Gabi Crafti
- Commercial Law Tort Law
- Public Law
She acts extensively for insurers, superannuation funds, banks and other financial institutions, financial advisory services, major infrastrucutre project companies (principals and contractors), and government departments and agencies. She represents those clients both at trial and at appellate level, and has appeared in all state and federal courts.
Gabi is currently a member of Bar Council and a member of the Executive Committee of the Commercial Bar Association. Previously, she was elected to Bar Council (2010-2011) and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law (2008-2011).
Gabi read with David Batt QC.
Prior to joining the Bar, Gabi was a litigation solicitor at Mallesons and Allens, and was associate to the Hon. Justice Weinberg when his Honour was at the Federal Court of Australia.
Gabi also has experience in government and legal policy, having worked as a Senior Legal Policy Officer at the Victorian Department of Justice and Regulation. In that role, she managed aspects of the Attorney-General’s civil law reform program, with a particular focus on dispute resolution and access to justice. Her legislative projects included the introduction of the Victorian Court of Appeal’s 2014 civil appeals reforms and the implementation of the Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 (Vic).
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Contact
- P03 9225 7534
- M0413 450 953
- F03 9225 8668
- E[email protected]
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Aickin Chambers
Level 27 Room 5
200 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Appellate
- Banking & Finance
- Building & Construction
- Competition
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Insurance
- Professional Negligence
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Judicial Review
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Bachelor of Arts
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Clark v National Australia Bank Limited & Anor: acting for MLC Limited in a class action in the Federal Court, led by Chris Caleo QC, with Renee Enbom
Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry: acted for MLC Limited, led by Chris Caleo QC
Acting regularly for financial advisory services in professional negligence / breach of retainer proceedings
Gusbeth v Westpac Banking Corporation: acted unled for Westpac in banking dispute in the Supreme Court of Victoria
Rashed v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd [2010] FCA 1046: acted for plaintiff in banking dispute in the Federal Court, led by Kris Hanscombe QC, settled
Connective Services Pty Ltd v Lees: acted for defendant directors in derivative action in the Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Michael Borsky QC (including appearing in Slea Pty v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 542 and Slea Pty v Connective Services Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 201)
ASIC v Dover Financial Advisors Pty Ltd: acting for respondents in application for pecuniary penalties in the Federal Court, led by Jeff Gleeson QC
Macras v Nulis Nominees (Australia) Limited [2018] FCA 1867: acted unled for MLC Limited in application for review of decision of Superannuation Complaints Tribunal in the Federal Court
Melone v AMP Life Limited: acted unled for AMP Life in application for review of decision of Superannuation Complaints Tribunal in the Federal Court, discontinued by applicant
De La Cruz v The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited: acted for respondent in life insurance dispute in Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Jeff Gleeson QC, settled
Metricon Homes Pty Ltd v Great Lakes Australia [2017] VSC 749: acted for commercial house builder in major dispute with its liability insurer, led by Jeff Gleeson QC
Miller & Associates Insurance Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Limited (2010) 241 CLR 357: acted for successful appellant in High Court appeal in misleading conduct dispute, led by Jeff Gleeson QC (together with application for special leave and appeal to Victorian Court of Appeal (2009) 27 VR 243)
Acting for and advising IAG, Allianz, AAI, AIA and others in various general insurance matters, particularly in respect of complex infrastructure projects
Acting for and advising AMP, MetLife, CMLA, AIA and MLC in various life insurance matters
Wu v Shi: acted unled for defendant in sale of business dispute in [2019] VCC 858
Burke v Brunner: acted unled for plaintiffs in real estate contract dispute in the Supreme Court of Victoria
Drew v Drew: acted unled for plaintiff in a property dispute in the Supreme Court of Victoria
Maynard v Moneygram Payment Systems Inc [2018] VSC 7: acted unled for successful respondent in Supreme Court appeal from VCAT in contractual and misleading conduct dispute
Gu v AHA Pacific Pty Ltd: acted unled for plaintiff in contractual dispute in the Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Anthony Lo Surdo SC, settled
Lederberger v Mediterranean Olives Financial Pty Ltd: acted for law firm on question of professional negligence on appeal to the Victorian Court of Appeal, led by Jeff Gleeson QC
Matthews v Ausnet Electricity Services Pty Ltd: acted for Department of Sustainability and Environment in Kilmore East bushfire class action in the Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Pat Zappia QC
Jemena Northern Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd v Civmec Constructions & Engineering Pty Ltd: acting for Jemena in dispute regarding construction of Northern Gas Pipeline in Northern Territory, including appearing in [2019] NTSC 52, led by Jason Pizer QC
Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd v Aegis Correctional Partnership Pty Ltd: acted for Multiplex in the Supreme Court of Victoria in three year proceeding regarding construction of Ararat prison, led by Jeff Gleeson QC, settled
Adams v Clark Homes Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2015] VCAT 1658: acted for architect firm which was successful in having the proceeding against it summarily dismissed
Acting regularly for the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner since 2012 in professional disciplinary proceedings
Vocational Training Group Pty Ltd (in liq) v State of Victoria: acted unled for plaintiff in the Supreme Court of Victoria in regulatory dispute
Haile-Michael v Konstantinidis: acted in racial discrimination group proceeding in the Federal Court against Victoria Police, led by Debbie Mortimer SC and Rachel Doyle SC, settled
Ngo v Minister for Immigration [2010] FMCA 32: acted unled for successful applicant in a judicial review application
Feakes v Cardinia Shire Council [2010] VCAT 1436: acted unled for successful applicant in a merits review application
Acting for Director of Public Transport, Secretary to the Department of Justice, Psychology Board of Australia, Nurses Board of Victoria, Osteopathy Board of Australia and Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal in various applications for merits review between 2009 and 2012
Publications
Property Law Update - When parents buy a house for their child, can a resulting trust arise?
22 February 2016Commercial Law Update - Insurers on the hook - CGU Insurance Limited v Blakeley & Ors [2016]
09 November 2015Commercial Law Update - Proportionate liability meets the statute of limitations
03 March 2015Public Law Update - First use of Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 (Vic)
Memberships
Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association
Member of Australian Insurance Law Association
Member of Society of Construction Law Australia
Member of International Commission of Jurists Victoria