Tom Brennan

Barrister

Tel:  (02) 9238 0047          Fax:  (02) 8028 6050

Email:   tbrennan@13wentworthselbornechambers.com.au

Curriculum Vitae

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Memberships

Law Council of Australia Trade Practices Committee
Law Council of Australia Civil Litigation Section
Law Council of Australia International Law Section
Australian Institute of Administrative Law

Publications

The Model Litigant Principle and the Legal Services Directions (ACLA, 2006)
Australia - China FTA : implications for Resources Trade (JB Were, 2005)
The US FTA - Impacts on Government Procurement (2004)
Undertakings of Confidence by the Commonwealth - Are there Limits? (AIAL Forum, 2000)

CLE Papers

Loss of Client Legal Privilege - (2011)

Australian Consumer Law - (2011)

Career Highlights

Recent cases in which Tom has been involved include:

Telstra v Minister for Communications - acted for Telstra in application for preliminary discovery at trial and on appeal - led by Gleeson SC

McKinnon v Treasury - acted for News Ltd in FOI proceedings in the AAT, Federal and High Courts - led by Griffiths SC

Vasta v CASA - appeared in AAT proceedings

ACCC v Link Solutions - acting for ACCC in enforcement proceedings under Parts IV and V of the Trade Practices Act - led by Adamson SC

Australia - Apples from New Zealand - advising Apple and Pear Australia on WTO Dispute

QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Hotchins - acted for plaintiff to obtain anti suit injunction in Illinois - led by Fagan SC.

Etihad Airways PJSC ats Hanna Farid - appearing in Supreme Court proceedings under the Warsaw convention.

Weimann v Allphones - appeared for applicant representing a class of franchisees.

Refrigerant Reclaim Australia - obtained Authorisation of National Product Stewardship Scheme

McKinnon v Finance and Deregulation - acted in AAT proceedings.