On 22 May 2018 the NSW Supreme Court ordered that a provisional liquidator be appointed to Diversipak Pty Ltd on the application of a minority shareholder and a director.  Rabih Alkadamani appeared for the applicants, who in the substantive proceedings allege that the affairs of the company have been conducted in a manner that is oppressive or unfairly prejudicial to the minority shareholder. In appointing a provisional liquidator, Gleeson JA observed, amongst a other things, that the defendants had not addressed evidence of anomalies in the loan accounts connected with the majority shareholder interests. In addition, the available financial records of the company revealed a weak financial position. Proceedings were commenced on 12 April 2018 on which date Black J granted a limited ex parte injunction, the terms of which were substantially extended on 20 April 2018. Rabih Alkadamani appeared for the interests of the minority shareholders on each occasion. Read the full judgement below: Pan & Shi v Diversipak Pty Ltd & Ors     

153 Phillip is a proud sponsor of this year’s annual Australian Women Lawyers national conference, the only set of barristers’ chambers to do so. The conference is to be held in Sydney from 24-26 August. Larissa Andelman of 153 Phillip, Vice-President of the WLANSW, will be one of the speakers.

On 20 August 2018, the New South Wales Court of Appeal delivered judgment in favour of the Country Women’s Association of New South Wales (CWA) regarding the competency of the appeal in defamation and equity proceedings. Sue Chrysanthou and Barry Dean were successful in having the appeal dismissed with costs, having also appeared for the CWA to successfully defend the proceedings at trial in 2017. Read the full appeal judgment below: Collier v Country Women’s Association of NSW [2018] NSWCA 184 See also: 153 Phillip defend the CWA

Federal Court judgment: Hanson-Young v Leyonhjelm [2018] FCA 1688 On 7 November 2018, the Federal Court of Australia delivered judgment for Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on an interlocutory application Senator David Leyonhjelm brought seeking summary dismissal of her action against him in defamation. Sue Chrysanthou and Barry Dean from 153 Phillip appeared for Senator Hanson-Young on the interlocutory application. Senator Hanson-Young commenced defamation proceedings against Senator Leyonhjelm in relation to various statements he had allegedly published about her and what she allegedly said in the Senate on 28 June 2018.  On his interlocutory application, Senator Leyonhjelm sought the summary dismissal of the proceedings because of parliamentary privilege.  Justice White dismissed the interlocutory application and awarded Senator Hanson-Young her costs.  Senator Hanson-Young’s claim in defamation will proceed to Trial. Read the full judgment below: Hanson-Young v Leyonhjelm [2018] FCA 1688 

Jane Doe v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1996 On 21 December 2018, Fullerton J in the NSW Supreme Court gave judgment in an important media case arising from the publication of articles relating to criminal proceedings. The plaintiff alleged breach of a suppression order, breach of confidence and breach of statutory duty. The Court rejected all those claims. Peter Gray SC was leading counsel for the successful defendants, and Sue Chrysanthou was junior counsel for the plaintiff.

153 Phillip Barristers congratulates Larissa Andelman on her appointment as President of the Woman Lawyer's Association of NSW. For further information on the Woman Lawyer's Association of NSW please follow the link below: https://womenlawyersnsw.org.au/press/a-cultural-change-that-will-benefit-the-whole-of-the-legal-profession/?fbclid=IwAR3jyorVcR93hWkHed5mTrp7R_cRTShYbpolQFE7Gqar3SEFCbJ9RN9-aKo