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Dawkins v Metropolitan Coal Co Ltd [1947] HCA 52*Union Carbide Australia Ltd v McCubbin [1968] HCA 40*Millington v Wilkie [2005] HCA 778*Lindholt v Merritt Madden Printing Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 260*Commercial Minerals v Harris Aqual v Harris [1999] NSWCA 94*Rich v Warburton [1999] NSWCA 178*James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29*GIO General Limited v AAB Installation & Service Pty Limited [2000] NSWCA 118*New South Wales (Government Cleaning Service) v Les Cooper [2000] NSWSC 138*Matthew Hall Pty Ltd v Smart [2000] NSWCA 284*Fresh Farm Produce Pty Limited v Thuc Anh Tu [2001] NSWCA 448*Gillard v Hunter Wire Products Pty Ltd t/as Hunter Screen Products (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 450*Cargill Australia Ltd v Agius [2002] NSWCA 119*Pollock v Stickfast Labels Pty Limited (In Liq) [2002]*Jacap Low Loaders v Lindores Plant and Equipment [2004] NSWCA

5*Zauner Constructions Pty Ltd v Harvey [2004] NSWCA 8*HIA Apprentices Limited v Bartley [2004] NSWCA 87*State of NSW v Nominal Defendant [2004] NSWCA 328*Nationwide News v Aitken (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 407*Paddison v Ultimate Image Pty Ltd t/as Hawkesbury Plasterworks [2004] NSWCA 410*Fuller v K & J Trucks [2006] NSWCA 88*Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd t/as JP Morgan Operations Australia Ltd [2007] NSWCA 158*Sea Coatings (Australia) Pty Limited v Pascoe [2008] NSWCA 54*Parsons v J J Richards & Sons Pty Limited [2008] NSWCA 331*Andrew Bryce v Department of Corrective Services [2009] NSWCA 188*Kapoor v State Transit Authority of NSW [2013] NSWCA 242*Mewburn v Cowra Shore Council Matter No Ca 40641/97 [1998] NSWSC 609*OP Industries Ltd v MMI Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd Matter No Ca 400022/96 [1998] NSWSC 632*Steele v Master Builders Association of

NSW [1999] NSWSC 33*Malak v Pepsico Australia Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 85*Gilbert v Gosdorf Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 502*Trudy Olsen v Identix Australia Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 157*Scholten v Bland Shire Council [2003]*Lindores v Jacap [2004] NSWSC 867*Shanahan v Trojan Workforce Recruitment (No 4) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 610*Zuanic v Gypro-Tech (Australia) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 739*Pateman v Peninsula Village Limited t/as Peninsula Village Retirement Centre [2007] NSWSC 586*Jainrain Pty Ltd v Boyana [2008] NSWSC 468*Jovica Trazivuk v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2009]

NSWSC 1074*Glad Cleaning Services Pty Ltd v Vukelic [2010] NSWSC 422*QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Peter Cowan [2010] NSWSC 933*McDonald v Price [2011] NSWSC 70*Norman Allan Betts v White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC 91*Prestery v Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd [1999] NSWCC 8*Dawe v Twin Towers [2000] NSWCC 27* Farris v C B Richard Ellis (C) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCC 12*Mahmoud v Wide Form Constructions [2002] NSWCC 38*Burton v Pinex Pty Limited [2002] NSWCC 53*Geoffrey Miller v Anglican Retirement Villages [2003] NSWWCCPD 33*Jafari v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2004] NSWWCCPD 88*Coulter v Tanjo Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 4*Westpac Banking Corporation v Kilby & Bananacoast Credit Union Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 24*Clifford v McCorp Pty Limited [2006] NSWWCCPD 28*Croker v John Wallace McLeod t/as Sunnybrae [2006] NSWWCCPD 39*Kumar v Bartter

Enterprises Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 31*Noel’s Crane Hire Pty Ltd v Bradley [2006] NSWWCCPD 213*Pinder v Jack & Kathleen Schlacter t/as Central Book Supplies [2006] NSWWCCPD 219*Formica v D J Batchen Pty Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 5*Xue Xin Li v Almac Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 72*Berry v Department of Education and Training [2007] NSWWCCPD 75*Doubleday Australia Pty Limited v Preston [2010] NSWWCCPD 47*Gunnedah Shire Council v Brookes [2010] NSWWCCPD 68*Preston v Randwick City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel Pty Ltd [2013] NSWWCCPD 56*Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd v Gwynne [2014] NSWWCCPD 10*Diercke v Onesteel Pty Limited [2005] NSWDDT 20*Mulco Tools & Engineering Pty Limited v Humphreys [2005] NSWWCCPD 146*De Witte v Tawnay Pty Ltd t/as Country Coast Real Estate [2005] NSWWCCPD 116*Hellenic Tourism Organisation v

Tzoumacas [2005] NSWWCCPD 105*He v L & J Precision Joinery & Kitchen [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd & James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST International Pty Ltd v Mackinstosh [2005] NSWWCCPD 91*Thien Vu Hyunh v Andison International Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 86*Sandarousi v L & A Pressure Welding Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 59*The King Island Company Limited v Deery [2005] NSWWCCPD 1*Rania Falcon v Narellan Enterprises Pty Limited [2003] NSWWCCPD 34*Britt v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2012] NSWWCCPD 75*Perkins v

Ceva Materials Handling Pty Ltd (previously TNT Materials Handing Pty Ltd) [2011] NSWWCCPD 32*Department of Corrective Services v Weekes [2010] NSWWCCPD 127*Yang v Topline Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWWCCPD 117*Corporate Management Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Country Energy [2010] NSWWCCPD 5*Department of Corrective Services v Byrnes [2009] NSWWCCPD 38*Buhler v Email Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 135* Department of Corrective Services v Bryce [2008] NSWWCCPD 116*Khanafer v Annabelle Bits Pty Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 84*Master Builders Association of NSW v Allen [2008]

NSWWCCPD 54*Dickinson v The Tropical Fruits Incorporated [2006] NSWWCCPD 331*Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Milenkoski [2006] NSWWCCPD 321*King v Caltex Petroleum Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDDT 4*Terra Firma (Newcastle) Pty Ltd t/as Amber Tiles Newcastle Pty Ltd v Margaret Smith and Philmar Investments (Newcastle) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWWCCPD 145*Lawrence-Plant v J & S Plant Pty Ltd t/as Bluey’s Hire (now deregistered) [2009] NSWWCCPD 64*Hamilton v D & L E Paddon Pty Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 138*Quadi v The Reject

Shop (Aust) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 3*Patrick Stevedores No 1 Pty Ltd (In Liquidation), formerly called National Terminals (Australia) Limited v Kruger [2007] NSWWCCPD 231*Simpkins v Lismore & District Workers Club Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 187*Holroyd Bus Lines Pty Ltd v Stanojevic [2007] NSWWCCPD 169*Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Smith [2007] NSWWCCPD 134*Markulin v Healthwoods Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 76*Northern

