Richard J Harris

ICC arbitration (2015 – 2016) acting for a contractor of a major infrastructure project

Centro shareholders class actions, Federal Court of Australia, 2012- appeared for Centro Properties Limited.

Ericsson Australia Pty Ltd v Service Stream Ltd (2010 - 2012)- appeared for Ericsson in an ICC arbitration before a panel of three arbitrators.

Industrial Conveying (Aust) Pty Ltd v SKM Recycling Pty Ltd [2012] VSC 278 - contract building and construction dispute concerning works at a waste recycling plant.

Finch v Telstra Super Pty Ltd (2010) 242 CLR 254- Trusts – Superannuation – Review of decisions of trustees of superannuation trusts – Whether Karger v Paul applies to superannuation trusts – Whether trustee gave genuine consideration to application – Whether Court should remit matter to trustee.

Telstra Super Pty Ltd v Finch [2009] VSCA 318 – Trusts - Superannuation – Total and permanent invalidity (TPI).

Eureka Funds Management Limited v Freehills Services Pty Ltd(2008) 19 VR 676; [2008] VSCA 156 - Landlord and tenant – Lease - Rental determination by expert in respect of office premises – Whether in accordance with the lease and thus binding on the parties.

Mond & Mond v Berger (2004) 10 VR 534 – Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (Vic) - Arbitration agreement to refer all claims and counterclaims existing between named parties - Misconduct pursuant to s. 42 of the Commercial Arbitration Act on basis of comments by arbitrators giving rise to reasonable apprehension of bias - Meaning of `award', `interim award', `partial award', `interlocutory award', "provisional award" considered – Whether Award provisional or final.

GEC Marconi Systems Pty Limited v BHP Information Technology Pty Limited (2003) 128 FCR 1 - Contract - Government procurement - outsourced contract for provision of a secure communications network for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - back-to-back IT contracts - claims and cross-claims of breach of contract or repudiation by subcontractor, head contractor and customer. 

Kuek v Victoria Legal Aid [2015] VSC 48 – Judicial Review – whether denial of procedural fairness

Grazaria Pty Ltd v Automotive Alternative Fuels Association Inc(Supreme Court, Judicial Review and Appeals List, 2011) - advised AAFA in respect to the judicial review of a decision regarding registration.

Torney v Victoria Legal Aid [2010] VSC 631 – Administrative Law - Application for certiorari.

Victoria Legal Aid v Kuek & Anor [2010] VSCA 29 - Administrative Law – Judicial review of a decision by an Independent Reviewer.

Kwan v Victoria Legal Aid [2007] VSC 122- Administrative Law – Judicial Review – application of rules of natural justice – bias – discretion to refuse relief.

Moeys v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2006] AATA 869 - Cancellation of Transitional (Permanent) Visa – removal from Australia – power to deport.

Mulholland v Australian Electoral Commission (2004) 220 CLR 181 - Constitutional law - Implied freedom of political communication - Whether burden on freedom of communication about government or political matters - Whether laws reasonably appropriate and adapted to a legitimate purpose - Whether laws proportionate to constitutional provisions.