Called to the Bar: 5 August 1988

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Building & Construction
• Commercial
• Equity
• Estate / probate & wills
• Industrial / employment

Selected Decisions:

Jaswil Properties -v- Barrak Corporation

Citation: [2015] NSWSC 391
Description: Obtaining relief against forfeiture of contract for purchase of commercial property by reference to principles in Tanwar -v- Cauchi (2004) 217 CLR 315

In the Estate of the late Anthony Marras

Citation: [2014] NSWSC 915
Description: Family Provision claim

Abdallah -ats- Reliance Finance

Citation: [2013] NSWCA 125
Description: Successful resistance of claim in debt for several million dollars

Perpetual Trustee Company v Moussa

Citation: (2013) 16 BPR 31,513 (NSWSC)
Description: Successful resistance of claim under “indefeasible” mortgage

Harden Shire Council -v- Richardson

Citation: (2012) 188 LGERA 200
Description: Determination of question as to whether a council has a right to possession of property when exercising a power of sale for non-payment of rates prior to completion of the contract of sale

About Me

25 years practice as a barrister

Formerly involved in industrial relations as a trade union industrial advocate,

My practice as a barrister commenced in industrial work but now covers most fields

I now spend the preponderance of my time in connection with matters in the Supreme Court of NSW but I also appear in the District Court, the Local Court and various tribunals.

Member Thomas More Society 2000 – present