Georgina Costello QC

Examples of current and recent cases:

Uren v Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 145, common law nuisance case regarding sleep disturbance from a wind farm.

Heng Yang Developments Pty Ltd v Red Earth Developments (Aust) Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 231, appeal from VCAT in the context of a building contract dispute.

BD78 Pty Ltd v FGK3GEN Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 361, caveat removal matter in the context of a mortgage against real property.

Ripani v Century Legend Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 242, property law matter regarding claims of misleading or deceptive conduct and for rescission in the context of an off the plan sale of a luxury apartment.

Chen v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 41, Full Court appeal regarding apprehended bias affecting a Tribunal decision.

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs v CRS20 [2022] FCA 579, appeal regarding apprehended bias and illogical reasoning in an IAA decision.

Mamatta v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCA 637, judicial review from a Tribunal decision regarding character cancellation.

Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria v Vic Solar Pty Ltd (No2) [2021] FCA 26, consumer law case in the context of door to door sales of solar panels and inverters.

C & F Nominees Mortgage Securities Ltd v Karbotli [2021] VSCA 134, property law appeal involving a fraudulent mortgage and indefeasibility provisions.

Dadashy v Scholte [2021] VSC 246, judicial review of a County Court criminal conviction.

Fire Rescue Commissioner v Building Appeals Board [2021] VSC 217, judicial review of a fire safety decision.

DVO16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection; BNB17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 12, High Court appeal regarding impact of interpreter errors in a migration case.

Minister for Home Affairs v DUA16; Minister for Home Affairs v CHK16 [2020] HCA 46, High Court appeal regarding the impact of fraud in a migration case.

Chetcuti v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 42, constitutional law case regarding the aliens power.

Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd v South Gippsland Shire Council [2020] VSC 512, regarding judicial review of a Council decision about nuisance and wind farms.

Full Joy Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Dairy Park Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 672, regarding setting aside a commercial arbitration.

Australian Education City v Victorian Planning Authority [2020] VSC 177, regarding judicial review of a decision made by Cabinet.

Member of the plaintiff team in the ongoing "Robodebt" class action in the Federal Court involving unjust enrichment and negligence claims.

Counsel for a former member of the Victorian Police in the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.

ERY17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 357, appeal regarding judicial review principles around "internal relocation" within a refugee's country of origin.

Minister for Home Affairs v DUA16 [2019] FCAFC 221, Full Federal Court appeal regarding the impact of fraudulent conduct on an administrative decision.

Counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions in a series of proceeds of crime matters including a county court trial in Nguyen v Director of Public Prosecutions [2019] VCC 165.

McGrath and Director-General, National Archives of Australia [2020] AATA 1790, a case about access to documents in the National Archives regarding the Timor Gap and oil negotiations.

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v CPA16 [2019] FCAFC 40, migration appeal (Full Federal Court).

Kio v Minister for Home Affairs (No 2) [2019] FCA 1293 and Kio v Minister for Home Affairs [2019] FCA 579, judicial review case concerning a visa refusal on character grounds.

Chetcuti v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 112, migration appeal (Full Federal Court).

Counsel for an industry superannuation fund in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

CEU19 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2019] FCA 1050, case concerning negligence claims and transfer of a refugee from Nauru

MZAOL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2019] FCAFC 68, migration appeal (Full Federal Court).

Counsel for the plaintiffs in a Victorian Supreme Court case alleging negligence regarding land contamination and nuisance: Samawi v Wellington Shire Council & Anor | S CI 2017 01949 (resolved out of court in 2018).

Lam v Lam & Ors; Lam v Nguyen & Ors [2017] HCASL 282, Lam v Lam (No 2) [2017] VSCA 247, Lam v Lam [2017] VSCA 173, Lam v Lam & Ors [2016] VSC 298, counsel for the respondents at trial and in subsequent appeals in a case concerning alleged fraud and forgeries in the context of property law matters.

Majid Karami Kamasaee v The Commonwealth of Australia & Ors (Victorian Supreme Court) member of the Counsel team for the plaintiff in the Manus Island class action, which settled in 2017.

AGG17 v Commonwealth of Australia [2018] FCA 242, case involving public interest immunity claims in the context of an ADJR Act proceeding concerning seizure and forfeiture of an alleged bogus document.

Shrestha v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Ghimire v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Acharya v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 35; (2018) 359 ALR 22, counsel for the three appellants in High Court appeals concerning the construction of student visa related legislation.

BXK15 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCAFC 76, counsel for the appellant in a Full Federal Court appeal in relation to judicial review of a protection visa decision.

BRF038 v Republic of Nauru [2017] HCA 44, (2017) 349 ALR 67, Counsel for the appellant in a High Court appeal from the Supreme Court of Nauru regarding procedural fairness in judicial review.