Star Limited v Druissi [2007] NSWWCCPD 64*Quinn v Burpeen Pty Ltd t/as Tempo Services Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 42*Smith v Racetrue Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 187*Byrne v Rail Corporation of NSW NSWIRComm 117*Carter v Carenne Support Limited [2012] FCA 1474*Dawkins v Metropolitan Coal Co Ltd [1947] HCA 52*Union Carbide Australia Ltd v McCubbin [1968] HCA 40*Millington v Wilkie [2005] HCA 778*Lindholt v Merritt Madden Printing Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 260*Commercial Minerals v Harris Aqual v Harris [1999] NSWCA 94*Rich v Warburton [1999] NSWCA 178*James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29*GIO General Limited v AAB Installation & Service Pty Limited [2000] NSWCA 118*New South Wales (Government Cleaning Service) v Les Cooper [2000] NSWSC 138*Matthew Hall Pty Ltd v Smart [2000] NSWCA 284*Fresh Farm Produce Pty Limited v Thuc Anh Tu [2001] NSWCA 448*Gillard v Hunter Wire Products Pty Ltd t/as Hunter Screen Products (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 450*Cargill Australia Ltd v Agius [2002] NSWCA 119*Pollock v Stickfast Labels Pty Limited (In Liq) [2002]*Jacap Low Loaders v Lindores Plant and Equipment [2004] NSWCA 5*Zauner Constructions Pty Ltd v Harvey

[2004] NSWCA 8*HIA Apprentices Limited v Bartley [2004] NSWCA 87*State of NSW v Nominal Defendant [2004] NSWCA 328*Nationwide News v Aitken (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 407*Paddison v Ultimate Image Pty Ltd t/as Hawkesbury Plasterworks [2004] NSWCA 410*Fuller v K & J Trucks [2006] NSWCA 88*Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd t/as JP Morgan Operations Australia Ltd [2007] NSWCA 158*Sea Coatings (Australia) Pty Limited v Pascoe [2008] NSWCA 54*Parsons v J J Richards & Sons Pty Limited [2008] NSWCA 331*Andrew Bryce v Department of Corrective Services [2009] NSWCA 188*Kapoor v

State Transit Authority of NSW [2013] NSWCA 242*Mewburn v Cowra Shore Council Matter No Ca 40641/97 [1998] NSWSC 609*OP Industries Ltd v MMI Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd Matter No Ca 400022/96 [1998] NSWSC 632*Steele v Master Builders Association of NSW [1999] NSWSC 33*Malak v Pepsico Australia Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 85*Gilbert v Gosdorf Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 502*Trudy Olsen v Identix Australia Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 157*Cavric v Coopers Lybrand (Act) Ltd [2002] NSWSC 538*Scholten v Bland Shire Council [2003]*Lindores v Jacap [2004] NSWSC 867*Shanahan v Trojan Workforce Recruitment (No 4) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 610*Zuanic v Gypro-Tech (Australia) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 739*Pateman v Peninsula Village Limited t/as Peninsula Village Retirement Centre [2007] NSWSC 586*Jainrain Pty Ltd v Boyana [2008] NSWSC 468*Jovica Trazivuk v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1074*Glad Cleaning Services Pty Ltd v Vukelic [2010] NSWSC 422*QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Peter Cowan [2010] NSWSC 933*McDonald v Price [2011] NSWSC 70*Norman Allan Betts v White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC 91*Prestery v Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd [1999] NSWCC 8*Dawe v Twin Towers [2000] NSWCC 27* Farris v C B Richard Ellis (C) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCC 12*Mahmoud v Wide Form Constructions [2002] NSWCC 38*Burton v Pinex Pty Limited [2002] NSWCC 53*Geoffrey Miller v Anglican Retirement Villages [2003]

NSWWCCPD 33*Jafari v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2004] NSWWCCPD 88*Coulter v Tanjo Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 4*Westpac Banking Corporation v Kilby & Bananacoast Credit Union Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 24*Clifford v McCorp Pty Limited [2006] NSWWCCPD 28*Croker v John Wallace McLeod t/as Sunnybrae [2006] NSWWCCPD 39*Kumar v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 31*Noel’s Crane Hire Pty Ltd v Bradley [2006] NSWWCCPD 213*Pinder v Jack & Kathleen Schlacter t/as Central Book Supplies [2006] NSWWCCPD 219*Formica v D J Batchen Pty Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 5*Xue Xin

Li v Almac Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 72*Berry v Department of Education and Training [2007] NSWWCCPD 75*Doubleday Australia Pty Limited v Preston [2010] NSWWCCPD 47*Gunnedah Shire Council v Brookes [2010] NSWWCCPD 68*Preston v Randwick City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel Pty Ltd [2013] NSWWCCPD 56*Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd v Gwynne [2014] NSWWCCPD 10*Diercke v Onesteel Pty Limited [2005] NSWDDT 20*Mulco Tools & Engineering Pty Limited v Humphreys [2005] NSWWCCPD 146*De Witte v Tawnay Pty Ltd t/as Country Coast Real Estate [2005] NSWWCCPD 116*Hellenic Tourism Organisation v Tzoumacas [2005] NSWWCCPD 105*He v L & J Precision Joinery & Kitchen [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd & James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST International Pty Ltd v Mackinstosh [2005] NSWWCCPD 91*Thien Vu Hyunh v Andison International Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 86*Sandarousi v L & A Pressure Welding Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 59*The King Island Company Limited v Deery [2005] NSWWCCPD 1*Rania Falcon v Narellan Enterprises Pty Limited [2003] NSWWCCPD 34*Britt v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2012] NSWWCCPD 75*Perkins v Ceva Materials Handling Pty Ltd (previously TNT Materials Handing Pty Ltd) [2011] NSWWCCPD 32*Department of Corrective Services v Weekes [2010] NSWWCCPD 127*Yang v Topline Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWWCCPD 117*Corporate Management

Our experience | Your results

Welcome to Rankin Ellison 1

Our story 2

Who are our clients? 4

Insurance claims 5

Company law 6

Commercial transactions 6

Commercial litigation 7

Business and personal services 8

Employer services 9

Defamation 10

Insolvency 10

Mining industry litigation 11

Government law and statutory litigation 12

Financial recoveries 13

Toxic torts 14

Medical and health law 15

Commissions, inquiries and catastrophic claims litigation 15

Family law 16

Conveyancing 17

Property owners and strata law 18

Building and construction law 18

Estate planning and asset protection 19

Intellectual property 20

Partnerships 20

Resolve your dispute 21

Our senior lawyers 22

Our community 28

Contact us 29

Welcome to Rankin Ellison

We are a full service legal practice with an expert and experienced team. This means we offer you the best people to support you or your organisation, whatever your legal needs, and wherever you are located in Australia.

Our clients include corporate and business organisations, as well as individuals and families.

Six of our directors have over 20 years legal experience. All of them have held positions as senior litigation partners. Eight directors have experience in catastrophic claims. Our directors lead your cases and are always accessible to you.

