Jennifer Collins

The Banksia Securities Remitter (junior counsel for the Contradictor, led by Peter Jopling AM QC), a matter concerning a claim for recovery of legal costs and funding commission in a class action, and allegations of misconduct by the litigation funder and legal practitioners for the class in connection with that claim.    

See:

• Bolitho v Banksia Securities Limited (No 5) [2019] VSC 554 – An application as to competing proposals to distribute the proceeds of the settlement of a claim in a class action.
• Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 6) [2019] VSC 653 – Successfully opposed an application to strike out allegations of misconduct raised by the Contradictor in relation to the litigation funder’s application for commission.
• Banksia Securities Ltd v Insurance House Pty Ltd (Settlement Approval) [2020] VSC 123 – Successfully opposed the funder’s application for part of the proceeds of settlement of a third party claim made in the class action.
• Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 8) [2020] VSC 174 – Largely succeeded in disputes concerning access to documents sought in discovery and pursuant to a subpoena.

Insurance Proceedings relating to the Opal Tower Development in Sydney (led by Jeremy Slattery QC) – 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 QC) – 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 QC) – 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.