Dr Stephen Tully's article "Proportionality and Purposive Constitutional Powers" published in the November 2015 edition of the Law Society Journal is now available online.
Doyle's Guide Updates
Several 6 St James' Hall members have been named in recent editions of Doyle's Guide to the Australian Legal Profession.
6 St James Hall's Philip Dowdy Appointed to the Federal Circuit Court
6 St James' Hall is delighted to note today's announcement by the Commonwealth Attorney-General Sen. the Hon. George Brandis of our long-standing member Mr Philip Dowdy to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, commencing in the Sydney registry on 7 December 2015.
The Court is an independent federal court under the Australian Constitution. It is a federal court of record and a court of law and equity.
Mr Dowdy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1975 from the University of Sydney. He was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1978. Mr Dowdy was an Articled Clerk for Clayton Utz from 1976 to 1978, prior to being called to the New South Wales bar in 1978. He has practiced at the Bar for over thirty years and his primary areas of practice are banking, equity and commercial law.
Congratulations Philip!
Dominique Hogan-Doran and Dr Christopher Ward appointed Senior Counsel
6 St James' Hall is delighted to announce that Dominique Hogan-Doran and Dr. Christopher Ward have both been appointed Senior Counsel this year. Congratulations to you both! 6 St James' Hall is now the only Barristers Chambers in Sydney with an equal number of female and male Senior Counsel.
Law Council Client Legal Privilege Update
6 St. James' Hall's Dr Stephen Tully and Alexandra Rose review recent cases concerning client legal privilege in the Chapter III Newsletter (Winter 2015) edition recently published by the Law Council of Australia's Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section.
Dr James Stellios' new edition of Zines' The High Court and the Constitution
The members of 6 St James' Hall Chambers are delighted to congratulate Dr James Stellios on the publication of the 6th edition of Zines' The High Court and the Constitution, to be launched by Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBE on 4 August 2015.
Women Barristers Forum AGM – Michelle McMahon elected
On 4 June 2015, floor member Michelle McMahon, was elected co-Vice Chair of the Women Barristers Forum.
Congratulations Michelle!
A win for “Diesel” (and animal lovers) in NCAT
Our strata, property and animal law specialist, Amy Douglas-Baker, recently appeared in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for “Diesel” Thomas, a 4 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback. Ms Douglas-Baker was able to persuade the Tribunal that it was unreasonable to withhold permission for Diesel to live in a strata scheme on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. As a result of Ms Douglas-Baker’s advocacy, Diesel will be able to enjoy living in strata with his young family. Welcome home Diesel!
A copy of the decision is available online for download.
A summary of the decision is available here.
ABA pays tribute to lawyers who defended Chan & Sukumaran
From the New South Wales Bar Association's InBrief:
Australian Bar Association President Fiona McLeod SC today endorsed the remarks of Victorian Bar President Jim Peters QC and New South Wales Bar Association President Jane Needham SC in paying tribute to the team of Indonesian and Australian lawyers who had worked so tirelessly, pro bono, over many years to prevent the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Dr. Christopher Ward was amongst those honoured for their efforts.
Significant amendments to Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) - A Deconstruction
Our building specialist counsel, Michelle McMahon's recent paper to the Salvos Legal Series - Women in the Law on significant amendments to the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), is now available online for download.
Where the rubber hits the road
For a person to claim the benefit of equitable estoppel, what must they have been induced by the defendant to believe? Robert Angyal SC explores this important topic in the April 2015 issue of The Australian Law Journal.
The paper is available to read here.
Administrative Law: Role of Decision Maker as Contradictor in Judicial Review
Michael Rennie's paper on The Hardiman Principle: The role of Decision Maker as Contradictor in Judicial Review, delivered to the NSW State Legal Conference on 27 March 2015, is now online available for download.
Maximising Your Effectiveness as an Advocate at Mediation
Robert Angyal SC is presenting a series of seminars for the NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office entitled Maximising Your Effectiveness as an Advocate at Mediation. Angyal explains that being an effective advocate at a mediation encompasses seven distinct tasks.
See the slides for his presentation here.
Quantifying Damages for Economic Loss: Is This the Hardest Thing Commercial Litigators Do?
Robert Angyal SC presented a paper on 26 February 2015 in Parramatta for LegalWise Seminars, entitled Quantifying Damages for Economic Loss: Is this the Hardest Thing Commercial Litigators Do?. By reference to a recent decision of the NSW Court of Appeal, Angyal explains why assessing damages can be very difficult. His paper is now available online here.
Discrimination Law: Just Another Compliance Cost?
A panel discussion with Magistrate Nancy Hennessy, head of the Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division, NCAT; Graeme Innes, AO; Mark Dreyfus, QC, MP; and Brett Feltham, Partner, DLA Piper. Dr. Christopher Ward will MC proceedings.
Robert Angyal SC appointed to mining & petroleum disputes Arbitration Panel
The members of 6 St James' Hall Chambers congratulate our colleague Robert Angyal SC on his recent appointment by the NSW Minister for Resources and Energy to the Arbitration Panel constituted under the Mining Act 1992 and Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 to conciliate and arbitrate disputes about access to land between landowners and holders of mineral or petroleum exploration licenses or assessment leases.
Statutory warfare: when retail lease and liquor licensing laws collide
How can a relationship that comes into existence only by force of one statute be regarded as illegal by reference to another? Robert Angyal SC's recent paper, "Statutory Warfare? What happens when retain lease legislation collides with liquor licensing laws", published in (2015) 89 Australian Law Journal 11 is now available online.
Dr James Stellios elected to Council of Australian Association of Constitutional Law
The members of 6 St James' Hall Chambers congratulate our colleague Dr James Stellios on his election to the Council of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law.
6 St James' Hall Chambers counsel assist in release of journalist Peter Greste
The members of 6 St James' Hall chambers are delighted that Al Jazeera journalist, Peter Greste, was released from prison overnight by Egyptian Presidential Decree. Mr Greste was represented by our international law specialists Dr Christopher Ward and Dr Stephen Tully.
Peter Greste Egyptian Deportation Application Lodged
Since November 2014, 6 St James' Hall Chambers' international law specialists Dr Christopher Ward and Dr Stephen Tully have been acting pro bono for jailed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste.
This evening, Mr Greste's Australian lawyers announced that a formal application has now been lodged with the Egyptian Government for Mr Greste's deportation.