At Rankin Ellison we provide quality advice, with personalised service and solutions. 115 years of legal practice have earned the Company its reputation.

Rely on us to deliver. Our experience. Your results.

Quality advice –personalised service and solutions

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Our story

Our firm has a long, proud history of serving the businesses, people and broader communities of Newcastle and Sydney. Our expert staff carries on the firm’s traditions of providing quality advice and personalised service.

Archibald Aloysius Rankin establishes offices to provide legal services principally for mining, shipping, manufacturing and steel industries. Rankin was an active advocate for the development of Newcastle as an industrial city. He was highly respected as a solicitor and for his services to health. He was Chairman of Royal Newcastle Hospital and awarded a CBE.

Alfred Owen Ellison establishes AO Ellison and Co in Sydney. The firm assists NSW manufacturers and begins its defendant’s litigation practice for businesses being prosecuted for breaches of industrial safety legislation. In 1933 it establishes an insurance litigation practice.

Donald Neil Rankin joins his father and Alfred Shirlow Nathan in the Newcastle partnership – Rankin and Nathan.

Rankin and Nathan’s principal office is Newcomen House. The historic building was the Rankin family home from 1912 to 1974.

1899 1926 1939 1975-1999

NEWCOMEN HOuSEA. O. EllISON ARCHIBAlD RANkIN

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Tillyard & Callanan is founded to provide a wide range of legal services to corporate and private sector clients.

Rankin & Nathan establishes a Sydney office.

AO Ellison and Co and Tillyard & Callanan merge to form Ellison Tillyard and Callanan. The Sydney firm specialises in insurance defence and commercial work.

Rankin Nathan lawyers and Ellison Tillyard and Callanan lawyers merge to establish Rankin Ellison lawyers, providing a full suite of specialised legal services.

1987 1995 2005 2013

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rce Recruitment (No 4) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 610*Zuanic v Gypro-Tech (Australia) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 739*Pateman v Peninsula Village Limited t/as Peninsula

Village Retirement Centre [2007] NSWSC 586*Jainrain Pty Ltd v Boyana [2008] NSWSC 468*Jovica Trazivuk v Motor

Accidents Authority of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1074*Glad Cleaning Services Pty Ltd v Vukelic [2010] NSWSC 422*QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Peter Cowan [2010] NSWSC

933*McDonald v Price [2011] NSWSC 70*Norman Allan Betts v White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC

91*Prestery v Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd [1999] NSWCC 8*Dawe v Twin Towers [2000] NSWCC 27* Farris v C B Richard

Ellis (C) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCC 12*Mahmoud v Wide Form Constructions [2002] NSWCC 38*Burton v Pinex Pty Limited

[2002] NSWCC 53*Geoffrey Miller v Anglican Retirement Villages [2003] NSWWCCPD 33*Jafari v Bartter Enterprises

Pty Ltd [2004] NSWWCCPD 88*Coulter v Tanjo Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 4*Westpac Banking Corporation v Kilby &

Bananacoast Credit Union Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 24*Clifford v McCorp Pty Limited [2006] NSWWCCPD 28*Croker v

John Wallace McLeod t/as Sunnybrae [2006] NSWWCCPD 39*Kumar v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 31*Noel’s Crane Hire Pty Ltd v Bradley [2006] NSWWCCPD

213*Pinder v Jack & Kathleen Schlacter t/as Central Book Supplies [2006] NSWWCCPD 219*Formica v D J Batchen Pty Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 5*Xue Xin Li v Almac Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 72*Berry v Department of Education

and Training [2007] NSWWCCPD 75*Doubleday Australia Pty Limited v Preston [2010] NSWWCCPD 47*Gunnedah Shire

Council v Brookes [2010] NSWWCCPD 68*Preston v Randwick City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel Pty Ltd [2013] NSWWCCPD 56*Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd v Gwynne [2014] NSWWCCPD 10*Diercke v Onesteel Pty Limited [2005] NSWDDT 20*Mulco Tools & Engineering Pty Limited v Humphreys [2005] NSWWCCPD 146*De Witte

v Tawnay Pty Ltd t/as Country Coast Real Estate [2005] NSWWCCPD 116*Hellenic Tourism Organisation v Tzoumacas

[2005] NSWWCCPD 105*He v L & J Precision Joinery & Kitchen [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd

& James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST International Pty Ltd v Mackinstosh [2005] NSWWCCPD

91*Thien Vu Hyunh v Andison International Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 86*Sandarousi v L & A Pressure Welding Pty Ltd

[2005] NSWWCCPD 59*The King Island Company Limited v Deery [2005] NSWWCCPD 1*Rania Falcon v Narellan

Enterprises Pty Limited [2003] NSWWCCPD 34*Britt v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2012] NSWWCCPD 75*Perkins

Who are our clients?

Historically, Rankin Nathan and A.O. Ellison were litigation practices that have evolved to become a firm who have lawyers with extensive expertise and experience in all areas of transaction law, such as commercial documents, contracts and corporate advice.

Our clients range from major insurance and service industry companies across Australia through to manufacturers and hoteliers, families and individuals. We are the preferred legal adviser for a number of major companies and government organisations.

Our valued relationships include those with:

• insurance companies and the financial sector

• employers in all industries

• individuals and families

• major government departments, agencies and statutory corporations

• private and public companies

• trusts and trustees

• small and medium businesses

• professional bodies

• community groups

• churches, schools, charities and hospitals

City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel

& James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST & James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST

White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC

4 Relationships — we value them

Insurance claims

Rankin Ellison’s highly experienced and respected insurance team has been acting in insurance claims for over 50 years.

We act in catastrophic claims litigation, recovering in many cases, multi-million dollar verdicts for our clients.

Our quality advice is also the reason why we represent some of Australia’s largest insurance companies. We have expertise in:

• general insurance

• indemnity advice

• professional indemnity

• business interruption

• liability

• material damage cover

• property and motor

• financial and statutory lines

We work to exceptionally high service standards and take the time to understand your needs. We provide computerised information retrieval systems and databases which are accessible to clients by log-in and password, in real time.

Contact James Vrettos, Nick Prentice or Megan O’Donohue on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

Exceptionally high service standards

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Commercial transactions

Company law

Rankin Ellison will protect your legal interests in all commercial transactions including contracts, mortgages, leases, guarantees, trusts and agreements.

We represent a number of commercial clients, from listed corporations to sole traders.

Our focus is on delivering a time and cost-effective service.

Contact Michael Callanan or Greg Wilson on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

We regularly act in the highly complicated area of company law.

It is important that shareholders or office bearers of corporations have the correct advice with respect to their rights, responsibilities, obligations and remedies.

Our lawyers work closely with clients, their accountants and corporate advisors.

We carry out the full range of work in this field, from shareholders’ agreements to administrations and winding up.

We also carry out dispute resolution and litigation in relation to shareholders’ rights matters as well as preference payments and the protection of personal property against company debts.

We provide succinct and timely opinions as required by our clients.

