Frances Gordon
- Commercial Law Public Law
She has appeared in a range of courts and tribunals, including the High Court, the Federal Court and the Victorian Supreme Court. She is the co-author (with Peter Hanks QC and Graeme Hill) of Constitutional Law in Australia (3rd ed, 2012).
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Contact
- P03 9225 6809
- F03 9225 8668
- E[email protected]
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Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Appellate
- Commercial Arbitration
- Competition
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporations & Securities
- Energy & Resources
- Equity & Trusts
- Private International Law
- Superannuation
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Civil & Human Rights
- Constitutional Law
- Discrimination
- Environment
- Judicial Review
- Taxation
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Bachelor of Arts (Melbourne)
Bachelor of Civil Law (Oxford)
Victoria
Recent Cases
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd[2014] FCA 1405 – Acted for defendant in claim for unconscionable conduct (led by Neil Young QC with Mark Moshinsky QC and others)
Bill Express Limited (in liq) v Pitcher Partners (a firm) – Supreme Court of Victoria (ongoing) – Acted for defendant to a claim for breach of contract and negligence (led by Charles Scerri QC).
Tarkine National Coalition Incorporated v Minister for the Environment [2014] FCA 468 – Acted for Defendant in judicial review proceeding (led by Richard Lancaster SC)
Australian Electoral Commission v Johnston [2014] HCA 5 – High Court sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns – Acted for a respondent to petitions disputing the election of six senators for Western Australia (led by Ron Merkel QC)
Memberships
Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association