Suresh Senathirajah KC
- Commercial Law Tort Law
- Public Law
Since coming to the Bar in 1998, Suresh has been briefed in a range of commercial and regulatory matters, including in the areas of corporations and securities law, superannuation, bankruptcy, equity and trusts, insolvency, statutory regulation, professional discipline (legal profession and medical (and allied) profession), professional negligence, insurance (professional indemnity and general commercial), trade practices, banking and finance, telecommunications and intellectual property.
Before coming to the Bar, Suresh practised as a Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, as part of their Commercial Disputes and Litigation Group. In this role, he practised predominantly in the areas of commercial litigation, including contractual disputes, banking litigation, corporations and securities law, telecommunications and product liability matters.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Contact
- P03 9225 8943
- M0411 581 588
- E[email protected]
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Ninian Stephen Chambers
Level 38 Room 19
140 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Appellate
- Aviation
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Building & Construction
- Class Actions
- Commercial Arbitration
- Competition
- Consumer Credit
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Energy & Resources
- Equity & Trusts
- Insurance
- Real Property
- Residential & Retail Tenancies
- Superannuation
- Wills & Probate
- Regulatory Investigations
- Appellate
- Class Actions
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Major Torts
- Negligence
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Judicial Review
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)(Melb)
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics)(Melb)
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Secure Funding Pty Ltd (previously known as 'Liberty Financial Pty Ltd') v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as 'NRMA Insurance' [2010] FCA 1094
Idameneo (No 123) Pty Limited v Sutherland, Supreme Court of Victoria (Commercial Court), proceeding No S CI 10308 of 2009
Multiplex West Melbourne No 1 Pty Ltd v Bennelong Value Funds Pty Ltd, Supreme Court of Victoria, No 2009 of 2007 F6069
Liberty Oil Holdings Pty Limited v Woolworths Limited, Supreme Court of Victoria, No 2097 of 2006 F 6054
Victorian Securities Corporation v Hay Property Consultants [2009] VCC 0248
Far Horizons Pty Ltd v McDonald's Australia Ltd [2000] VSC 310
Digital Cinema Network Pty Ltd v Omnilab Media Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 509
Lindholm, in the matter of Munday Group Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) v Tsourlinis Distributors Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 195
ASIC v Primelife Corporation Limited,proceeding No V1199 of 2004
13 Coromandel Place Pty Ltd v C L Custodians Pty Ltd (in liq) [1999] FCA 144
Prime Ceramics Property Group Pty Ltd (in liq), Supreme Court of Victoria, proceeding No S CI 2011 00875
Lindholm, in the matter of Munday Group Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (in liq) v Tsourlinis Distributors Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 195
Neil v Reward Property Group Pty Ltd [2008] FMCA 1583
Secure Funding Pty Ltd (previously known as 'Liberty Financial Pty Ltd') v Insurance Australia Ltd t/as 'NRMA Insurance' [2010] FCA 1094
Mechanical and Construction Insurance Pty Limited v Christie Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria, proceeding No 3732 of 2009
S Smith & Son Pty Ltd v Vallunga, Supreme Court of Victoria Proceeding No 5931 of 2009
Bruce Arthur Building Services Pty Ltd v The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Limited, Supreme Court of Victoria (Bendigo Registry), proceeding No 132 of 2007
Clough Engineering Limited v Origin Energy Resources Limited No 8316 of 2006 (ie BassGas litigation), Supreme Court of Victoria (under Commercial Arbitration Act 1984)
Truenergy Pty Ltd v Simply Energy (2009) (decision of a Panel constituted under the Victorian Gas Industry Market and System Operation Rules)
Carabott v Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries) Supreme Court of Victoria, proceeding No 9590 of 2009 (decision of Pagone J on 29 April 2010)
Casement v Department of Primary Industries (General) [2005] VCAT 2510
VBN v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [2006] AATA 718; (2006) 44 AAR 231; 92 ALD 475
Government Employees' Health Fund Ltd v Private Health Insurance Administration [2001] FCA 322
Hay Property Consultants Pty Ltd v Victorian Securities Corporation Ltd [2010] VSCA 247
Webb v JPH Taxation Services Pty Ltd (Civil Claims) [2010] VCAT 88
Victorian Securities Corporation Limited v Hay Property Consultants Pty Ltd [2009] VCC 0248
Forster v Legal Services Board J102 of 2010 (VCAT)
Legal Services Commissioner v Owens (Legal Practice) [2010] VCAT 1686
Legal Services Board v Bourozikas [2009] VSC 382
Re OG [2007] VSC 197
Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries v Carabott, decision of the Fisheries Licensing Appeals Tribunal of 21 August 2009
Appearances before the Board of Examiners
Legal Services Board v Forster [2010] VSC 102
Vaughan v Legal Services Board [2009] VSCA 187
Vaughan v Legal Services Board [2008] VSC 200
ASIC v KPMG (Westpoint litigation)
ACCC v Guirguis, Federal Court of Australia proceeding No VID of 2007
Publications
Memberships
Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association - Equity