Casey v General Motors Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 772
11-7-25 / Michael Hodge KC — Competition & Consumer
Michael Hodge KC (with Mr P Strickland and Mr T Rogan) appeared for the applicant, instructed by Maurice Blackburn. This case concerned an application brought by the respondent to strike-out the whole or alternatively a substantial majority of the further amended statement of claim brought in retaliation to allegedly defective…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Productivity Partners Pty Ltd (trading as Captain Cook College) (in administration) (no 6) [2025] FCA 542
27-5-25 / Michael Hodge KC — Competition & Consumer
Michael Hodge KC (and A S Vial) represented the fourth respondent, instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. Michael Hodge KC and (Alexander Vial) appeared for the fourth respondent, Blake Wills, instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. In ACCC v Productivity Partners Pty Ltd (No 3) [2021] FCA 737, Stewart J found that…
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, Andrew O'Brien KC, Sam McCarthy, Sophie Gibson — Competition & Consumer, Corporations, Professional Negligence
Michael Hodge KC and Andrew O'Brien represented the first and second defendants, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Sam McCarthy and Sophie Gibson (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…
