Commercial, Equity & Trade Practices Law
These cases cover every instance of commercial disputation arising out of trade and commerce from contractual disputes to passing off applications to protection of intellectual property rights.
Corporations, Insolvency & Securities Law
He maintains a strong interest in Securities, Corporate Governance and Insolvency Law issues and has appeared in many cases under the Corporations Law/Act and especially so in the Corporate Insolvency area which have provided significant case development in cases under Part 5.3A Corporations Act in respect of administrations and insolvencies.
Banking, Finance & Property Law
These cases involve the application of securities and suretyship law with emphasis on banking documentation covering debentures, mortgages, charges, cross-deeds of covenant, guarantees and indemnities. The corresponding rights of parties to rely upon equitable and statutory defences principally trade practices law and unconscionable conduct are closely examined. All aspects of land law covered including compensation due to compulsory acquisition.
Trusts & Family Law
This practice area has involved the consideration and application of family law principally in the corporate and trusts areas of property dispositions under the Family Law Act 1975 and in the Family Court’s accrued jurisdiction.
Commercial Arbitration & Mediation
He has developed a significant practice in commercial arbitration and mediations over 20 years, both in Australia and overseas. Arbitrations have involved consideration of private international law; advice on international treaties concerning International Sale of Goods, International Air Law, UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. In Australia, arbitrations have also involved large contractual construction disputes and commercial tenancy arbitrations, flowing through to arbitral awards.
Administrative & Constitutional Law
This practice area has involved the consideration and application of constitutional law (state and federal) and the operation of human rights legislation. These matters have been pursued in opinions and in High Court and Appellate courts. This area of practice has involved consideration of the application of constitutional conventions and administrative law principles to high level government decision-making and policy development.
Planning & Environment Law
Additionally, he has developed a specialist practice in Queensland in Planning & Environment Law matters and in Victoria in VCAT. He maintains an active interest in defence work involving environmental offences. This practice has also involved matters and appeals under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld); Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld); environmental prosecutions under the Local Government Act 1990 and Local Laws; and the Cairns Regional Council, Eacham Shire Council and Johnstone Shire Council Planning Schemes in Far North Queensland and in South East Queensland before the Planning & Environment Court (Queensland).
QI - Bar Reading History:
Dr David H Denton AM RFD KC had 7 readers; 6 from the Victorian Bar and 1 from the Queensland Bar.
On being called to the Bar Dr Denton read with Brind Zichy-Woinarski (later QC).
Zichy-Woinarski read with Peter Brusey (later QC).
Peter Brusey read with Sydney Frost (later QC; then County Court; then Judge of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea; then Chief Justice of that Court, and knighted).
Sydney Frost read with Oliver Gillard (later QC; Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, and knighted).
Oliver Gillard read with Sam Clyne – known as “Sam” although his given names were Thomas Stuart (later appointed to the County Court, then to the Federal Court of Bankruptcy; then also to the Supreme Court of the ACT (1943-45); and knighted).
Thomas Stuart ‘Sam’ Clyne signed the Bar Roll on 1 July 1914. Clyne's mentor is not yet firmly established but is likely to take the lineage back to the commencement of the Bar in Victoria in the 1850s.
The modern Victorian Bar Roll was commenced in 1900.
These cases cover every instance of commercial disputation arising out of trade and commerce from contractual disputes to passing off applications to protection of intellectual property rights.
Corporations, Insolvency & Securities Law
He maintains a strong interest in Securities, Corporate Governance and Insolvency Law issues and has appeared in many cases under the Corporations Law/Act and especially so in the Corporate Insolvency area which have provided significant case development in cases under Part 5.3A Corporations Act in respect of administrations and insolvencies.
Banking, Finance & Property Law
These cases involve the application of securities and suretyship law with emphasis on banking documentation covering debentures, mortgages, charges, cross-deeds of covenant, guarantees and indemnities. The corresponding rights of parties to rely upon equitable and statutory defences principally trade practices law and unconscionable conduct are closely examined. All aspects of land law covered including compensation due to compulsory acquisition.
Trusts & Family Law
This practice area has involved the consideration and application of family law principally in the corporate and trusts areas of property dispositions under the Family Law Act 1975 and in the Family Court’s accrued jurisdiction.
Commercial Arbitration & Mediation
He has developed a significant practice in commercial arbitration and mediations over 20 years, both in Australia and overseas. Arbitrations have involved consideration of private international law; advice on international treaties concerning International Sale of Goods, International Air Law, UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. In Australia, arbitrations have also involved large contractual construction disputes and commercial tenancy arbitrations, flowing through to arbitral awards.
Administrative & Constitutional Law
This practice area has involved the consideration and application of constitutional law (state and federal) and the operation of human rights legislation. These matters have been pursued in opinions and in High Court and Appellate courts. This area of practice has involved consideration of the application of constitutional conventions and administrative law principles to high level government decision-making and policy development.
Planning & Environment Law
Additionally, he has developed a specialist practice in Queensland in Planning & Environment Law matters and in Victoria in VCAT. He maintains an active interest in defence work involving environmental offences. This practice has also involved matters and appeals under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld); Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld); environmental prosecutions under the Local Government Act 1990 and Local Laws; and the Cairns Regional Council, Eacham Shire Council and Johnstone Shire Council Planning Schemes in Far North Queensland and in South East Queensland before the Planning & Environment Court (Queensland).
QI - Bar Reading History:
Dr David H Denton AM RFD KC had 7 readers; 6 from the Victorian Bar and 1 from the Queensland Bar.
On being called to the Bar Dr Denton read with Brind Zichy-Woinarski (later QC).
Zichy-Woinarski read with Peter Brusey (later QC).
Peter Brusey read with Sydney Frost (later QC; then County Court; then Judge of the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea; then Chief Justice of that Court, and knighted).
Sydney Frost read with Oliver Gillard (later QC; Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, and knighted).
Oliver Gillard read with Sam Clyne – known as “Sam” although his given names were Thomas Stuart (later appointed to the County Court, then to the Federal Court of Bankruptcy; then also to the Supreme Court of the ACT (1943-45); and knighted).
Thomas Stuart ‘Sam’ Clyne signed the Bar Roll on 1 July 1914. Clyne's mentor is not yet firmly established but is likely to take the lineage back to the commencement of the Bar in Victoria in the 1850s.
The modern Victorian Bar Roll was commenced in 1900.
