Employment Law

• Acting for an employee in the stone benchtop industry in a general protections claim in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, resulting in the employee receiving a significant award of damages and the employer paying penalties and costs
• Acting for a law firm pursing former partners of the firm for breaches of their restraint of trade obligations in the Supreme Court of Queensland
• Acting for parties in sexual harassment litigation
• Advising employers on workplace issues occurring throughout the employment lifecycle across multiple industries including mining, engineering, construction, fitness, financial services and real estate
• Acting for employers and employees in proceedings before the Fair Work Commission, Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and in the state and federal Human Rights Commissions in various claims including unfair dismissal and general protections claims, discrimination and sexual harassment claims, disputes about flexible work arrangements and underpayment claims, including appearing at conciliation conferences, preparing evidence and submissions and appearing at hearings both with and without counsel

Company and shareholder disputes

• Acting for shareholders in a claim for oppression and breaches of directors’ duties in proceedings in the Supreme Court of Queensland
• Acting for companies and shareholders in relation to the removal and exit of shareholders from businesses in the medical, professional services, construction and fitness industries

Commercial litigation

• Acting for a private lender in recovering nearly $700,000 in proceedings in the District Court of Queensland
• Acting for a client in complex proceedings in the District Court of Queensland involving defamation, breaches of a business sale contract and contractor agreement, misleading and deceptive conduct and misuse of confidential information
• Acting for a landlord in proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, including advising on issues associated with legal incapacity
• Acting for a large subcontractor in responding to a construction adjudication application in the Northern Territory
• Acting for contractors and suppliers in the construction industry in relation to disputes about defective goods and services, insurance issues and breach of contract claims

Sports law

• Acting for a not-for-profit fitness and exercise industry association advising on contracts and agreements, workplace matters and providing advice to its members on various legal and industrial relations issues
• Acting in disciplinary proceedings in the National Sports Tribunal

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