Contact Michael Callanan or Jeffrey Thomas on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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Commercial litigation

We achieve for you the best result before Court proceedings take place. We are committed to the early resolution of disputes, either through mediation, informal resolution conferences or arbitration.

There are many different methods to resolve commercial arguments. We adopt the most effective method to get the result you need.

If Court proceedings are required, our lawyers have the necessary skills for the courtroom.

We have experience in a range of Court and tribunal settings including:

• Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia

• Government tribunals

• Supreme Court (Common Law, Equity and Commercial Divisions)

• Federal Court of Australia

• Land and Environment Court

• Inquests and Royal Commissions

• Local Court

• District Court

• Local consumer tribunals

Whether you have a highly technical matter, or a relatively uncomplicated dispute, our commercial lawyers can help you.


7Practical business solutions

Business and personal services

Our commercial lawyers have substantial commercial and business law experience. We work across a diverse range of industry sectors including mining and manufacturing, retail, education, services, policing, fire and rescue.

We provide advice and legal services to clients on a wide range of aspects of establishing, running and selling a business, including:

• business sales and purchases

• effective business and tax structures

• group re-organisations

• company and corporations law

• joint ventures

• franchising

• local government matters

• building law and disputes

• stamp duty

• contracts and employment negotiations

Contact Greg Wilson or Jeffrey Thomas on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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Employer services

Our lawyers have the knowledge to assist you with:

• premiums

• wrongful and unfair dismissals

• employment and executive contracts

• employment policies and disputes

• workplace health and safety law

• employee issues involved in business transactions

• independent contract issues

• redundancy, retrenchment and retirement cases

• restraint of trade.

We act for employers across a range of industries to develop strategies to deal with escalating claims costs. We can help you avoid the pitfalls and protect your business.

Contact James Vrettos or Darran Russell on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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InsolvencyDealing with debt either as debtor or creditor can often become complicated, especially when that involves the legal process. Rankin Ellison lawyers can assist in both litigated and unlitigated resolution of disputes, having experience in State and Federal Courts and in alternative dispute resolution.

This experience includes:

• bankruptcy proceedings

• winding up proceedings

• statutory demands

• preference payments

• debt recovery and defence of recovery proceedings

• recovery of property (including Personal Property Securities)


Defamation

We understand the importance of reputation as it is one of our own core values.

We will achieve early remedies which are the best likely outcomes to avoid unnecessary delay and cost being incurred.


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Mining industry litigation

Rankin Ellison lawyers has extensive experience in litigation involving the mining industry, across several jurisdictions.

We have a strong background and energetic presence in litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

Coal miners’ rights in a number of states are treated differently from other workers. Disputed claims are determined by specialised tribunals.

Our expert team can assist with all matters including:

• statutory litigation claims involving the coal mining industry

• advice and representation in relation to independent investigations, industrial prosecutions, Department inquiries and coronial investigations concerning the mining industry

• advice and representation in relation to both general and specific workplace health and safety issues

Contact Brooke Dyson on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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Government law and statutory litigation

We regularly represent major government departments, particularly in the area of statutory litigation and employment litigation.

Our directors are hands on with litigation, and have specific expertise and experience in Government agency litigation.

If your Government department is experiencing claims ‘hot spots’ and increased costs, we have extensive experience in successfully analysing cost-drivers and developing specific strategies to counter these issues.

We also act extensively for fund managers in the area of statutory litigation, both at trial and appellate level. Five of our senior lawyers each have more than 20 years of experience in advising Government in the area of statutory litigation.

Contact Darran Russell, James Vrettos or Brooke Dyson on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

Our Directors are hands on with litigation

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Financial recoveries

Rankin Ellison is successful in bringing and responding to recoveries claims for our clients. We have specialised in this work for more than 25 years.

We work in the local, District and Supreme Courts, the NSW Court of Appeal and through alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and informal resolution conferences.

Three directors head up our financial recoveries team. We will handle your recoveries at short notice.

Jeffrey Thomas, Greg Wilson and James Vrettos are well known and regarded by corporations. Jeffrey has acted in several Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases in this area. He produces a quarterly newsletter, Recoveries Reports. James leads our Sydney team and Greg leads our Newcastle team.

Contact Jeffrey Thomas, Greg Wilson or James Vrettos on 1300 727 813 if you would like to start receiving Recoveries Reports via email or for assistance in recoveries matters.

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Toxic torts

Rankin Ellison is a leading practice in toxic tort advice. Two of our directors are pre-eminent in this complex and highly specialised area of toxic torts.

We act in complex litigation concerning the impact of exposure to toxic substances on individual lifestyles, the community and the environment.

We act for both plaintiffs and defendants, giving us a depth of understanding of the law as it affects both individual and corporate interests. We believe that this approach gives our lawyers objectivity and expertise in a highly political and often contentious area of the law.

Both Nick Prentice and Paul Manion are senior lawyers in this area of litigation in most states of Australia. They have specific knowledge of toxic effects, the remedies available, the insurance available and access to experts in the area.

Nick and Paul are available to take instructions and act in matters in most states, often at short notice.

Contact Nick Prentice or Paul Manion on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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Medical and health law

Commissions, inquiries and catastrophic claims litigation

Our medical law team is experienced in successfully representing clients in medical disputes.

Two directors, Paul Manion and Greg Wilson, and a team of solicitors, serve a range of clients including private individuals, insurance brokers, insurance companies and professional bodies.

Both directors have extensive experience in liability and insurance litigation and specialise in complex health claims and litigation.

Paul has more than 30 years of experience in this field and has acted in hundreds of medical law claims. Greg has more than 20 years experience in litigation and works with Paul in gathering medical evidence and retaining expert opinion to support these claims.

Contact Paul Manion or Greg Wilson on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

Rankin Ellison’s senior lawyers have acted for insurers, corporate clients and individuals in many coronial inquiries. These inquiries have included a broad range of matters from the cause of hotel fires, residential fires, chemical explosions, earthquake damage, medical misadventure, major mechanical failures, bridge, highway and building structural failures, building and construction disasters.

We have also acted in cases concerning misappropriated monies, breach of professional duty and corruption allegations.

Managing Director, Philip Young has 30 years experience in catastrophic claims litigation. Director, Michael Callanan, has acted in many inquiries and prosecutions including acting in a Royal Commission.

We approach this technical work with experience and attention to detail. Our lawyers commission engineering, architectural, building, traffic, medical and other forensic experts, and interpret plans, specifications and expert reports when required.

Contact Philip Young or Michael Callanan on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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Family law

We provide compassionate and professional advice, representation and advocacy to people experiencing family breakdown.

We will resolve your dispute, utilising mediation where possible to reduce unnecessary legal costs. We understand that containing legal costs is very important to families in this stressful time.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in all areas of family law including:

• separation

• divorce

• property division

• spousal maintenance

• care arrangements for children including custody, contact and living arrangements

• child support

• proceedings under the Succession Act 2006 (where family and household members have been excluded from a Will)

Our lawyers are able to advise, represent, negotiate and advocate on behalf of parties involved in cases before the Family Court of Australia and Federal Magistrates Court of Australia.

