Georgina Costello

Lam v Lam [2017] VSCA 173 and Lam v Lam & Ors [2016] VSC 298, counsel for defendant parties in a Supreme Court trial and appeal concerning alleged fraud and forgeries in relation to real properties (with R Howe).

Singh v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 105, counsel for the Appellant in an appeal concerning an employer sponsored visa and procedural fairness issues.

Dyankov v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 81, counsel for the appellant (with M Guo) in a judicial review application concerning the jurisdiction of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal under s.338(2)(d) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) in relation to a 457 visa.

Majid Karami Kamasaee v The Commonwealth of Australia & Ors, SCI 2014 06770 (Victorian Supreme Court) member of the team of counsel for the plaintiff in the current class action regarding detainees at the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre.

Shrestha v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] FCAFC 69, counsel for three appellants in appeals concerning the construction of s 116(1)(a) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) in relation to student visas.

Mahood v NAB & Ballagh [2016] VCC 1957, counsel for National Australia Bank in a case concerning allegations of tortious interference with contract.

Klein v National Australia Bank [2016] VSCA 144, counsel for the respondent in an application for leave to appeal; also counsel for the defendant below in Klein v National Australia Bank [2015] VSC 460, which was a proceeding concerning allegations of the tort of malicious prosecution.

Core Health Club Pty Ltd v Gillmoore Pty Ltd [2016] VCC 721, counsel for defendant parties in a County Court trial regarding leases and carparking rights.

Director of Consumer Affairs v Nightingale Electrics Pty Ltd[2016] FCA 279, counsel for the respondents in a regulatory matter in the Federal Court concerning consumer products (with T Maxwell).

Pinto v Pinto (Bankupt) & Ors [2016] FCCA 831, counsel for the applicant in a Federal Circuit Court case concerning whether permission should be granted for a bankrupt person to travel overseas.

ARG15 v Minister for Immigration & Anor[2016] FCAFC 174, counsel for the appellant (with F Batten) in an appeal from the Federal Circuit Court regarding jurisdictional error in a migration decision concerning refugee and complementary protection claims. 

Sapkota v Minister for Immigration & Anor[2016] FCCA 2837, counsel for the applicant in a judicial review application of a migration decision concerning PIC 4020 and procedural fairness issues.

Wu v Minister for Immigration & Anor (2016) 308 FLR 384, [2016] FCCA 342, counsel for the applicant in a judicial review application from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to the Federal Circuit Court in relation to a student visa.

Jarrold v Registrar of Titles & Anor [2015] VSCA 45, counsel for the appellant (led by GL Schoff QC) in an appeal concerning property law matters and fraud allegations; also briefed at trial in Jarrold v Isajul [2013] VSC 461 (led by JWK Burnside AO QC).

Primaxis Pty Ltd v Fiona Lea [2015] VCC, counsel for the plaintiff in a County Court trial regarding fraudulent misappropriation of funds.

Sandhu v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2015) 236 FCR 63, [2015] FCA 987, counsel for the appellant in a Federal Court appeal from the Federal Circuit Court, and counsel for the applicant at first instance: Sandhu v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2015] FCCA 1142. Counsel for the applicant on special leave: Sandu v Minister for Immigration & Anor[2016] HCATrans 90 (with A Solomon-Bridge).

Cremona v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2015] FCAFC 72; (2015) 230 FCR 1, counsel for the appellant (with A Aleksov) in an appeal concerning the application of s10(2)(b)(ii) of the ADJR Act in the context of a decision concerning a disability support pension.

Roesner v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCAFC 132, counsel for the appellant in an appeal to full Federal Court regarding a character grounds visa cancellation and counsel for the applicant at first instance: Roesner v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] FCA 68.

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Dhillon (2014) 227 FCR 525; [2014] FCAFC 157, counsel for the respondent in a full Federal Court appeal concerning procedural fairness issues in the context of evidentiary findings regarding work references.

Zhao v Argo Pty Ltd [2014] VSC 24, counsel for the defendant in a commercial dispute concerning property law and the law regarding cheques (led by J Delany QC).

MZZFM v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2014] FCA 1379, (2014) 144 ALD 316, counsel for the appellant in a Federal Court appeal from the Federal Circuit Court.

Ankit Batra v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2013) 212 FCR 84, (2013) 138 ALD 266, [2013] FCA 274, counsel for the appellant in an appeal concerning bogus documents in the context of work references and skills assessments and counsel for the applicant at first instance: Batra v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2012) 265 FLR 461, [2012] FMCA 544.

H v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010) 188 FCR 393, (2010) 117 ALD 293; (2010) 272 ALR 605; (2010) 53 AAR 1; [2010] FCAFC 119, counsel for the appellant in a full Federal Court appeal from the AAT concerning the meaning of “parent” under the Citizenship Act and counsel for the applicant in the trial at first instance: McMullen v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2009) 111 ALD 475, [2009] AATA 638.