Rudi Kruse

High Court

Harvey v Minister for Primary Industry and Resources (2024) 278 CLR 116 / [2024] HCA 1 (led by S Glacken KC, for the native title holders). Native title – mining – statutory construction – procedural rights of native title holders.

Northern Land Council v Quall (2020) 271 CLR 394 / [2020] HCA 33 (led by S Glacken KC, for Northern Land Council). Native title – statutory construction – certification functions of representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander bodies.

Appellate Courts

Mawhinney v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2022) 294 FCR 375 / [2022] FCAFC 159 (unled, for Ashurst Australia). Corporations law – whether appellant denied procedural fairness – allegations against appellant's previous solicitors.

Harvey v Minister for Primary Industry and Resources (2022) 291 FCR 263 / [2022] FCAFC 66 (led by S Glacken KC, for the native title holders). Native title – mining – statutory construction – procedural rights of native title holders. 

Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority v Director of National Parks [2022] NTSCFC 1 (led by S Glacken KC, for the Northern Land Council). Constitutional law – whether the Commonwealth Director of National Parks could be criminally liable under Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 (NT).

Northern Land Council v Quall (No 3) [2021] FCAFC 2 (led by S Glacken KC, for the Northern Land Council). Native title – certification functions of representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander bodies – leave to adduce further evidence –

Federal Court

Austin on behalf of the Eastern Maar People v State of Victoria [2026] FCA 1054; (no 1) [2023] FCA 237 (led by J Waters SC (lay evidence); unled (expert evidence and argument) for the Eastern Maar People). Native title - consent determination of native title in Victoria – ongoing disputed area of overlap.

Australian Securities and Investments Commissioner v TerraCom Limited [2025] FCA 726 (led by M Borsky KC with N Moncrief, for ASIC). Corporations law – whistleblowers – detriment – false or misleading publications.

Fagan on behalf of the Wadawurrung Native Title Claim v State of Victoria [2025] FCA 1011 (ongoing) (unled, for Eastern Maar and other respondents) Native title - contested native title application – identification of apical ancestors – boundaries. 

Briggs on behalf of the Boonwurrung People v State of Victoria [2025] FCA 279; [2024] FCA 288 (ongoing) (led by R Webb KC, for the State of Victoria). Native title - contested application – identification of apical ancestors – membership rules.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v iSignthis Limited [2024] FCA 669; [2025] FCA 197 (led by M Borsky KC, for ASIC). Corporations law – continuous disclosure – misleading conduct – directors' duties.

Northern Territory of Australia v Aboriginal Land Commissioner [2023] FCA 1183 (led by R Webb KC, for the Northern Territory). Administrative law – Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) – whether the bed of an estuary is "land in the Northern Territory".

Friday v Minister for Primary Industry and Resources [2021] FCA 794 (led by S Glacken KC, for the native title holders) Native title – mining – statutory construction – procedural rights of native title holders. 

State and Territory Supreme Courts

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Regional Express Holdings Limited [2026] NSWSC 756 (led by M Borsky KC, with A Garsia, for ASIC against Rex Airlines and directors). Corporations law – continuous disclosure – misleading conduct – directors' duties.

Tricarico v Victorian Legal Services Board [2025] VSC 242; [2025] VSC 189 (led by S Senathirajah KC) Administrative law – Legal Profession Uniform Law (Vic) – Suspension of Australian Practising Certificate. 

Smorgon v ES Group Operations Pty Ltd (2021) 64 VR 146 / [2021] VSC 508 (led by L Glick KC, for the trustees) Equity – discretionary trusts – Application by discretionary beneficiary for inspection of trust documents. 

Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd v South Gippsland Shire Council [2020] VSC 512; [2020] VSC 513 (led by J Pizer KC, for the Bald Hills Wind Farm). Administrative law – Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) – review of Council decision of nuisance due to noise from wind farm.

McCrohan Super Investments Pty Ltd v Ashdown [2018] VSC 422; [2018 VSC 512] (led by B Quinn KC, for the plaintiffs). Consumer law – misleading conduct – agreement to purchase shares.

Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd v Collins [2016] VSC 776 (led by D Farrands KC, for defendants). Corporations law - managed investment scheme – test cases – recovery of scheme loans.

Other courts

Woodcock & Woodcock (No 2) [2022] 65 Fam LR 333 / [2022] FedCFamC1F 17 (led by L Glick KC, for the wife). Family law – statutory construction – whether husband's rights under discretionary trusts are "property" and capable of valuation.