Huw practises in all areas of commercial and public law.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Huw was an associate to the Hon. Justice Moshinsky of the Federal Court of Australia and a solicitor at Minter Ellison.
Huw's experience includes the following:
Class actions
- Allen v G8 Education Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — alleged continuous disclosure contraventions and misleading or deceptive conduct — counsel for G8 Education led by Robert Craig QC and Jennifer Findlay
- Zantran Pty Ltd v Crown Resorts Ltd — Federal Court of Australia — alleged continuous disclosure contraventions and misleading or deceptive conduct — counsel for Crown Resorts led by Neil Young QC, Nick Hopkins QC, Robert Craig QC, Kane Loxley, and Fleur Shand
- Lieberman v Crown Resorts Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — alleged continous disclosure contraventions, misleading or deceptive conduct, conduct contrary to the interests of members as a whole — counsel for Crown Resorts led by Wendy Harris QC and Kane Loxley
- 5 Boroughs Pty Ltd v State of Victoria — Supreme Court of Victoria — alleged negligence in implementing the Hotel Quarantine Program in Victoria — counsel for the plaintiff led by Wendy Harris QC and Adam Hochroth
Royal Commissions and other inquiries
Directors and officers' duties
- ASIC v Helou (No 2) — Federal Court of Australia — continuous disclosure contraventions — accessorial liability — counsel for former CFO of Murray Goulburn led by Robert Craig QC
- ASIC v Helou — Federal Court of Australia — application for permanent stay of ASIC proceeding as an abuse of process
Takeovers
Competition and consumer law
- ACCC v Australasian Food Group Pty Ltd — Federal Court of Australia — exclusive dealing — counsel for Australasian Food Group led by Ruth Higgins SC and Andrew Barraclough
- Advice to a major travel agency on compliance of its advertising and terms and conditions with the Australian Consumer Law (unled)
Appeals
Judicial advice to trustees
- Re United Almonds Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — application for judicial advice on behalf of a trustee — counsel for United Almonds Ltd led by Robert Craig QC
Privilege
Contract
- Eftel Pty Ltd v Teddi Operations Pty Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — proceeding seeking a declaration of contractual entitlement – counsel for Eftel (Vocus) led by Stewart Maiden QC
Evidence
- Application for an advance ruling under s 192A of the Evidence Act that expert reports were inadmissible — Federal Court of Australia — led by Neil Young QC
Retail leasing
- Advice to a listed property group on the proper construction of a retail lease and on rectification led by David Batt QC
Professional obligations
- Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd — Supreme Court of Victoria — remitter of settlement approval application so far as it relates to commission and legal costs — allegations of professional misconduct made as part of remitter
Administrative law
- Advice to a Commonwealth government agency on the validity of certain decisions led by Allan Myers AC QC
- Advice to a corporate bookmaker on judicial review prospects (unled)
