29-8-23 / Michael Hodge KC — Competition & Consumer
Michael Hodge KC (leading J Clark, S Chordia and S Andrews) appeared for the applicant, instructed by Australian Government Solicitor. The judgment is published here.
25-8-23 / Michael Hodge KC — Competition & Consumer
This was an agreed penalty for admitted contraventions by the respondent of s 23DZZIL(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) by entering into a lease (as tenant) with various corporate landlords. The respondent admitted that, by agreeing to pay elevated rents under four leases, it was provided a benefit…
25-7-23 / Michael Hodge KC, Claire Schneider — Competition & Consumer
Proceedings regarding the criteria for pecuniary penalties for contravention of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Diary) Regulations 2019 (Cth). Claire Schneider (with F Forsyth KC) appeared for the applicant, instructed by Johnson Winter Slattery. Michael Hodge KC (with D Hume) appeared for the respondent, instructed by Clifford Chance. The judgment…
11-7-23 / Michael Hodge KC — Corporations
The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) brought these proceeding against Crown Melbourne Limited (Crown Melbourne) and Burswood Nominees Ltd as trustee for the Burswood Property Trust trading as Crown Perth (Crown Perth) (together, Crown). AUSTRAC sought declarations that Crown contravened provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (Act)…
24-5-23 / Michael Hodge KC — Contract
Michael Hodge KC (Leading A Psaltis) appeared for the applicants, instructed by Bartley Cohen. The judgment is published here.
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