Jane Lindgren
Bar roll 2017
Admitted
2013
- Commercial Law Tort Law
- Public Law
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Before coming to the Bar, Jane was a solicitor at Allens.
Jane has a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne, specialising in commercial law. She also has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce, both from Monash University.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
Contact
Correspondence
- P+61 3 9225 7712
- F+61 3 9225 8668
- E[email protected]
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Chambers & Clerk
Owen Dixon Chambers West
Level 15 Room 3
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
+61 3 9225 8558
Expertise
Commercial Law
- Building & Construction
- Class Actions
- Commercial Arbitration
- Competition
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Regulatory Investigations
Tort Law
- Professional Negligence
Public Law
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Environment
Qualifications
Qualifications
Master of Laws
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
Bachelor of Commerce
Admitted
Victoria
Entitled to practise in
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Languages
Greek
Recent Cases
Investigations, regulatory law and consumer law
- Conducted an independent review with Bernard Quinn KC and Professor Michael O'Sullivan into historical medical research and advice provided to the AFL regarding sports-related concussions and neurodegenerative diseases. The published report can be accessed here.
- Fidge v Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd and anor, Federal Court: claim in relation to the Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth) and licence requirements under that Act. Led by Bernard Quinn KC. Instructed by DLA Piper.
- ACCC v Mazda Australia Pty Limited[2024] FCA 83: penalty phase of proceeding. Contraventions found concerned allegations of misleading or deceptive conduct. Led by Martin Scott KC. Instructed by Mills Oakley.
- Telstra Corporation Ltd v ProLearn Corporation Pty Ltd and Kytec Pty Ltd, Court of Appeal: appeal from trial judgment regarding alleged misleading or deceptive conduct. Led by Nicholas De Young KC. Instructed by King & Wood Mallesons.
General commercial law (including contract law, property law, equity and trusts)
- Online Investments Pty Ltd & Ors v CEG Direct Securities Pty Ltd & Ors[2023] VSC 641: resisted summary judgment application on behalf of mortgagee in relation to actions taken by mortgagee when exercising its powers of sale following a loan default. Unled. Instructed by Ronayne Owens Lawyers.
- Mega v WW Property Development Pty Ltd and Jiang, Supreme Court: claim for contribution in relation to an alleged co-guaranteed debt. Counterclaim includes claims for monies had and received, and breaches of restraints of trade. Led by Daniel Aghion KC. Instructed by Hall & Wilcox. Proceeding has involved various interlocutory applications including freezing order, joinder, discovery, summary judgment, strike out and subpoena objection applications (both led and unled). See further, for example, Mega v WW Property Development Pty Ltd (in liq)[2022] VSC 607.
- Jiang v a law firm, Supreme Court: claim against a law firm for misappropriation of trust funds. Led by Daniel Aghion KC. Instructed by Hall & Wilcox.
- Angelodemou and anor v Newpac Investment Group Pty Ltd, Supreme Court: dispute about the sale of a commercial property including alleged misrepresentations made about the property and alleged repudiation of the sale contract by the purchasers. Led by Daniel Aghion KC. Instructed by Hall & Wilcox.
- Lun and ors v Barry Road Project Pty Ltd as trustee for Barry Road Project Unit Trust and ors, Supreme Court: dispute about the management of a unit trust in relation to a property development and the financing obtained by the trustee for the trust. Led by Daniel Aghion KC. Instructed by Hall & Wilcox. Matter has included unled appearance work in relation to an application for the trustee to be reimbursed for its legal costs from funds paid into court.
Construction and environmental law
- Acted for the Transurban parties in the West Gate Tunnel Project dispute, including Transurban WGT Co Pty Ltd v CPB Contractors Pty Limited [2020] VSC 476, an injunction application in relation to an arbitration concerning the project. Led by Bret Walker SC, Michael Roberts KC, Jonathon Moore KC, Tim Breakspear and Liam Connolly. Instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills.
- 1155 Nepean High Pty Ltd v Promax Buildings Pty Ltd[2020] VSC 398: judicial review of an adjudication determination under the security of payment legislation. Led by Jeremy Twigg KC. Instructed by MinterEllison.