Lisette Stevens

Commercial and Regulatory Practice

Lisette has acted in a range of commercial and regulatory matters. Select current and recent matters include:

• Reidy Pty Ltd & Anor v O’Neill & Ors (Federal Court): Dispute concerning investments in unit trusts (led by Andrew Meagher SC, instructed by Duffy & Simon).
• ASIC v Oak Capital Mortgage Fund Limited & Anor (Federal Court): Regulatory enforcement proceedings alleging unconscionable conduct under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) (led by Meg O’Sullivan KC, with Albert Ounapuu, instructed by DLA Piper).
• ACCC v Bloomex Pty Ltd (Federal Court): Regulatory enforcement proceedings for breaches of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (led by Peter Wallis KC, instructed by Corrs Chambers Westgarth).
• Andrew Norbury Aircraft Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (Federal Court): Indemnity dispute (led by Jeffery Gleeson KC and Gabi Crafti, instructed by Mukushi and Cohen Legal).
• ACN 619 443 293 Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation 2 - Plan No Ps 738832m-2 and Others (County Court): Contract termination dispute (unled, instructed by McCabes).
• Acting in contractual restraint of trade dispute (led by Rob Craig KC).

Public Law Practice

Lisette maintains a broad public law practice, spanning judicial and merits review in both State and Federal Courts and Tribunals. Select current and recent matters include:

• Po’oi v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Federal Court): Judicial review of the Minister’s decision under s 501BA of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (led by Alexander Solomon-Bridge, instructed by Sparke Helmore).
• The Australian Steel Company (Operations) Pty Ltd v Minister for the Environment and Another: Review of decision concerning a special export permit to export hazardous waste (led by Alexander Solomon-Bridge, instructed by Ashurst Australia).
• Judicial review of decision concerning registration of a medical device: (led by Peter Gray QC (as his Honour then was), with Haroon Hassan).

Advice Practice

Lisette also maintains an advice practice. She advises corporate, government and insurer clients on matters relating to: corporate governance, indemnity risk, the Australian Consumer Law, land acquisition law, and complex questions of statutory and contractual interpretation.

Previous Experience

Before coming to the Bar, Lisette practised as a solicitor at:

• The Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (in the Public Law and Planning branch); and
• Allens (in the Commercial Litigation and Funds, Superannuation and Wealth Management practice groups).

In 2018, Lisette was Associate to the Honourable Justice O’Callaghan of the Federal Court of Australia.

Skills and Qualifications

Lisette holds a Juris Doctor and from the University of Melbourne, with subject prizes in Legal Research and Remedies.

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