Michael Rennie
Level 6
169 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
PRACTICE AREAS
Administrative Law
Appellate
Climate Change
Commercial & Contracts
Competition & Consumer Law
Construction
Corporations
Criminal Law
Financial Crime
Franchising
Government Law
Inquests & Inquiries
National Security
Partnership & Joint Ventures
Privacy Law
Proceeds of Crime
Public Law
Real Property
Restraints of Trade
Royal Commissions
QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Laws (Australian National University)
Bachelor of Laws (Australian National University)
Bachelor of Arts (University of Sydney)
Called to the Bar: 2011
Admitted to Practice: 2000
Called to the Bar: 2011
Admitted to Practice: 2000
Level 6
169 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
PRACTICE AREAS
Administrative Law
Appellate
Climate Change
Commercial & Contracts
Competition & Consumer Law
Construction
Corporations
Criminal Law
Financial Crime
Franchising
Government Law
Inquests & Inquiries
National Security
Partnership & Joint Ventures
Privacy Law
Proceeds of Crime
Public Law
Real Property
Restraints of Trade
Royal Commissions
QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Laws (Australian National University)
Bachelor of Laws (Australian National University)
Bachelor of Arts (University of Sydney)
ABOUT
Prior to coming to the Bar, Michael was a Senior Lawyer with the Australian Government Solicitor focussing on Commonwealth regulatory enforcement litigation, and spent 3 years as a seconded lawyer to the ACCC. Michael also spent a number of years working on matters under the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings ) Act 2004 (Cth) for the Attorney-General’s Department and the AFP.
Michael has significant expertise in relation to enforcement action by ACCC, ASIC, APRA, ABCC, TGA and other State and Commonwealth regulators, and in managing large scale, high profile litigation. Michael brings that experience to bear for the benefit of his clients in both public and private spheres.
Recent matters include:
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Merit review in State and Federal decisions in the air cargo and solar panel industries: Wiseway Logistics Pty Ltd and Secretary, Department of Home Affairs [2024] AATA 2250; Bell Solar Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Fair Trading (NSW) [2021] NSWATOD 70;
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Interlocutory appeal and suppression orders in the Federal Court: Wiseway Logistics Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Home Affairs [2024] FCA 427; Wiseway Logistics Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Home Affairs (No 3) [2024] FCA 463;
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Challenging subpoenas on behalf of ASIC: R v Bigatton [2022] NSWDC 144 and R v Bigatton (No 2) [2023] NSWDC 290.
PUBLICATIONS
Confidentiality of Government Information
Australian Emissions Trading Law
The Hardiman Principle – The role of decision maker as contradictor in judicial review
Control of Government Information in Legal Proceedings
Control of Government information in Legal proceedings: Non-publication and suppression orders