Jamie Richardson

LL.B (Hons), Dip Law.
Jamie Richardson
  • Chambers: Floor 9, Room 905, Melbourne Chambers
  • Year Admitted: 2004
  • Year Signed Bar Roll: 22nd November, 2007
  • Admitted to Practice in: Victoria, England, Wales.
  • Phone: 9225 7734
  • Mobile: 0425 861 315
  • Facsimile: 9225 7907
  • E-Mail: jrichardson@vicbar.com.au
  • Areas of Practice
    • Banking and Finance
    • Bankruptcy/Insolvency
    • Building and Construction Law (Incl Engineering)
    • Commercial Law
    • Corporations (Company) Law
    • Equity & Trusts
    • Insurance Law
    • Leases : Commercial and Retail Tenancies
    • Professional Negligence
    • Property Law/Sale of Land
    • Trade Practices

Jamie was called to the bar of England and Wales in 1999, and requalified as a Victorian Legal Practitioner in 2004.

Jamie practises in all areas of commercial litigation with a specific emphasis on corporations, insolvency, contracts, Trade Practices, professional indemnity, insurance, and trusts. As well as conducting trial and appellate advocacy, principally in the Supreme Court and Federal Court, Jamie also provides pleadings and opinion work.

Before arriving in Australia Jamie practised in the offshore jurisdiction of Jersey, and before coming to the Victorian bar he was a senior associate in the commercial litigation department of Gadens Lawyers.

Some Recent Cases

Stage 3 Productions Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Pulbrook - Supreme Court recovery of a director loan

Rhodes Investments Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v G & C Ellis Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd & Ors - Supreme Court proceeding claiming transaction at an undervalue

Glenvernmart Pty Ltd v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd  (with Cliff Pannam QC) - Supreme Court proceeding involving claim for account of profits for breach of lease.

Factory 5 Pty Ltd v State of Victoria (with Michael Sifris SC, now Sifris J) - Federal Court proceeding involving Masters v Cameron contractual intention issues and repudiatory breach of contract in relation to merchandise agreement for Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Factory 5 v State of Victoria (with Bret Walker SC) Full Federal Court Appeal from decision of Bronberg, J of the Federal Court

NLC Holdings Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v State of Victoria (with Cliff Pannam QC) - Supreme Court proceeding for breach of contract/misleading and deceptive conduct claim against State of Victoria in connection with development of rail terminal.

Mantech International Corporation & Anor v CDC Australia Ltd & Anor - Supreme Court proceeding relating to dispute over earn out provision in share vending agreement.

Redepay v Birdseye  (with Paul Santamaria SC) - Federal Court proceeding to restrain respondent from holding himself out as acting on behalf of applicant.

Redepay v Net4U.com.au Pty Ltd  - Supreme Court appeal from application to set aside statutory demand.

Mamsah Pty Ltd & Anor v Hammock & Ors (with Daryl Williams SC) - Supreme Court proceeding arising from breach of share vending agreement and involving claim for present assignment of future property.

The Veronicas Music LLC v Designworks Clothing Company Pty Ltd - Supreme Court proceeding alleging breach of merchandise licensing agreement.

Cao-Kien v AAMI Ltd - County Court proceeding for alleged non-disclosure in insurance policy.

ABL Nominees Pty Ltd & Ors v Pescott & Ors - Supreme Court proceeding relating to failed managed investment scheme, Environinvest.

Julinad Group Holdings Pty Ltd v Loustas - County Court proceeding for breach of contractual guarantee and indemnity.

Abrahams v Brown - Supreme Court, Court of Appeal - application for leave to appeal out of time relating to impugned settlement deed.

Underwood & Anor v McKernan - Supreme Court proceeding for resulting and/or constructive trust over property.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Rogers & Ors - Supreme Court of Queensland proceeding relating to multi-million dollar guarantees under major construction contract.


Articles and Presentations
Law Institute Journal (winner of Rogers Legal Writing Award 2005/06)
ACLA Journal
Asian Counsel

Jamie has also conducted various seminars and presentations on a variety of commerial and insurance topics.

From 01 Jul 2008, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

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