Contact Paul Manion or Michael Callanan on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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Conveyancing

Rankin Ellison’s experienced team work quickly and efficiently to manage your property matters.

We provide assistance in all aspects of conveyancing and property law including:

• sales and purchases

• commercial and retail leasing

• liquor licensing

• mortgages and loans

• property development (including strata and community titles and subdivisions)

• building and construction contracts

• hotel sales and purchases

• land tax issues

• off the plan developments

• old system and qualified titles

• property joint ventures

We will let you know the costs involved up-front. We will promptly notify you of changes so you know what to expect.

Contact Paul Manion, Michael Callanan or Danusia Emeljanow on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

Quick and efficient

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Property owners and strata law

Building and construction law

Rankin Ellison regularly advises strata lot owners as well as owners’ corporations concerning their rights and obligations in relation to the Strata Management Act (NSW), common property, lot and strata manager responsibility and other strata development issues.

Our senior lawyers advise on strata matters and appear for clients in the NSW Consumer and Administrative Tribunal.

Our emphasis is on cost effective negotiation to achieve amicable resolution for you but we are equally prepared to fight your case. Rankin Ellison is a formidable representative of your interests in this field.

Contact Philip Young on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

We provide expert advice and appear in the various consumer tribunals as well as in the District Court in the area of building and construction.

We act for plaintiffs and defendants as we do not have any particular affiliation with any building services or consumer groups or associations.

Our lawyers act in disputes between builders, developers and home owners, through to disputes about contracts on larger commercial construction sites. Importantly our lawyers have the skills in mediation and alternative dispute resolution often needed to avoid the costs and delays associated with protracted litigation. We understand construction needs to start, and continue, on time.

In the domestic housing sector, we regularly provide advice to builders and homeowners on “fixed price” as well as “cost-plus” residential building contracts.


Avoid the costs and delays of protracted negotiation

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Estate planning and asset protection

Our estate planning team specialises in:

• Wills and testamentary trusts

• asset protection

• enduring powers of attorney

• appointments of enduring guardianship

• probate and estate disputes

Our lawyers provide important estate planning documents which are tailor made to suit your unique position. We ensure these documents accurately reflect your intentions and avoid the problems that can occur when these documents are not properly prepared and completed.

For family members dealing with the legal obligations of deceased estates, applying for Probate and handling disputes concerning the estate can be very confronting. Our team has both the technical expertise and understanding necessary to help you through this difficult time.

Our record speaks for itself. We hold estate documentation including Wills for several generations of the same family. They have the trust and confidence in our people to look after their best interests.

Contact Michael Callanan or Paul Manion on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

Technical expertise and understanding

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Partnerships

Intellectual property

Entering into a partnership can contain opportunity and risk. It’s important to begin with clear objectives and expectations.

We advise on partnerships including the rights, liabilities and obligations of partners.

We assist clients who enter into a partnership as well as with disputes that can occur when a partner leaves, or the partnership dissolves.


We understand the hard work you have put in to creating your intellectual property and we understand the importance of protecting it. Our lawyers have experience and success in intellectual property cases.

We assist in a full range of disputes, from breaches of copyright, through to litigation in the Supreme Court restraining others from using designs, plans, concepts or images.

We act swiftly when copyright and intellectual property cases emerge. This ensures you are protected and your commercial interests are preserved.

Contact Jeffrey Thomas or Michael Callanan on 1300 727 813 for assistance.

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Resolve your dispute

We know negotiation. We know how best to advise you and to protect your interests.

We always seek early resolution of disputes to reduce legal costs.

Our lawyers have been involved in thousands of informal dispute resolution conferences. We always listen carefully to what you have to say and put your instructions into effect in a way which gives you the best possible outcome.

We understand that our continued reputation depends on our reliability and getting results for you.


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Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue,

Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James

Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick

Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue,

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Our senior lawyers

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Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue,

Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James Vrettos, Michael Callanan, Jeffrey Thomas, Darran Russell, Megan O’Donohue, Brooke Dyson, Greg Wilson, Philip Young, Nick Prentice, Paul Manion, James




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Philip was admitted as Partner in 1988, appointed Managing Partner from 1996 and has been the Company’s Managing Director since 2009.

Philip is responsible for all aspects of management of the Company including client relationships, quality control, training, internal control, finances, human resources and marketing.

Philip has almost 30 years experience in statutory defence as well as common law, District Court, Supreme Court and High Court liability defence litigation. He has significant experience in advising on indemnity, dual insurance and major litigation.

Philip has acted in multi-million dollar recovery actions (both casualty and property claims), large catastrophic loss claims, coronial inquiries, strata law, estate planning and medical claims. He was the legal representative on an Area Health Service Ethics Committee considering ethical issues relating to human experimentation for more than five years.

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Michael is a director who brings a broad commercial focus and cross-industry experience to the firm.

He has practised in a career spanning 30 years primarily in the areas of corporate, commercial and general litigation (including a Royal Commission and subsequent criminal prosecutions) as well as in property law including commercial and industrial property development, and in employment and industrial law.

He was Corporate Counsel and then General Counsel of a large publicly-listed company with significant interests in food and beverage, retailing and marinas for eight years. In these roles, he managed the group’s company secretarial functions and the sourcing of external legal advice.

Michael is regarded as one of Australia’s premier lawyers on issues associated with the sale, acquisition, management, and head- and sub-leasing of boating marinas. In this capacity, he has acted for clients including hotel groups, industry bodies and investment groups in hundreds of matters.


Michael callanan DiRectOR

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James is a director who has developed a unique claims management consultancy, advising employers on how to reduce their costs whilst fulfilling their legal obligations within a changing regulatory environment.

He has more than 25 years of specialist litigation experience that is widely recognised within the legal, insurance and business communities. A six year period of employment at the NSW WorkCover Authority gave James useful experience in the defence of insurance claims, the prosecution of employers, legislative drafting of amendments, ministerial submissions and written advice to the executive arm of Government.

James was admitted as a solicitor in NSW in December 1986 having completed a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of law from the university of New South Wales in 1985. He joined the firm of Ellison Tillyard Callanan in 1992, was appointed an associate in 1996 and a partner in 1998.


James Vrettos DiRectOR

Megan has 14 years of experience acting for insurers in the area of insurance law including catastrophic claims, liability claims, and claims relating to financial recoveries. She successfully conducts defence work in the Claims Advisory and Resolution Service, local Court, District Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Megan is consistently able to achieve excellent commercial results in a timely and efficient manner for her clients.

Megan started with the firm in December 2000. In 2005 she moved from Newcastle to manage the Sydney office and was appointed a partner in 2006. In 2009 Megan became a director of Rankin Ellison.

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Jeffrey has more than three decades experience in the law, with a focus on commercial litigation.

