27-3-26 / Sean Russell — Commercial Equity, Employment & Industrial
Sean Russell appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by Stephens & Tozer Solicitors. This decision concerns a claim against a defendant employee and her company for breach of contract and fiduciary duties, arising from the alleged solicitation of an existing and prospective client to enter into a retainer agreement. The defendant…
Kirk (in his capacity as liquidator of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd (in liq)) v Commissioner of State Revenue, in the matter of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 192
4-3-26 / Michael Hodge KC, Sean Russell — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Michael Hodge KC (leading Mr S Trewavas) represented the plaintiffs, instructed by Enyo Lawyers. The defendant (Commissioner of State Revenue) was represented by Sean Russell, instructed by Crown Law. The liquidator of two related labour hire companies (Workforce and Payroll), sought orders under s 588FF(1)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001…
Mason Corporation Pty Ltd v Glen Saunderson [2025] QSC 320
28-11-25 / Sean Russell — Competition & Consumer
Sean Russell appeared for the Second, Third and Fourth Defendants, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. This case concerned two applications brought by the first defendant: (1) an application to strike out all or part of the Plaintiff’s statement of claim, and (2) an application to withdraw admissions. The Court struck…
20-12-24 / Matthew Jones KC, Sean Russell — Appellate, Commercial Equity, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell appeared for the Second Respondent, instructed by Cooper Grace Ward. Matthew Jones KC and Sean Russell successfully defended a first instance decision, in which Mr Russell appeared unled, to award receivers the entirety of the remuneration claimed. The separate reasons of Bond JA give…
