Peter Willis SC

Burge v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2016] HCATrans 224 - Loan - mortgagee in possession - determination of Finanical Ombudsman Service Ltd - application in original jurisidcition for constitutional writs.

Argot (ACN 074 971 109 Pty Ltd) v The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Ltd (2013) 305 ALR 722; (2013) 97 ACSR 63; [2013] VSCA 241 - Life Insurance - unit linked investment policy - arbitrage - contractual construction - repudiation - valuation of policy - administration of switching between portfolios - good faith.

Affirming ACN v NMLA [2011] VSC 519; varying ACN v NMLA [2012] VSC 177. Special leave to appeal successfully resisted: [2014] HCASL 172.

Smolle v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2008] FCA 1065 - re-instatement of investment claim.

Jafari v Alderuccio (2015) VSCA [not public] - Receivers appointed by Court - principles.

Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (2014) 252 CLR 307; (2014) 307 ALR 562; (2014) 98 ACSR 601; [2014] HCA 15 - Equity - insolvency - liquidators, receivers and administrators - equitable lien for costs, expenses and remuneration incurred in getting in, preserving and realising asset of company for benefit of creditors - lien has priority over mortgagor's security - lien not disapplied by conduct of liquidator in failed attempt to set aside security - lien not affected by section 564 of Corporations Act - Re Universal Distributing Co principle explained.

Reversing Atco Controls Pty Ltd v Stewart (2013) 31 ACLC 13-065; [2013] VSCA 132. Affirming Re Newtronics Pty Ltd (2011) 29 ACLC 11-054; [2011] VSC 349.

Newtronics Pty Ltd v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (2008) 69 ACSR 317; (2009) 25 VR 411, (2009) 78 ACSR 375 (CA); [2010] HCATrans 109 (HCASL) - Letters of comfort - Contract by parent company not to enforce security and to provide financial support to subsidiary - Whether promissory or merely representational - Whether circumstances surrounding the letters were sufficient to create legal obligations; Receivers - Whether validly appointed - Reasonable belief of valid appointment - Whether receivers relieved from liability on basis that conduct was honest and ought fairly be relieved - ss 419(3) and 1318 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

We Two Pty Ltd v Shorrock (No 2) (2005) 220 ALR 749 - Trade mark infringement - private international law - foreign judgment in breach of compromise - when party should be ordered to vacate judgment - discretionary factors; compromise of action - accord and satisfaction - enforcement of terms - summary procedure.

Kinarra Pty Ltd v On Q Group Ltd (2008) 65 ACSR 438; (2008) 26 ACLC 182 - Listed company - Financial assistance for purchase of shares in contravention of s 260A of Corporations Act 2001.

Australian Securities & Investments Commission v GDK Financial Solutions Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1415 - Managed investment schemes - unregistered scheme - winding up - court ordered - effect of "winding up" - procedure for winding up - receiver appointed - powers of receiver - whether powers should be the same as those of a company liquidator.

Paint Horse Association of Australia Ltd v Holobradek [2003] VSC 411- Companies - Directors - Application for interlocutory injunction to restrain defendant from representing herself as being director of plaintiff - Alleged irregularities in calling of meeting at which existing directors were voted out of office and replaced by other directors including defendant.

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v BMW Australia Limited [2003] FCA 727; (No. 2) [2003] FCA 864; [2004] FCAFC 167 - Trade Practices - Consumer protection - s 61C of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) - compliance with prescribed product safety standard - wording of warning to be placed on vehicle jacks - whether warning is dangerous - meaning of "words to the same effect" - Compliance program - whether appropraite to order by way of relief.

George v Kollias [2007] VSC 46 - Trusts - Trustee Act 1958, s 63A - Multifamily, multi-generration discretionary trust - Application for approval of variation arrangement - Consented to by all beneficiaries of full age and capacity - Whether for benefit of minors and persons unborn - Whether to be approved.

Victoria v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2013) 218 FCR 172; [2013] FCAFC 160 - Construction Law - States - power of the Executive to adopt policies and guidelines for the exercise of power to enter contract and award tenders for public works - Victorian Code of Practice for Building and Construction Industry and Implementation Guidelines - relationship with federal Fair Work Act 2009. Reversing CFMEU v Victoria [2013 FCA 445; CFMEU v McCorkell [2013] FCA 446; and CFMEU v Victoria [2013] FCA 1034.

Mark Lane Jangala v The Commonwealth, Northern Land Council and others [2014] FCA - Administrative Law - Aboriginal Land Rights - nomination of land by Land Council for purposes of radioactive waste management facility - identification of traditional Aboriginal owners - consultation with traditionals owners - what is required - whether right people were consulted - good faith and proper purpose - conflist of interests - effect of "no validity" clause.

Griffiths v Northern Territory [2014] FCA 256 - Native Title - Compensation for extinghishment - preliminary questions - vacant Crown Land covered by claimant applications - effect of Crown to Crown grants.

Mullett on behalf of the Gunai/Kurnai People v State of Victoria (No. 2) [2010] FCA 1514; [2010] FCA 1144

Edwards on behalf of the Wamba Wamba, Barapa Barapa, Wadi Wadi People v State of Victoria [2010] FCA 744- Native Title - change of government policy - Victorian Native Title Settlement Framework - concerns about delay

Rose on behalf of the Kurnai Clans v State of Victoria [2010] FCA 460- Native Title - overlapping claims - issue of group composition - whether application as currently defined includes all persons who hold native title

Lovett on behalf of the Gunditjmara People v State of Victoria [2007] FCA 474

Yorta Yorta v Victoria (2002) 214 CLR 422