News
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
Hugh Morrison to speak at the Blue Mountains Law Society Succession Conference 11 September 2020
September 24, 2020
The paper was titled “Life Cycle of a Family Provision Claim in NSW: A Practical Walkthrough” and was authored with Patricia Muscat.
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High Court
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- Cherry v Queensland [2025] HCA 14 (09 April 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech-Jones JJ)
- FEL17 v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2025] HCA 13 (09 April 2025) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Steward, Gleeson and Jagot JJ)
Federal Court of Australia
- Charlie v State of Queensland [2025] FCAFC 55 (17 April 2025) (Perry, Burley and Sarah C Derrington JJ)
- Merchant v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCAFC 56 (22 April 2025) (Logan, McElwaine and Hespe JJ)
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Court of Appeal
- Mendonca v Tonna [2025] NSWCA 82 (29 April 2025) (Kirk JA and Price AJA)
- Bolton v WAM Active Ltd [2025] NSWCA 81 (17 April 2025) (Leeming JA)
- Sunnya Pty Ltd v He [2025] NSWCA 79 (24 April 2025) (Bell CJ, Leeming JA and Basten AJA)
- He v Sunnya Pty Ltd; Supermega Market Ltd v Sunnya Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 78 (24 April 2025) (Bell CJ, Leeming JA and Basten AJA)
- Joseph v Spencer [2025] NSWCA 80 (24 April 2025) (Kirk JA)
Supreme Court of NSW
- In the matter of Goldstone Private Equity VCMP LP (ILP2300030) [2025] NSWSC 410 (28 April 2025) (Black J)
- Serves Pty Ltd atf the Rosemont Trust v Roche (Deceased); Roche (Deceased) v Serves Pty Ltd atf the Rosemont Trust (Costs) [2025] NSWSC 400 (28 April 2025) (Hammerschlag CJ in Eq)
- Zhengzhou Lvdu Real Estate Group Co Ltd v Shu (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 405 (29 April 2025) (Peden J)
- Kaljo v Mitchell [2025] NSWSC 404 (29 April 2025) (Slattery J)
- Builtcom Construction Pty Ltd v VSD Investments Pty Ltd atf the VSD Investments Trust (No 2); VSD Investments Pty Ltd atf the VSD Investments Trust v Builtcom Construction Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 403 (29 April 2025) (Peden J)