20-2-24 / Roger Traves KC — Competition & Consumer
The assessment of damages under the Australian Consumer Law for misleading or deceptive conduct or breach of consumer guarantees often involves comparing the price paid for an asset or good and the value of the thing purchased. The purchase of a business by reason of misleading conduct as to its…
10-1-24 / Roger Traves KC — Contract, Succession
Promises, representations or conduct which leave a party with an expectation that they will receive property in the future not infrequently lead to dispute and litigation. A reasonable approach to cases such as these is to assess whether the conduct amounts to a contractual promise (for example, a contract to…
27-11-23 / Roger Traves KC — Appellate, Banking, Building & Construction, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporations, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Insurance, Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Resources & Energy, Sport, Succession, Tax
In his article The Use and Limits of Statutory Purpose in the Interpretation of Legislation, Roger Traves KC considers a framework of approach to statutory construction and the use and limits of statutory purpose. Who should read? Advisory and litigation lawyers across all practice areas. What does the…
19-10-20 / Roger Traves KC, Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig — Appellate
Roger Traves QC and Mohammud-Jaamae Hafeez-Baig are experienced appellate trial advocates. They were joined by Lord Justice McCombe of the Court of Appeal of England & Wales in a webinar to discuss the diverging approaches taken by the law of Australia and that of England & Wales regarding the jurisdiction…
11-12-18 / Roger Traves KC, Anthony Messina, Nola Pearce — Insurance, Contract
On 13 November 2018 The Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA) hosted the seminar ‘Does a Stitch in Time Really Save Nine? Issues Surrounding Mitigation Costs Under a Policy of Liability Insurance‘ at Level Twenty Seven Chambers. The presenters were Roger Traves QC, Anthony Messina and Nola Pearce. Through real case examples the seminar discussed…
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