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Banco Chambers congratulates Ben Kremer, Declan Roche, Fiona Roughley, and Robert Yezerski on their well deserved appointments to Senior Counsel today. Their appointments brings the total number of silks at Banco to 24. Ben Kremer was admitted to the...
Today Bromwich J delivered judgment in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Delta Building Automation Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 880, a cartel conduct prosecution. His Honour found that the ACCC had proved that the Respondent had engaged in attempted...
In Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Phoenix Institute of Australia Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (No 3) [2023] FCA 859, the Federal Court imposed a record $438 million civil penalty on the Respondents for breaches of...
Today, a Medical Professional Standards Committee (PSC) released its reasons in disciplinary proceedings brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission against Dr Charlie Teo. The PSC found that Dr Teo engaged in multiple instances of unsatisfactory...
Banco Chambers congratulates Clarissa Amato and Tom Blackburn SC who were featured as leading and recommended counsel respectively in the 2023 Doyles Guide to leading Technology, Media and Telecommunications barristers in NSW. Clarissa and Tom continue...
Today, the Federal Court of Australia released its judgment in three defamation proceedings brought by former Special Air Service Regiment soldier Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG against journalists Chris Masters, Nick McKenzie and David Wroe, and publishers...
Banco Chambers congratulates Robert Newlinds SC on his appointment as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales today. He will be sworn in on 29 May 2023. Robert came to the Bar in 1990 and took silk in 2003. Although he appeared throughout Australia...
On Monday the Full Federal Court handed down a judgement which addressed the proper approach to assessing claims for damages under section 272(1)(a) of the Australian Consumer Law for breach of the consumer guarantees. The judgment arose from the representative...
Yesterday the High Court published a notable decision on the interaction of COVID 19 Public Health Orders and the interpretation of contracts. In Laundy Hotels (Quarry) Pty Ltd v Dyco Hotels Pty Ltd ATF the Parras Family Trust [2023] HCA 6, Laundy as...