Claire Schneider (led by Mr D Roche SC) represented the second respondent, instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills. Stillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd (No 2) concerned an interlocutory application filed by the applicant to stay the costs orders of the Initial Trial pending the determination of an…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v J Hutchinson Pty Ltd Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union [2025] HCA 10
2-4-25 / Michael Hodge KC — Competition & Consumer, Contract
Michael Hodge KC (with R Nicholas and S J Chordia) appeared for the appellant in both matters, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor. These cases concerned appeals from a decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia to allow an appeal concerning an issue as to the nature…
Australian Communications and Media Authority v V Marketing Australia Pty Ltd (In Liq) (No 4) [2025] FCA 287
31-3-25 / Michael Hodge KC — Competition & Consumer, Contract
Michael Hodge KC (with Mr M Williams) represented the second respondent, instructed by Wotton & Kearney Lawyers. Australian Communications and Media Authority v V Marketing Australia Pty Ltd (In Liq) (No 4) [2025] FCA 287 concerned the applicant seeking declaratory relief in respect of contraventions of s 11 of the Do…
DGR Global Ltd v P.T. Limited as trustee of the Armour Energy Security Trust [2025] QSC 8
30-1-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Sam McCarthy — Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Professional Negligence
Michael Hodge KC (with A O'Brien) represented the first and second defendants, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Sam McCarthy (led by D O’Sullivan KC) represented the sixth defendant, instructed by Hall & Wilcox. This case concerned DGR’s application for leave to amend its further amended claim and second further amended…
Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2025] FCAFC 1
28-1-25 / Michael Hodge KC — Appellate, Competition & Consumer
Michael Hodge KC (and Mr D Preston) appeared for the Appellant, instructed by Tisher Liner FC Law. This case concerns an appeal from an order that the appellant, Ultra Tune Australia Pty Ltd, pay fines of $1.5 million following its conviction on four charges of contempt. The court considered Ultra Tune’s…
