5 Selborne associate member Philip Crutchfield KC is appearing for AMP in the Financial Services Royal Commission.
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Christopher Palmer appeared for the successful applicant in Lets Go Adventures Pty Ltd v Barrett [2018] NSWCA 2, which concerned post-appeal worldwide asset freezing and disclosure orders.
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5 Selborne associate member Philip Crutchfield KC is appearing for ASIC in the Federal Court bank bill swap rate proceedings against Westpac.
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Christopher Palmer appeared for the successful applicant in Zaki v Better Buildings Constructions Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1522, the first NSW Supreme Court authority applying the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW). The decision concerned joining an insurer to proceedings and the onus in relation to time limitations.
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Gregory Drew is appearing for customers in the recently commenced class action against Westpac in the Federal Court, which concerns insurance products obtained in connection with financial advisers at Westpac, St George Bank, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and BT Advice.
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5 Selborne hosted an Open Chambers Event for delegates of the International Bar Association conference in Sydney, with presentations on recent developments in international tax law and financial services class actions in Australia.
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Christopher Palmer appeared for the successful plaintiff in Brannigan v Smith [2017] NSWSC 1201; (2017) 18 BPR 37,193, which concerned an agreement containing an option to purchase real property and the exercise of the option.
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Peter Fraser has presented to the Gunn Club on the topic “Has the High Court decision in Bywater Investments Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation changed the law regarding corporate tax residency?”. The presentation addressed how auditors might now approach the issue of corporate residency, especially in relation to foreign subsidiaries of Australian multinationals.
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Peter Wood appeared for Harris Farm in Woolworths Ltd v About Life Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1117, which concerned competing claims to a lease in Double Bay.
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Peter Wood appeared for Ares Management LP and Ascribe II Investments LLC in In the matter of Boart Longyear Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1105 in support of Boart Longyear Limited’s application for approval of altered schemes of arrangement pursuant to section 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).