Director, Professional Services Review v Yoong (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 106
15-8-25 / Stewart Webster KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Human Rights & Discrimination, Judicial Review & Administrative
Stewart Webster KC represented the respondent, instructed by MinterEllison. Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the Appellant, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor. The interlocutory application was initiated by the respondent who sought an order to retroactively stay part of the Full Court’s orders that were made in the initial judgement. The respondent…
The appellant applied for leave to appeal against a decision of a District Court judge convicting the appellant for contempt of court. The respondent manufactures caravans and obtained an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the appellant from publishing her views on their caravans on a Facebook page she established. The respondent sued…
Crime and Corruption Commission v Carne [2022] HCATrans 225
15-12-22 / Matthew Wilkinson, Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate
The Crime and Corruption Commission prepared a report about an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct against Mr Carne. The report did not contain any findings of “corrupt conduct” against Mr Carne. The report was prepared for the purposes of submitting it to the Commission’s supervising parliamentary committee and was,…
Australian Electoral Commission v Kelly [2022] FCA 628
20-5-22 / Sarah Spottiswood — Judicial Review & Administrative, Appellate
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) sought an urgent injunction the night before the federal election. It sought to restrain the display of campaign signs which the AEC contended contravened the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth). Jagot J refused the application. Her Honour found that although there was a prima facie…
