Jennifer Collins
Bar roll 2012
Admitted
2008
- Commercial Law Tort Law
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Jennifer has a broad commercial practice. Jennifer is recognised in Doyle's Guide to Leading Barristers, and was recognised in Lawyerly Media’s inaugural Rising Stars edition in 2021 for her work in high-stakes litigation.
Before coming to the Bar, Jennifer was a commercial litigation solicitor with Blake Dawson (now Ashurst) and a Senior Associate with Arnold Bloch Leibler.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
Contact
Correspondence
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- M0433 467 695
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Chambers & Clerk
Aickin Chambers
Level 28 Room 2
200 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
Commercial Law
- Appellate
- Banking & Finance
- Class Actions
- Commercial Arbitration
- Competition
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Energy & Resources
- Equity & Trusts
- Insurance
- Private International Law
- Real Property
Tort Law
- Class Actions
- Commissions & Inquiries
- Major Torts
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
Qualifications
Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (UWA)
Admitted
Victoria
Western Australia
Entitled to practise in
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Commercial Law
- The Banksia Securities Remitter (junior counsel for the Contradictor, led by Peter Jopling AM KC), a significant matter concerning a claim for recovery of legal costs and funding commission in a class action, and allegations of serious misconduct by the litigation funder and legal practitioners for the class in connection with that claim. See: Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 18) (remitter) [2021] VSC 666
- Insurance Proceedings relating to the Opal Tower Development in Sydney (led by Jeremy Slattery KC) – Federal Court of Australia Proceeding concerning Icon’s claim for indemnity under third party liability insurance policies in relation to damage arising from the Opal Tower development in Sydney. See: At first instance: Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Australian Branch trading as Liberty Specialty Markets [2020] FCA 1493; On appeal to the Full Federal Court: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Australian Branch trading as Liberty Specialty Markets v Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 126
- Endeavour River Pty Ltd v MG Responsible Entity Limited (No 2) [2020] FCA 968 (Junior counsel for the Contradictor, led by Peter Jopling AM KC) – An application for approval of a funding commission from the proceeds of settlement in a class action
- Evans v Davantage Group Pty Ltd – a consumer class action in the Federal Court of Australia.
- Gippsreal Ltd v ACN 106 693 565 Pty Ltd [2017] FCA 1414 (led by Peter Jopling KC) – Federal Court of Australia Proceeding concerning allegations of professional negligence and misleading or deceptive conduct.
- WTE Co-generation Pty Ltd v RCR Energy Pty Ltd – Supreme Court of Victoria Proceeding S CI 2013 1707 – A significant construction dispute.
- Oswal v Carson & Ors – Supreme Court of Victoria Proceeding S CI 2012 01995 (led by Tony Bannon SC, Garry Rich SC, and Peter Jopling AM QC) – A case concerning a claim against receivers in connection with their sale of a significant commercial asset.
- Yunhui Investment Pty Ltd v Fei (unled) – succeeded in an application for a freezing order prior to commencement of proceedings.
- Re B Personal Pty Ltd, Bilsborough v Bilsborough [2016] VSC 211 – Acted for the plaintiff in an oppression claim, which succeeded.
- Cargill Australia Limited v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd & Ors Supreme Court of Victoria Proceeding S ECI 2014 146 – Acted in a case concerning a claim by the purchaser against the vendors in respect of the sale of a significant commercial business.
Memberships
Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association