Roxanne Burd

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited [2026] FCA 832: acting for ASIC in this case concerning contraventions of the reportable situations regime and associated conduct (Federal Court, led by Fiona Forsyth KC)

Acting for the respondent law firm in proceedings for the recovery of legal fees: see for example, Kelly v Hall & Wilcox [2026] FCA 567, Kelly v Hall & Wilcox (Suppression and Separate Questions) [2026] FCA 750 (Federal Court, led by Robert Craig KC; then Philip Solomon KC)

Acting in defence of an investigation commenced by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner, including acting in relation to matters before the Legal Services Board (led by Lisa Hannon KC)

Advice in respect of a representative proceeding (led by Fiona Forsyth KC)

Acting for the plaintiff in a contractual dispute, including claims for equitable relief (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Jeremy Slattery KC)

Acting for the defendant in a contested proceeding for judicial advice (Supreme Court of Victoria, unled)

Perronnet v Goedemans [2025] VSCA 28: acting for the applicant in an appeal concerning contract formation (Victorian Court of Appeal, led by Robert Craig KC)

Acting for a solicitor in a commercial dispute involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, misleading or deceptive conduct, and unconscionable conduct on instructions from the Legal Practitioners Liability Committee (County Court of Victoria, unled)

Acting for the applicant seeking to set aside a personal insolvency agreement under Part X of the Bankruptcy Act (Federal Circuit and Family Court, led by Peter Fary SC; then Oren Bigos KC)

Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd: acting for one of the lawyer parties in a contested class action settlement approval proceeding: see for example, [2019] VSC 653 (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Robert Craig KC)

Acting for the defendants in a commercial dispute involving claims of fraud and breach of trust (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Kane Loxley KC)

Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry: acting for the National Australia Bank (led by Wendy Harris KC)

Acting for the plaintiff in a multi-party commercial dispute involving claims of breach of contract, misleading or deceptive conduct, and breach of trust/fiduciary duties (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Robert Craig KC, with Lara O’Rorke)

Acting for the plaintiff in a partnership dispute, including seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain the expulsion of a partner (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Robert Craig KC)

Acting for the defendants in a longstanding multi-party commercial dispute concerning the operation of a residential and commercial development (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by John Karkar KC, with Emma Peppler)

Imam Ali Islamic Centre v Imam Ali Islamic Centre (No 2) [2020] VSC 136: application for a non-party costs order following a successful trial concerning trust law claims (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Robert Craig KC)

Bildom Pty Ltd v Clement (2019) 59 VR 352: acting for the plaintiffs in a civil claim brought against a former employee and a bank concerning the misappropriation of funds and breach of mandate (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Robert Craig KC)

Acting for the plaintiff in a novel claim for compensation under the Planning and Environment Act arising from the amendment of a planning permit (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Lisa Hannon KC)

Regularly advising and acting in compensation claims under the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act and the Planning and Environment Act. Referred matters include: 

• Henry Street Developments v Minister for Environment (VCAT, compulsory acquisition, for the authority, led by Lisa Hannon KC) 

• Danbre Investments & Ors v Secretary to the Department of Transport and Planning (Supreme Court of Victoria, compulsory acquisition, for the claimant, led by Lisa Hannon KC and Paul Chiappi SC)

• Plunkett v Roads Corporation (Supreme Court of Victoria, loss on sale, for the authority, led by Sandro Goubran KC)

• Fragapane v Secretary to the Department of Transport (VCAT, compulsory acquisition, for the authority, unled) 

Advice in respect of contested land acquisition claims (variously led by Jason Pizer SC, Marita Foley SC, Barnaby Chessell SC, Paul Chiappi SC)

Acting for the Victorian Electoral Commission in challenges to State and local government elections, and matters under the Electoral Act:

• De Wit v Victorian Electoral Commission: review of a decision to de-register a political party (VCAT, unled)

• Victorian Electoral Commission v Yildiz: challenge to a local government election concerning fraudulent ballot papers: see for example, [2022] VCAT 505; [2021] VCAT 1206 (VCAT, led by Peter Gray KC; then Kathleen Foley SC, with Edwina Smith)

• De Santis v Victorian Electoral Commission: challenge to a state election before the Court of Disputed Returns (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Simona Gory)

• Fry v Victorian Electoral Commission: challenge to a local government election involving allegations of misleading conduct (VCAT, led by Liam Brown SC, Crown Counsel)

Acting for the Australian Federal Police Commissioner in cases brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act in both Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory (led by Robert Craig KC)

Urgent advice concerning the validity of a regulatory investigation by a statutory body (led by Peter Gray KC)