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…
28-3-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Claire Schneider — Resources & Energy
Michael Hodge KC and Claire Schneider represented the defendant, instructed by Marque Lawyers. This was a review of this proceeding as a Supervised Case for case management and timetabling. The purpose of this review was essentially to determine the next steps to progress the case to trial. Freeburn J opined…
3-2-25 / Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC — Contract, Corporations
Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC (and Mr A Psaltis) appeared for the Applicant/First Cross-Respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. This case concerned the plaintiff, Callide Energy Pty Ltd, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in relation to alleged rights arising under a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA). The Court considered several issues,…
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…
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…
