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Marcus Hoyne specialises in media and defamation law and has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial litigation at both trial and appellate level. Although based in Melbourne, he is also a member of the New South Wales Bar and practices there. 

Marcus has been consistently ranked as a leading junior counsel in Technology, Media and Telecommunications matters by Doyles Guide. 

Over his career, Marcus has acted for all of the major media networks in Australia including Nine/Fairfax, News Limited, Channel 7, Channel 10, the ABC and a range of other media entities. He also acts for a number of individual and corporate clients.

Marcus is one of Australia’s most experienced telecommunications and IT junior barristers, having acted in a number of matters that have gone to the High Court.  He has acted for a variety of wholesale and retail telecommunications clients (including TPG. Iinet and Primus amongst others) and for and against software developers and hardware manufacturers in a number of matters.

Marcus has extensive experience in other areas of commercial litigation and administrative law including intellectual property, trade practices, building, pharmacy, sports law, insurance and migration law.

  

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Admitted

06 May 1996

Bar

22 May 2003

Areas of Expertise

    Appellate 2 Areas

    • Appellate Merits Review
    • Civil Appeals

    Corporations Law 4 Areas

    • ASIC investigations and Prosecutions
    • Directors and Officers Claims
    • Partnership Disputes
    • Shareholder Disputes

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency

    Technology and Media Law 6 Areas

    • Broadcasting
    • Defamation
    • eCommerce
    • Entertainment
    • Information Technology and Computing
    • Telecommunications

    Building and Construction

    Civil Procedure Law

    Commercial 5 Areas

    • Competition and Consumer Law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Insurance and Professional Negligence
    • Intellectual Property
    • Restraint of Trade

    Sports Law 3 Areas

    • Contracts and Contract Disputes
    • Disciplinary Tribunals
    • Racing Appeals

    Industrial Employment 1 Areas

    • Employment Contracts and Restraint of Trade

    Equity 5 Areas

    • Family Provision
    • Guardianship and Administration
    • Real Property
    • Trusts
    • Wills and Probate

    Public Administrative 2 Areas

    • Immigration Law
    • Judicial Review and Administrative Law

    Alternative Dispute Resolution 1 Areas

    • Mediations

    Common Law and Personal Injury 1 Areas

    • Professional Negligence

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