He acts mainly in general civil litigation including contract disputes, insurance recoveries, negligence and damages claims. Jeffrey has significant experience in instructing junior and senior Counsel in conducting litigation in courts and tribunals and engaging various means of alternative dispute resolution including formal mediations and arbitrations.

He became a partner of Rankin Nathan lawyers in 1996 and was appointed a director in July 2009.

Jeffrey has been involved in the negotiation of settlement of claims and litigation as a Solicitor and prior to that within the insurance industry. He continues to be active in litigation brought within NSW, particularly commercial litigation.

For the last 15 years Jeffrey has supervised the work of solicitors engaged in litigation on behalf of Rankin Ellison’s clients.


Jeffrey thomas DiRectOR

Nick is a senior director and is regarded as one of Australia’s leading lawyers in insurance litigation.

He began his career at a major plaintiffs’ law firm and has worked in the prestigious london law firm, Bird & Bird. He joined A O Ellison & Co in 1978 and was made a partner in 1984.

Nick’s experience enables him to provide accurate, timely and realistic advice and assistance to clients, including many of the major litigants in the field. Nick adopts a ‘hands on’ approach to litigation to ensure the best outcome for clients.

In 2008, Nick acted for the defendant, Amaca Pty limited (formerly James Hardie & Co Pty limited) in the high profile Bernie Banton case. It raised important and novel legal issues, such as that of provisional damages, which was taken to the Court of Appeal for review with just 48 hours to prepare.


Nick Prentice DiRectOR

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Darran works closely with insurers and employers involved primarily in employment/statutory litigation and District Court matters. He has significant experience working off site with insurers on a sessional basis in a technical role. He is called upon to carry out, at short notice, sessional advice for insurers. He has particular expertise in dealing with complex allegations involving reasonable actions of employers in matters involving education, health and other Government departments.

Darran has been with Rankin Ellison as a solicitor since 1991. He has been a Principal at Rankin Ellison since 2002 and managed the Canberra office for five years.

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Paul specialises in insurance claims, estate litigation, medical matters, superannuation disputes and employment law. He has almost 40 years of experience working for firms in Sydney and Newcastle.

Paul joined the firm as a partner in April 2006 and was appointed a director in October 2012.

Paul is acting in NSW Supreme and District Court medical industry matters where damages claimed involve millions of dollars. Paul also acts in liability and negligence claims involving substantial damages claimed.

Paul’s work includes defending cross-claims brought against steel industry clients. He has also been successful in acting for corporate clients seeking to secure indemnity from long forgotten insurers. Paul acted for one such corporation in the Court of Appeal decision of Commonwealth Steel Company ltd v. Certain underwriters at lloyds [2010] NSWCA 31 and was successful in establishing entitlement to indemnity.

He has acted in toxic tort litigation in NSW for over 30 years, as well as in cases in Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania.


Paul Manion DiRectOR

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Brooke has worked in the insurance team since 2000 and has extensive experience in the areas of workers compensation, motor accidents and liability claims. She has acted in many complex cases in the Workers Compensation Commission, District Court and Supreme Court of NSW and has provided training on various issues to clients and government agencies. Brooke readily provides sessional inhouse advice as required by clients.Brooke has been with the firm since December 2000. She was appointed a Partner in July 2008 and in October 2012 became a Director of Rankin Ellison.


A member of the Newcastle legal fraternity since 1991, Greg has broad experience and extensive knowledge across a number of different jurisdictions, and enjoys a reputation as one of the region’s best known and highly respected legal practitioners.

Greg established Wilson & Co lawyers in August 2005 and as principal solicitor oversaw the ongoing growth of that firm. In April 2014 Greg was appointed as a director of Rankin Ellison lawyers.

He continues to practice in several different jurisdictions including commercial, property, litigation, insurance law, liquor licensing, employment and estate planning.

An active community member for all of his life, Greg has extended his love of sport from the playing field in his earlier days to the administration area. He has held administrative roles with several sporting and community organisations including Newcastle & Hunter Rugby union and the Newcastle District Cricket Association.


Brooke Dyson DiRectOR

greg Wilson DiRectOR

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Our community

We help the local community through sponsorships, donations and charity fundraising.

Rankin Ellison’s charity golf days have raised almost $200,000. The golf days benefit a range of charities including Hunter Melanoma Foundation and Calvary Mater Newcastle.

We are a major sponsor of every Pink Frangipani Ball. This biennial ball raises funds for cancer research and cancer support services in honour of a young mother who died from breast cancer at age 29.

Our estate planning team provides a significant amount of no cost work through its voluntary education of community groups, hospitals, retirement villages and senior citizens’ organisations.

rce Recruitment (No 4) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 610*Zuanic v Gypro-Tech (Australia) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 739*Pateman v Peninsula Village Limited t/as Peninsula

Village Retirement Centre [2007] NSWSC 586*Jainrain Pty Ltd v Boyana [2008] NSWSC 468*Jovica Trazivuk v Motor

Accidents Authority of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1074*Glad Cleaning Services Pty Ltd v Vukelic [2010] NSWSC 422*QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Peter Cowan [2010] NSWSC

933*McDonald v Price [2011] NSWSC 70*Norman Allan Betts v White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC

91*Prestery v Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd [1999] NSWCC 8*Dawe v Twin Towers [2000] NSWCC 27* Farris v C B Richard

Ellis (C) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCC 12*Mahmoud v Wide Form Constructions [2002] NSWCC 38*Burton v Pinex Pty Limited

[2002] NSWCC 53*Geoffrey Miller v Anglican Retirement Villages [2003] NSWWCCPD 33*Jafari v Bartter Enterprises

Pty Ltd [2004] NSWWCCPD 88*Coulter v Tanjo Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 4*Westpac Banking Corporation v Kilby &

Bananacoast Credit Union Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 24*Clifford v McCorp Pty Limited [2006] NSWWCCPD 28*Croker v

John Wallace McLeod t/as Sunnybrae [2006] NSWWCCPD 39*Kumar v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 31*Noel’s Crane Hire Pty Ltd v Bradley [2006] NSWWCCPD

213*Pinder v Jack & Kathleen Schlacter t/as Central Book Supplies [2006] NSWWCCPD 219*Formica v D J Batchen Pty Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 5*Xue Xin Li v Almac Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 72*Berry v Department of Education

and Training [2007] NSWWCCPD 75*Doubleday Australia Pty Limited v Preston [2010] NSWWCCPD 47*Gunnedah Shire

Council v Brookes [2010] NSWWCCPD 68*Preston v Randwick City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel Pty Ltd [2013] NSWWCCPD 56*Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd v Gwynne [2014] NSWWCCPD 10*Diercke v Onesteel Pty Limited [2005] NSWDDT 20*Mulco Tools & Engineering Pty Limited v Humphreys [2005] NSWWCCPD 146*De Witte

v Tawnay Pty Ltd t/as Country Coast Real Estate [2005] NSWWCCPD 116*Hellenic Tourism Organisation v Tzoumacas

[2005] NSWWCCPD 105*He v L & J Precision Joinery & Kitchen [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd

