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Jeanette Elizabeth Richards
LL B; B Sc; LL M

Chambers: Floor 9: Room 01: Building ODCW
Admitted: 1986
Signed Bar Roll: 1989
Admitted to Practice in: Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland.
Phone: (03) 9225 7272
Fax: (03) 9225 8968
Mobile: 0400 120342
E-Mail: jrichards@vicbar.com.au
Booking Contact: lennonslist@vicbar.com.au

Areas of Practice:

Some of the selected matters that Jenny has been involved are set out below.

Application to set aside deed of company arrangement under Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act - Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v TMPL Pty Ltd [2010] FCA 1256 (Perram J); Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v TMPL [2011] FCA 525 (Perram J).

Challenge notice requiring production of documents, served by the Australian Prudential Requlation Authority - Porter v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [2010] FCA 125 (Perram J).

Appeared for whistle blower in dispute over access to documents held by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission - P Dawson Nominees Pty Ltd v Brookfield Multiplex Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, Finkelstein J, 11 February 2010).

Claim for compensation against registrar for wrongful removal of caveat - Sinclair v Registrar-General [2010] NSWSC 173 (Rein J).

Oppression; misapplication of company funds - Aalders v Anzax Finance Australia Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of New South Wales, Palmer J, July 2010).

Advertising by provider of telecommunications services subject to legal proceedings brought by the ACCC - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Teracomm Ltd [2009] FCA 903 (Moore J).

Money claims; freezing orders against person with history of dissipating assets; certificate under Evidence Act (NSW) 1995, s 128 - Meiko Australia Pacific Pty Limited v Adam Samuel Hinchliffe [2009] NSWSC 354 (Einstein J).

Setting aside notice requiring production of documents, served by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority - Porter v Australian Prudential Regulation Authority [2009] FCA 1148 (Perram J).

Application to wind up insurer under Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) - Smith v Australian Family Assurance Ltd [2009] FCA 1449 (Lindgren J).

Construction of terms of agreement providing for indemnity for liability for tax - D Tannous No 2 Pty Ltd v Bevillesta Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 782 (Hall J); Bevillesta Pty Ltd v D Tannous No 2 Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 277 (Allsop P, McColl JA and Handley AJA).

Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) - jurisdiction of courts - Aussie Car Loans Pty Ltd v Aussie Car Loans (Vic) Pty Ltd (SCV, Cavanagh J, 22 December 2008).

Set aside search warrant issued on application of Office of Fair Trading pursuant to Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) - Microwave Safety Systems Pty Ltd v Office of Fair Trading [2008] NSWSC 37(Harrison J).

GST treatment of reimbursement under Court order of funds to company - Food Improvers Pty Ltd v BGR Corporation Pty Ltd (In Liq) (No 9) [2008] FCA 413 (Rares J).

Oppression; valuation of shares where company accounts were inadequate - Jardein Pty Ltd v Stathakis [2007] FCA 29 (Finkelstein J).

Appeared for Ray Williams at public examination by his trustee in bankruptcy - Application by Mark Julian Robinson (In the matter of Raymond Reginald Williams) (Federal Court, March 2007).

Administrator's application for directions as to the distribution of assets between shareholders of private companies where a difference of treatment for taxation purposes guided the most appropriate method of distribution - Jamieson Louttit v Kholln [2007] NSWSC 790 (White J).

Claim for damages for breach of contract and pursuant to s 12GF of the ASIC Act 2001 (Cth) arising out of finance agreements, scope of obligation to provide finance to purchasers of vehicles - Motor Trade Finances Prestige Leasing Pty Ltd v Elderslie Finance Group Corporation Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1348 (White J).

Advised on notices for production of documents and for provision of information served on a professional practice by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Advised on enforcement provisions of Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (warrants, rights of entry, notices). Appeared before Commissioners of the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (Victoria) on application for licence to conduct a lottery involving electronic communications. Advised on the various State enactments governing the holding of lotteries via electronic media. Retained in various proceedings involving telecommunications services. Advised on various aspects of privacy legislation. Advised on liability of parallel importes under the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth).