Tim practices primarily in commercial and public law.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Tim was Associate to the Honourable Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC and the Honourable Justice Sloss, at the Supreme Court of Victoria. As an associate, Tim worked on a broad range of commercial and public law matters, both in the Court of Appeal and in the Trial Division (mainly in the Commercial Court).
Tim previously practised as a solicitor at King & Wood Mallesons (formerly Mallesons Stephen Jaques) in the funds and dispute resolution teams.
Tim holds a bachelors degree with first class honours in both Law and Arts from Monash University. In 2013, he completed his Bachelor of Civil Laws with Distinction from the University of Oxford.
Tim read with Chris Young SC and his senior mentor is Kris Walker QC.
Since coming to the Bar, Tim has advised and appeared on behalf of individuals and companies in a broad range of matters from tax liability to discrimination as well as advising statuory bodies in relation to matters of regulatory compliance. Tim has also appeared in a number of Royal Commissions and Inquiries.
Matters in which Tim has been briefed include:
Commercial law
- Jabiru Satellite Ltd v Société Générale (VSC): appearing for the defendants in a claim brought by the liquidators of Jabiru Satellite Ltd for breach of contract and the Australian Consumer Law (led by S Rosewarne KC with A Batrouney) (ongoing).
- Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (VSC): appeared for a third party in a proceeding regarding the sale of Joe White Maltings to Cargill Australia (led by Wendy Harris KC and Christopher Archibald KC) ([2022] VSC 13 and [2023] VSCA 301).
- KSG Investments Pty Ltd v OpenMarkets Ltd (VSC): appeared for the defendant in a proceeding regarding breach of shareholders agreement and oppression ([2020] VSC 186; [2020] VSC 213) (led by Jonathan Evans KC).
- Victorian WorkCover Authority v Baldwin (VSC)L appearing on behalf of the defendants in proceedings commenced by VWA seeking compensation under the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 (Vic) (led by C Young KC with J Lipinski).
Public Law
- AB v CD; AB v CD (HCA): appeared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the application of Lawyer X to suppress the name of her children ([2019] HCA 6) .
- AB v CD; AB v CD (VSCA): appeared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in opposing an application by Lawyer X and Victoria Police to suppress Lawyer X's name ([2019] VSCA 28) (led by S McNicol QC and K O'Gorman).
- Republic of Ireland v Dunne (FCA): instructed by the Republic of Ireland in relation to extradition proceedings (led by T Glover) ([2021] FCA 245).
- Brown v Director-General of the Justice and Community Safety Directorate (ACTSC): appearing for the applicant regarding the provision of healthcare while in custody under the Corrections Management Act and Human RIghts Act (led by M Costello KC on appeal) ([2021] ACTSC 320; [2023] ACTCA 15).
Royal Commissions and Inquiries
- Royal Commission into the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry: instructed by the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
- Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants: instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (with K O'Gorman and P Doyle).
- Board of Inquiry into the Hotel Quarantine Program: instructed by the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions before the Board of Inquiry into the Hotel Quarantine Program (led by J Condon QC, with R Preston and R Chaile)
- Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence : assisting the Commissioner, the Hon. Raymond Finkelstein AO QC.
Class actions
- Williams v AusNet Electricity Services Pty Ltd (VSC): instructed by the fourth defendant in a class action alleging breaches of common law and statutory duties regarding the Mickleham bushfire in 2014 (led by G Harris KC with B Barr) (settled).
- Yasmin v Commonwealth of Australia (FCA): instructed by the applicant in a class action against the Commonwealth of Australia regarding the prosecution and detention of Indonesian minors for people smuggling (led by A Strahan KC with P Tierney, S Brenker and L Brumby) (settled).
- Tour v Australian New Zealand Banking Group Ltd: instructed by the respondent to a class action involving the charging of credit card interest (led by Matthew Collins KC and Elizabeth Bennett SC) (ongoing).
Discrimination
- Walker v Heathcote Heath (VCAT): appeared on behalf of the applicant in proceedings against her employee for various breaches of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 ([2017] VCAT 171).
- Bushby (by his litigation representative Julie Webling) v State of Victoria (FCA): appearing for the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) regarding alleged breaches of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (settled) (led by C Young KC).
- Koenders (by his next friend Rebecca Cobb) v State of Victoria (FCA): appearing for the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) regarding alleged breaches of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (led by C Young KC) (settled).
- Dunn (by her litigation representative Kelly Hartigan Dunn) v State of Victoria (FCA): appearing for the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) regarding alleged breaches of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (led by C Young KC) (settled).
- Kaplan & Ors v State of Victoria (FCA): appeared for the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) regarding alleged negligence and breaches of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (led by C Young QC with B House) ([2023] FCA 1092).
- Tsirigotis v State of Victoria (FCA): instructed to appear at the application to approve a settlement regarding alleged breaches of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ([2020] FCA 177).
- Jenkins v Australian Council for the Arts (FCA): instructed by the respondent in proceedings relating to claims regarding the revocation of grant funding (led by M O'Sullivan KC) (settled).
- Davidson v Qube Logistics (VCAT): appearing for Qube Logistics responding to a claim regarding breaches of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 ([2020] VCAT 573).
Tax
- Amazon Property Group v Commissioner of State Revenue (VCAT): appeared for the applicant in challenging the decision of the Commissioner of State Revenue to charge land tax on a number of properties owned by the applicant. ([2016] VCAT 1439).
- Portbury Development Co Pty Ltd as trustee for Portbury Family Trust v Commissioner of State Revenue (VCAT): appeared for the applicant in challenging the decision of the Commissioner of State Revenue to charge land tax on a number of properties owned by the applicant ([2020] VCAT 631).
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Prestige Land Property Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (VCAT): appeared for the applicant in challenging the decision of the Commissioner of State Revenue to charge land tax on a number of properties owned by the applicant ([2021] VCAT 515).
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Premier Bay Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (VCAT): appeared for the applicant in challenging the decision of the Commissioner of State Revenue to charge land tax on a property owned by the applicant (led by T Pagone KC) ([2023] VCAT 277)
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Morton v Commissioner of Taxation (FCA): appearing for the applicant in challenging the decision of the Commissioner in relation to the charging of income tax on the sale of property (led by D McInerny KC)
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