& James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST International Pty Ltd v Mackinstosh [2005] NSWWCCPD

91*Thien Vu Hyunh v Andison International Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 86*Sandarousi v L & A Pressure Welding Pty Ltd

[2005] NSWWCCPD 59*The King Island Company Limited v Deery [2005] NSWWCCPD 1*Rania Falcon v Narellan

Enterprises Pty Limited [2003] NSWWCCPD 34*Britt v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2012] NSWWCCPD 75*Perkins

City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel Pty Ltd [2013] NSWWCCPD 56*Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd v Gwynne [2014] NSWWCCPD 10*Diercke v Onesteel Pty Limited [2005] NSWDDT 20*Mulco Tools & Engineering Pty Limited v Humphreys [2005] NSWWCCPD 146*De Witte

NSWWCCPD 116*Hellenic Tourism Organisation v Tzoumacas [2005] NSWWCCPD 105*He v L & J Precision Joinery & Kitchen [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd

& James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd

& James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd

White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC

39*Kumar v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD

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Sydneylevel 4, 160 Sussex Street

Sydney NSW 2000

T: 1300 727 813

F: 02 8297 5999

Mail to: DX 13001 Sydney Market Street

Newcastlelevel 1, 47 Bolton Street

Newcastle NSW 2300

T: 1300 727 813

F: 02 4929 9300

Mail to: PO Box 468 Newcastle NSW 2300 or

DX 7836 Newcastle

Contact us

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www.rankinellison.com.auLiability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Rankin Nathan Lawyers Pty Ltd ACN 136 438 063 trading as Rankin Ellison Lawyers

Dawkins v Metropolitan Coal Co Ltd [1947] HCA 52*Union Carbide Australia Ltd v McCubbin [1968] HCA 40*Millington v Wilkie [2005] HCA 778*Lindholt v Merritt Madden Printing Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 260*Commercial Minerals v Harris Aqual v Harris [1999] NSWCA 94*Rich v Warburton [1999] NSWCA 178*James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29*GIO General Limited v AAB Installation & Service Pty Limited [2000] NSWCA 118*New South Wales (Government Cleaning Service) v Les Cooper [2000] NSWSC 138*Matthew Hall Pty Ltd v Smart [2000] NSWCA 284*Fresh Farm Produce Pty Limited v Thuc Anh Tu [2001] NSWCA 448*Gillard v Hunter Wire Products Pty Ltd t/as Hunter Screen Products (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 450*Cargill Australia Ltd v Agius [2002] NSWCA 119*Pollock v Stickfast Labels Pty Limited (In Liq) [2002]*Jacap Low Loaders v Lindores Plant and Equipment [2004] NSWCA

5*Zauner Constructions Pty Ltd v Harvey [2004] NSWCA 8*HIA Apprentices Limited v Bartley [2004] NSWCA 87*State of NSW v Nominal Defendant [2004] NSWCA 328*Nationwide News v Aitken (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 407*Paddison v Ultimate Image Pty Ltd t/as Hawkesbury Plasterworks [2004] NSWCA 410*Fuller v K & J Trucks [2006] NSWCA 88*Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd t/as JP Morgan Operations Australia Ltd [2007] NSWCA 158*Sea Coatings (Australia) Pty Limited v Pascoe [2008] NSWCA 54*Parsons v J J Richards & Sons Pty Limited [2008] NSWCA 331*Andrew Bryce v Department of Corrective Services [2009] NSWCA 188*Kapoor v State Transit Authority of NSW [2013] NSWCA 242*Mewburn v Cowra Shore Council Matter No Ca 40641/97 [1998] NSWSC 609*OP Industries Ltd v MMI Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd Matter No Ca 400022/96 [1998] NSWSC 632*Steele v Master Builders Association of

NSW [1999] NSWSC 33*Malak v Pepsico Australia Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 85*Gilbert v Gosdorf Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 502*Trudy Olsen v Identix Australia Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 157*Cavric v Coopers Lybrand (Act) Ltd [2002] NSWSC 538*Scholten v Bland Shire Council [2003]*Lindores v Jacap [2004] NSWSC 867*Shanahan v Trojan Workforce Recruitment (No 4) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 610*Zuanic v Gypro-Tech (Australia) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 739*Pateman v Peninsula Village Limited t/as Peninsula Village Retirement Centre [2007] NSWSC 586*Jainrain Pty Ltd v Boyana [2008] NSWSC 468*Jovica Trazivuk v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1074*Glad Cleaning Services Pty Ltd v Vukelic [2010] NSWSC 422*QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Peter Cowan [2010] NSWSC 933*McDonald v Price [2011] NSWSC 70*Norman Allan Betts v White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC 91*Prestery v Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd [1999] NSWCC 8*Dawe v Twin Towers [2000] NSWCC 27* Farris v C B Richard Ellis (C) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCC 12*Mahmoud v Wide Form Constructions [2002] NSWCC 38*Burton v Pinex Pty Limited [2002] NSWCC 53*Geoffrey Miller v Anglican Retirement

Villages [2003] NSWWCCPD 33*Jafari v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2004] NSWWCCPD 88*Coulter v Tanjo Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 4*Westpac Banking Corporation v Kilby & Bananacoast Credit Union Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 24*Clifford v McCorp Pty Limited [2006] NSWWCCPD 28*Croker v John Wallace McLeod t/as Sunnybrae [2006] NSWWCCPD 39*Kumar v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 31*Noel’s Crane Hire Pty Ltd v Bradley [2006] NSWWCCPD 213*Pinder v Jack & Kathleen Schlacter t/as Central Book Supplies [2006] NSWWCCPD 219*Formica v D J Batchen Pty Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 5*Xue Xin Li v Almac Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 72*Berry v Department of Education and Training [2007] NSWWCCPD 75*Doubleday Australia Pty Limited v Preston [2010] NSWWCCPD 47*Gunnedah Shire Council v Brookes [2010] NSWWCCPD 68*Preston v Randwick City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel Pty Ltd [2013] NSWWCCPD 56*Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd v Gwynne [2014] NSWWCCPD 10*Diercke v Onesteel Pty Limited [2005] NSWDDT 20*Mulco Tools & Engineering Pty Limited v Humphreys [2005] NSWWCCPD 146*De Witte v Tawnay Pty Ltd t/as Country Coast Real Estate

[2005] NSWWCCPD 116*Hellenic Tourism Organisation v Tzoumacas [2005] NSWWCCPD 105*He v L & J Precision Joinery & Kitchen [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd & James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST International Pty Ltd v Mackinstosh [2005] NSWWCCPD 91*Thien Vu Hyunh v Andison International Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 86*Sandarousi v L & A Pressure Welding Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 59*The King Island Company Limited v Deery [2005] NSWWCCPD 1*Rania Falcon v Narellan Enterprises Pty Limited [2003] NSWWCCPD 34*Britt v Zurich

