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Stillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 1433

19-11-25 / Claire Schneider — Competition & Consumer, Corporations

Claire Schneider (led by Mr D Roche SC) appeared for the second respondent instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. The judgment concerns an interlocutory application in a costs hearing following a failed competition law class action brought by the applicant against two electricity generators (First and Second respondent). The Costs…

Madden (Receiver) v Mining Standards International Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 142

17-10-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Matthew Doyle — Appellate, Contract, Competition & Consumer, Resources & Energy

These appeals arose from orders refusing to permanently stay Federal Court proceedings brought by Mining Standards International Pty Ltd (MSI) relating to the termination of a sale agreement for mining assets. The applicants sought a stay on the basis that the issues overlapped with prior litigation in the Supreme Court…

Mining Standards International Pty Ltd v Atlantic Nickel Mineracao Ltda (No 4) [2025] FCA 777

15-7-25 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC — Competition & Consumer, Contract, Corporations, Resources & Energy

In proceedings against Atlantic Nickel Mineracao Ltda (Atlantic Nickel), Mining Standards International Pty Ltd (MSI) alleges that it lost the opportunity to acquire the Santa Rita nickel mine in Brazil when, due to Atlantic Nickel’s conduct and that of associated parties, it was prevented from completing a sale agreement for…

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…

Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd v Australian Energy Regulator [2025] FCA 541

27-5-25 / Salwa Marsh — Competition & Consumer

Salwa Marsh (led by Mr J Arnott SC and with Ms N Wootton for written submissions) represented the respondent, instructed by Baker McKenzie. The case concerned the validity of a notice to produce documents and information issued to the applicant by the respondent, pursuant to s 206 of the National…