Jeremy Masters
- Commercial Law Intellectual Property
- Tort Law Public Law
His areas of expertise include real property, product liability, tort, contract, insolvency, professional negligence, trade practices, judicial review and telecommunications.
He has appeared in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia, the Victorian Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and the National Sports Tribunal, among other courts and tribunals.
Before joining the Bar, Jeremy was a senior associate in the commercial litigation group of Freehills where he worked for 9 years.
Jeremy has a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne. He is the author of the Nuisance subtitle of Laws of Australia and author of the Third Party Procedure chapter of Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings Victoria. He is a former Editor of the Melbourne University Law Review and a former author of Victorian Conveyancing Law and Practice.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
Contact
- P03 9225 6232
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Aickin Chambers
Level 28
200 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Jane King
03 9225 8558
Expertise
- Appellate
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Commercial Arbitration
- Competition
- Consumer Law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Insolvency
- Corporations & Securities
- Equity & Trusts
- Private International Law
- Real Property
- Residential & Retail Tenancies
- Privacy & Data Protection
- Telecommunications
- Appellate
- Major Torts
- Negligence
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Freedom of Information
- Judicial Review
- Privacy
Qualifications
Master of Laws (Melb)
Bachelor of Laws (Hons)(Melb)
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)(Melb)
Victoria
State and Territory Courts and Tribunals
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Recent Cases
Jeremy regularly advises and appears in relation to tort claims, including professional negligence, general negligence and nuisance claims. He appeared, led and unled, in the Talacko litigation, including the following.
Talacko v Talacko [2021] HCA 15; 389 ALR 178 (led by B W Walker SC) - conspiracy
Talacko v Bennett (2017) 260 CLR 124 (led by B W Walker SC) - private international law, bankruptcy law
Bennett v Estate of Talacko [2020] VSCA 99 (led by D G Collins KC) - conspiracy
Bennett v Talacko [2017] VSCA 163 (led by Glick KC) - Conspiracy
Bennett v Talacko (2016) 312 FLR 159 (VSCA) (led by Glick KC) - Private international law, bankruptcy law,
Talacko v Talacko [2018] VSC 751 (led by D G Collins KC) - loss of chance, conspiracy
Talacko v Talacko (2015) 305 FLR 353 (VSC) (led by Merralls KC) - Bankruptcy law, private international law
Talacko v Talacko [2015] VSC 287 (led by Glick KC) - Conspiracy
Jeremy regularly advises and appears in a broad range of property related matters. His recent matters include:
Nemirovskaya v Briggs [2022] VSC 682 (unled) - appeal from VCAT in relation to a claim under the Water Act
BD78 Pty Ltd v FGK3GEN Pty Ltd [2022] VSC 361 (led by Costello KC) - mortgage dispute
Kaplan v Todikidis (VSC) (led by Neskovcin KC) - mortgage dispute and allegations of unconscionable conduct
Nicola Properties Pty Ltd v Vie De L'Eau Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 728 (unled) - mortgage dispute
The Groundsmen Cheltenham Pty Ltd v Perpetual Corporate Trust Ltd [2019] VSC 812 (unled) - commercial lease dispute
Di Losa Property Pty Ltd v Parmalat Australia Pty Ltd (SCV) (unled) - commercial lease dispute
Wethersdane Drive Pty Ltd v Mitterer (SCV) (unled) - contract of sale dispute
Phobos Nominees Pty Ltd v Pioneer Automotive Group Pty Ltd (SCV) (unled) - mortgage dispute
687 Mt Alexander Rd Pty Ltd v 3XY Pty Ltd (SCV) (unled) - contract of sale dispute
Delaney v Seladene Pty Ltd (VSC) (led by Hanak KC) - discretionary trust
Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd v Jet Couriers Pty Ltd (SCV) (led by Peters KC) - telecommunications
Meyertran Pty Ltd v TVS-Asianics Australia Holdings Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 287 (led by Batt KC) - share sale dispute
Surgical Specialties Holdings Pty Ltd v Euros Orthopaedics Australia Pty Ltd (NSWSC) (unled) - contract
VINCI Energies SA v McConnell Dowell Holdings Pty Ltd (SCV) (led by T J Walker KC and R J Harris) - contract and trade practices
Hui v Esposito Holdings Pty Ltd (2017) 345 ALR 287 (FCA) (led by Uren KC)
Privacy Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited (2017) 249 FCR 24 (FFCA) (led by K L Walker KC) - Administrative law (judicial review), privacy law
Telstra Corporation Limited and Privacy Commissioner (2015) 254 IR 83 (AAT) (unled) - Administrative law (merits review), privacy law
Jeremy regularly advises Telstra Corporation Limited, one of Australia's largest corporations, in relation to a broad range of legal areas including telecommunications law, privacy law and contractual disputes.
Memberships
National Product Liability Association
Australian Institute of Administrative Law
Victorian Bar - Commercial Bar Association