Suganya Pathan ( Pathanjalimanoharar )


Barrister

Secretary:
Admitted:
13 Apr 2010
Bar:
2 May 2019
Location:
Room 1610, Castan Chambers,
460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000
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PROFILE

Suganya has a broad practice, primarily in public and commercial law, with particular expertise in environmental law.

She also has experience in discrimination law and has represented both applicants and respondents in discrimination matters in the Victorian and federal jurisdictions.

Before coming to the Bar, Suganya was a government lawyer for five years, including as a Principal Solicitor at the Environment Protection Authority and at DHHS. Prior to working in government, she spent 5 years as a commercial litigator at Herbert Geer.

Suganya completed her Master of Public & International Law at the University of Melbourne in 2019, with a First Class Honours average mark. She also has Bachelor degrees in Law (with Honours) and Science (majoring in Mathematics & Statistics) from the same university.

Suganya read with Georgina Costello QC and her senior mentor is Claire Harris QC.

 

Please click on the Extended Biography tab above for a list of some recent cases.

 

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      AREAS OF PRACTICE

      Appellate
      Commercial Law
      Criminal Law
      Environmental Law & Planning Law
      Government
      Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions
      Public Law & Administrative Law
      EXTENDED BIOGRAPHY

      Some recent cases

      Crib Point Project Inquiry (EES) [2021] PPV 11 (22 February 2021)

      Environment Effects Act Inquiry and Advisory Committee and Panel considering a proposed gas import jetty facility at Crib Point and gas transmission pipeline — with Jane Sharp, Robert Forrester and Sean McArdle, instructed by Environmental Justice Australia on behalf of 3 environmental groups

       

      Fire Rescue Commissioner v Building Appeals Board & Ors [2021] VSC 217

      Judicial review of decision of Building Appeals Board — led by Georgina Costello QC, for the FIre Rescue Commissioner

       

      Advanced Composting Technology Australasia Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2021] VCAT 448
      Merits review of decision to refuse works approval for composting facility processing medium and high risk organic wastes — unled, for the EPA

       

      South Gippsland Region Water Corporation v Environment Protection Authority [2020] VCAT 931
      Preliminary hearing on a question of law regarding EPA powers to issue pollution abatement notices — unled, for the EPA

       

      Renex Op Co Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2020] VCAT 782
      Application for summary dismissal of a third-party review application under the Environment Protection Act 1970, heard together with application for declarations — unled, for the EPA

       

      Matuschka v Glenelg SC [2020] VCAT 1452 
      Proceedings reviewing the grant of a Council planning permit and an EPA works approval — unled, for the EPA

       

      Re LB [2020] VSC 232 (30 April 2020)
      Major review of a custodial supervision order under the Crimes (Mental Impairment & Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 — unled, for the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services

       

      Australian Education City v Victorian Planning Authority [2020] VSC 177
      Judicial review proceeding — led by Georgina Costello SC and with Adam McBeth, for the Plaintiff

       

      Millar v Ropeload Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 725
      Misleading and deceptive conduct under the Corporations Act and ASIC Act — led by Michael Wyles QC, for the Applicant

       

      DKT16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 208
      Appeal from a migration decision of the Federal Circuit Court — unled, for the Appellant

       

      Re HP (No 2) [2019] VSC 768
      Review of a non-custodial supervision order under the Crimes (Mental Impairment & Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 — unled, for the Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services

       

      Inquiries and Royal Commissions

      Royal Commissions — led by Claire Harris QC as part of a counsel team for the State of Victoria:

      • Federal Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
      • State Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System

       

      COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Inquiry — led by Claire Harris QC (and with others) for the Department of Health and Human Services

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      Profile1

      Suganya has a broad practice, primarily in public and commercial law, with particular expertise in environmental law.

      She also has experience in discrimination law and has represented both applicants and respondents in discrimination matters in the Victorian and federal jurisdictions.

      Before coming to the Bar, Suganya was a government lawyer for five years, including as a Principal Solicitor at the Environment Protection Authority and at DHHS. Prior to working in government, she spent 5 years as a commercial litigator at Herbert Geer.

      Suganya completed her Master of Public & International Law at the University of Melbourne in 2019, with a First Class Honours average mark. She also has Bachelor degrees in Law (with Honours) and Science (majoring in Mathematics & Statistics) from the same university.

      Suganya read with Georgina Costello QC and her senior mentor is Claire Harris QC.

       

      Please click on the Extended Biography tab above for a list of some recent cases.