Aprile Haley

Haley Aprile

Bar roll 2022 Admitted 2008
  • Commercial Law Public Law
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Haley practises in all areas of commercial and public law.

Haley has particular expertise in corporations and securities, insolvency, financial services, regulatory and white-collar crime matters.

Haley is regularly briefed and appears in matters for corporations, government entities, regulators, liquidators, directors and other individuals, in a broad range of disputes.

Haley is also often briefed to provide advice in contentious and non-contentious matters, including for government entities.


Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation

Contact

Correspondence
Chambers & Clerk

Aickin Chambers
Level 32 Room 8

200 Queen Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 

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Jane King

03 9225 8558

Expertise

Commercial Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Bankruptcy
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Corporate Insolvency
  • Corporations & Securities
  • Equity & Trusts
  • Regulatory Investigations
Tort Law
  • Commissions & Inquiries
  • Inquests
Public Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Judicial Review
  • White Collar Crime

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Hons)(Mon)

Bachelor of Arts (Mon)

GradDip Legal Practice

Advanced Leadership Development Program

National University of Singapore, 2017

Insolvency Education Program

QUT & ARITA, 2012

Admitted

Victoria

Entitled to practise in

State and Territory Courts and Tribunals

Federal Court of Australia

High Court of Australia

Languages

Basic Italian

Basic German

Recent Cases

Regulatory and White collar crime

Antonios Mokbel v Director of Public Prosecutions (Victoria) (Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECR 2022 0117) - acting for current and former members of Victoria Police in applications for immunity from self-incrimination, led by Sam Hay KC and Renee Enbom KC

Rowson v Alpass (Supreme Court of Victoria, S CI 2016 04019) – acting for Victorian Legal Services Board & Victorian Legal Services Commissioner – application to set aside subpoena, unled

ASIC v Merhi (Federal Court of Australia, VID 173 2025) – application for asset preservation orders; application for travel restraint orders – led by S Hibble

ASIC v Saad (Federal Court of Australia, VID 174 2025) - application for asset preservation orders; application for travel restraint orders – led by S Hibble

ASIC v Chiodo (Federal Court of Australia, VID 536 2024) - application for asset preservation orders; application for travel restraint orders – led by S Senathirajah KC

ASIC v Alshakshir (Federal Court of Australia, VID 51 2025) - application for asset preservation orders – led by S Hibble

ASIC v Wealth & Risk Management Pty Ltd & Ors (Federal Court of Australia, VID238 2017) – contempt of court, unled

Damien Johnson v Director of Public Prosecutions (Victoria) (County Court of Victoria, CI-21-00899) – confiscation of assets, led by C Juebner KC

Appearing for examinees at examinations under s 19 ASIC Act

Commercial Disputes

Jabiru Satellite v Societe Generale & Ors (Supreme Court of Victoria, SECI 2020 02631) – led by C Juebner KC with G Douglas – breach of implied term of good faith, unconscionable conduct

Xu v Salter Brothers Asset Management Pty Ltd; Li v Salter Brothers Asset Management Pty Ltd (Federal Court) – misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct – led by E Bennett SC (as her Honour then was)

TransMS Pty Ltd v Icon Plastics Pty Ltd[2024] VCC 1647 – costs, unled

Major Furnace Australia Pty Ltd v Modesta Anne Spotswood (Supreme Court of Victoria, SECI 2024 03264) – breach of fiduciary duty, contractual duty of good faith, unjust enrichment, led by A Cameron

Powell, Adam vs Mirvac Btr Sub Company A Pty Ltd as Trustee for Btr Qvm Trust A (ACN 627 445 425) (Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECI 2023 04975) – appeal from VCAT, unled

In the matter of Semaphore Consulting Pty Ltd (ACN 007 089 661) & Semaphore Consulting Pty Ltd (ACN 007 089 661) vs Semafive Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria S ECI 2024 04329 & S ECI 2024 05032 – oppression, led by A Cameron

ANZ Group Limited v Ali (in her capacity as the executor of the estate of Mohammed Atik Yusuff & Registrar of Titles Victoria (Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECI 2025 02647) – application for removal of a caveat, unled

Corporations and Insolvency

Directed Electronics OE Pty Ltd v OE Solutions Pty Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, VID 1157 2017) – application for appointment of provisional liquidators / winding up, led by C Moller SC

Major Furnace Australia Pty Ltd v Modesta Anne Spotswood (Federal Circuit & Family Court) – bankruptcy, unled

Re Ecosse Property Holdings Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECI 2022 05183) – application for documents by former director - led by C Juebner KC

Re ACN 006 693 232 Pty Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (Formerly known as Hendry Group Pty Ltd) (Supreme Court of Victoria, S ECI 2024 03685) – application for leave to proceed pursuant to section 444E(3)(c) of the Corporations Act, unled

Appearing for examinees at liquidator’s examinations

Publications

Memberships

Member of the Board of Directors of List G Barristers

Law Institute of Victoria

Women in Insolvency & Restructuring Victoria (former Committee Member and Secretary)

Turnaround Management Association