David Yarrow SC

VCAT – owners corporation dispute – acting for owners corporation to recover unpaid lot owner fees

VCAT – owners corporation dispute – installation of facilities in common areas, disputed licence to use common area

VCAT – residential tenancies – opposing application for possession order – Director of Housing v KJ (Residential Tenancies) [2010] VCAT 2026

Magistrates Court – recovery of payment under mistake

Magistrates Court – rehearing applications under Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 (Vic) s.110

County Court – recovery of estate agent’s unpaid commission –Boss Partners Estate Agents Pty Ltd v Rivacourt Pty Ltd [2012] VCC 1884

Supreme Court of Victoria – appearance in numerous winding up applications

Supreme Court of Victoria – breach of contract and tortious inducement of breach of contract (with R van de Wiel QC and M Goldblatt)

Supreme Court of Victoria – opposing security for costs – Bodycorp Repairers Pty Ltd v Maisano [2013] VSC 220 and Bodycorp Repairers Pty Ltd v Maisano (No. 4) [2013] VSC 247 (with R van de Wiel QC and M Goldblatt)

Federal Circuit Court of Australia – appearance in bankruptcy matters

Federal Court of Australia – appearance before a registrar in bankruptcy matters

VCAT – administrative law, freedom of information merits review application

VCAT – guardianship list, revocation of power of attorney and appointment of administrator

Supreme Court of Victoria – judicial review, determination of medical panel under part VBA of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) - Hatswell v State of Victoria [2013] VSC 262

Federal Court – opposing asset preservation order (with A Neal SC)

Federal Court – native title, Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s.66B applications – Weribone v State of Queensland [2013] FCA 255 (with A Neal SC)

Federal Court – judicial review of legislative instrument, live import list under Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – Parker v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities [2011] FCA 1325 (with S Wilson KC),Parker v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities [2012] FCAFC 94 (with A Neal SC)

Federal Court – native title, opposing injunction to restrain authorisation meeting – Bonner on behalf of the Jagera People #2 v State of Queensland (No 3) [2012] FCA 214

Federal Court – application for declaratory relief, construction ofNative Title Act 1993 (Cth), future act notice – Bullen v State of Western Australia [2010] FCA 900 (alone), FQM Australia Nickel Pty Ltd v Bullen (2011) 191 FCR 261 (with V Hughston SC)

Federal Court – opposing application for joinder under Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s.84(5) – Bonner on behalf of the Jagera People #2 v State of Queensland [2011] FCA 321

Land Court of Queensland – merits review of water licence –Stockman v Chief Executive Department of Natural Resources and Mines [2012] QLC 72

Land Court of Queensland – submitter appeal on grant of water licence

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland – application for declaratory relief, validity of declaration of protected area

Supreme Court of Queensland – judicial review of decision to transfer land and make ex gratia payment – Gibson v The Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and the Arts [2012] QSC 132

Supreme Court of Queensland – opposing application for stay of administrative decision and injunction – Gibson v The Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and the Arts [2011] QSC 401

National Native Title Tribunal – Australian Manganese Pty Ltd v Western Australia (2008) 218 FLR 387