Harry Forrester Portrait

Harry Forrester

Bar roll 2011 Admitted 2008
  • Commercial Law Tort Law
  • Intellectual Property
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Harry Forrester practises in a wide range of commercial law matters

Harry is available to appear and advise in all areas of commercial law. He has particular experience in class actions, corporations law and financial services, insurance, equity and trusts and property law matters.

Before joining the Bar, Harry worked as a solicitor at Allens Arthur Robinson.

Harry also worked as an Associate to the Hon. Justice Ryan and the Hon. Justice Murphy of the Federal Court.

Harry is also a judicial officer for the Victorian Rugby Union. 

Please see below for a list of notable recent decisions. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under the Professional Standards Legislation

Contact

Correspondence
Chambers & Clerk

Owen Dixon Chambers West
Level 11 Room 2

525 Lonsdale Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

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Jane King

03 9225 8558

Expertise

Commercial Law
  • Banking & Finance
  • Bankruptcy
  • Building & Construction
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Corporate Insolvency
  • Corporations & Securities
  • Equity & Trusts
  • Insurance
  • Residential & Retail Tenancies
  • Regulatory Investigations
Intellectual Property
  • Confidential Information
  • Copyright & Designs
  • Trade Marks

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

Master of Laws (Melb)

Admitted

Victoria

Entitled to practise in

State and Territory Courts and Tribunals

Federal Court of Australia

High Court of Australia

Recent Cases

Notable recent ongoing matters

Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Pty Limited v Rugby Australia Limited, in the matter of Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Pty Limited (Federal Court proceedings, led by B Quinn KC)

Albert St Group Pty Ltd v Universal Real Estate Vic North Pty Ltd (Federal Court proceedings, led by S Rosewarne KC)

In the matter of Pancon Pty Ltd (Supreme Court proceedings, acting for Court Appointed Receivers)

Notable recent decisions

Global Broadhurst Pty Ltd v The Trust Company (Australia) Limited & Ors [2024] VSC 624

Hatziminas v Hatziminas [2024] VSC 513.

Re Pancon Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 299.

Re Dila Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 219.

Luna v V & A Luna Pty Ltd & anor [2023] VSC 126.

Launch Concept v Di Mauro & Ors [2022] VSC 512.

Canavari (a pseudonym) v Herera (a pseudonym) [2022] VSC 469.

Abdo v Said and Mantello [2022] VSC 372.

ATG Lanka (PVT) Limited v Safety Mate Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 820.

Tardis Nominees Pty Ltd v Ocean 3D Film Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] VSC 494.

DJP Scoria Pty Ltd v Mount Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No2) (Building and Property) [2020] VCAT 552.

Queenfield Pty Ltd v Gordon Finance Pty Ltd [2020] VSCA 282.

Safer Storage Systems v Dexion (Australia) [2019] FCA 1784.

Queenfield Pty Ltd v Gordon Finance Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 857.

JPA Finance Pty Ltd v Gordon Nominees Pty Ltd [2019] VSCA 159.

Wang v McCluskey, in the matter of Sino Australia Oil and Gas Ltd (In Liquidation) [2019] FCA 901.

JPA Finance Pty Ltd v Gordon Nominees Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 171.

Barbour v Australian Elegant Homes Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2019] VCAT 728.

Gordon Finance Pty Ltd & Anor v Queenfield Pty Ltd [2018] VSC 341. 

Memberships

Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association