v Tastec Pty Ltd (formerly Wonders Building Company Pty Ltd) [2025] NSWCA 145 (04 July 2025) (Adamson and Stern JJA, Price AJA)
- Byrne v Turner Freeman Lawyers [2025] NSWCA 146 (04 July 2025) (Mitchelmore JA)
- Aqualand North Sydney Lavender Development Pty Ltd v The Owners - Strata Plan No. 102081 [2025] NSWCA 143 (02 July 2025) (Mitchelmore, Ball and Free JJA)
- Breen v Clough [2025] NSWCA 144 (01 July 2025) (Leeming, Ball and Free JJA)
- Yowie Group Ltd v Keybridge Capital Ltd [2025] NSWCA 142 (26 June 2025) (Leeming JA)
Supreme Court of NSW
- In the Adoption of Eight Young People [2025] NSWSC 719 (04 July 2025) (Kunc J)
- Canterbury-Bankstown Council v Cossu [2025] NSWSC 717 (03 July 2025) (McGrath J)
- R v Rokomaqisa (No 4) [2025] NSWSC 696 (04 July 2025) (R A Hulme AJ)
- Skidmore v Salvatore [2025] NSWSC 712 (04 July 2025) (Kunc J)
- 85 Princess Pty Ltd v Fleming [2025] NSWSC 713 (04 July 2025) (Brereton J)