Financial Services Australia Ltd [2012] NSWWCCPD 75*Perkins v Ceva Materials Handling Pty Ltd (previously TNT Materials Handing Pty Ltd) [2011] NSWWCCPD 32*Department of Corrective Services v Weekes [2010] NSWWCCPD 127*Yang v Topline Holdings Pty Ltd [2010] NSWWCCPD 117*Corporate Management Services (Australia) Pty Ltd v Country Energy [2010] NSWWCCPD 5*Department of Corrective Services v Byrnes [2009] NSWWCCPD 38*Buhler v Email Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 135* Department of Corrective Services v Bryce

[2008] NSWWCCPD 116*Khanafer v Annabelle Bits Pty Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 84*Master Builders Association of NSW v Allen [2008] NSWWCCPD 54*Dickinson v The Tropical Fruits Incorporated [2006] NSWWCCPD 331*Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Milenkoski [2006] NSWWCCPD 321*King v Caltex Petroleum Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDDT 4*Terra Firma (Newcastle) Pty Ltd t/as Amber Tiles Newcastle Pty Ltd v Margaret Smith and Philmar

Investments (Newcastle) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWWCCPD 145*Lawrence-Plant v J & S Plant Pty Ltd t/as Bluey’s Hire (now deregistered) [2009] NSWWCCPD 64*Hamilton v D & L E Paddon Pty Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 138*Quadi v The Reject Shop (Aust) Pty Ltd [2008] NSWWCCPD 3*Patrick Stevedores No 1 Pty Ltd (In Liquidation), formerly called National Terminals (Australia) Limited v Kruger [2007] NSWWCCPD 231*Simpkins v Lismore & District Workers

Club Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 187*Holroyd Bus Lines Pty Ltd v Stanojevic [2007] NSWWCCPD 169*Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Smith [2007] NSWWCCPD 134*Markulin v Healthwoods Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 76*Northern Star Limited v Druissi [2007] NSWWCCPD 64*Quinn v Burpeen Pty Ltd t/as Tempo Services Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 42*Smith v Racetrue Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 187*Byrne v Rail Corporation of NSW NSWIRComm 117*Carter v Carenne Support Limited [2012] FCA 1474*Dawkins v

Metropolitan Coal Co Ltd [1947] HCA 52*Union Carbide Australia Ltd v McCubbin [1968] HCA 40*Millington v Wilkie [2005] HCA 778*Lindholt v Merritt Madden Printing Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 260*Commercial Minerals v Harris Aqual v Harris [1999] NSWCA 94*Rich v Warburton [1999] NSWCA 178*James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29*GIO General Limited v AAB Installation & Service Pty Limited [2000] NSWCA 118*New South Wales (Government Cleaning Service) v Les Cooper [2000] NSWSC 138*Matthew Hall Pty Ltd v Smart [2000] NSWCA 284*Fresh Farm Produce Pty Limited v Thuc Anh Tu [2001] NSWCA 448*Gillard v Hunter Wire Products Pty Ltd t/as Hunter Screen Products (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 450*Cargill Australia Ltd v Agius [2002] NSWCA 119*Pollock v Stickfast Labels Pty Limited (In Liq) [2002]*Jacap Low Loaders v Lindores Plant and Equipment [2004] NSWCA 5*Zauner Constructions Pty Ltd v Harvey [2004] NSWCA 8*HIA Apprentices Limited v Bartley [2004] NSWCA 87*State of NSW v Nominal Defendant [2004] NSWCA 328*Nationwide News v Aitken (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 407*Paddison v Ultimate Image Pty Ltd t/as Hawkesbury Plasterworks [2004] NSWCA 410*Fuller v K & J Trucks [2006]

NSWCA 88*Haider v JP Morgan Holdings Aust Ltd t/as JP Morgan Operations Australia Ltd [2007] NSWCA 158*Sea Coatings (Australia) Pty Limited v Pascoe [2008] NSWCA 54*Parsons v J J Richards & Sons Pty Limited [2008] NSWCA 331*Andrew Bryce v Department of Corrective Services [2009] NSWCA 188*Kapoor v State Transit Authority of NSW [2013] NSWCA 242*Mewburn v Cowra Shore Council Matter No Ca 40641/97 [1998] NSWSC 609*OP Industries Ltd v MMI Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd Matter No Ca 400022/96 [1998] NSWSC 632*Steele v Master Builders Association of NSW [1999] NSWSC

33*Malak v Pepsico Australia Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 85*Gilbert v Gosdorf Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 502*Trudy Olsen v Identix Australia Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 157*Cavric v Coopers Lybrand (Act) Ltd [2002] NSWSC 538*Scholten v Bland Shire Council [2003]*Lindores v Jacap [2004] NSWSC 867*Shanahan v Trojan Workforce Recruitment (No 4) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 610*Zuanic v Gypro-Tech (Australia) Pty Ltd (In Liq) [2006] NSWSC 739*Pateman v Peninsula Village Limited t/as Peninsula Village Retirement Centre [2007] NSWSC 586*Jainrain Pty Ltd v Boyana [2008] NSWSC 468*Jovica Trazivuk v

Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1074*Glad Cleaning Services Pty Ltd v Vukelic [2010] NSWSC 422*QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited v Peter Cowan [2010] NSWSC 933*McDonald v Price [2011] NSWSC 70*Norman Allan Betts v White Constructions (ACT) Pty Limited & Ors (1990) ACTSC 91*Prestery v Commonwealth Steel Co Ltd [1999] NSWCC 8*Dawe v Twin Towers [2000] NSWCC 27* Farris v C B Richard Ellis (C) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCC 12*Mahmoud v Wide Form Constructions [2002] NSWCC 38*Burton v Pinex Pty Limited [2002] NSWCC 53*Geoffrey Miller v Anglican Retirement Villages

[2003] NSWWCCPD 33*Jafari v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2004] NSWWCCPD 88*Coulter v Tanjo Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 4*Westpac Banking Corporation v Kilby & Bananacoast Credit Union Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 24*Clifford v McCorp Pty Limited [2006] NSWWCCPD 28*Croker v John Wallace McLeod t/as Sunnybrae [2006] NSWWCCPD 39*Kumar v Bartter Enterprises Pty Ltd [2006] NSWWCCPD 31*Noel’s Crane Hire Pty Ltd v Bradley [2006] NSWWCCPD 213*Pinder v Jack & Kathleen Schlacter t/as Central Book Supplies [2006] NSWWCCPD 219*Formica v D J Batchen Pty Limited [2007] NSWWCCPD 5*Xue

Xin Li v Almac Pty Ltd [2007] NSWWCCPD 72*Berry v Department of Education and Training [2007] NSWWCCPD 75*Doubleday Australia Pty Limited v Preston [2010] NSWWCCPD 47*Gunnedah Shire Council v Brookes [2010] NSWWCCPD 68*Preston v Randwick City Council [2012] NSWWCCPD 1*Price v Solutions Personnel Pty Ltd [2013] NSWWCCPD 56*Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd v Gwynne [2014] NSWWCCPD 10*Diercke v Onesteel Pty Limited [2005] NSWDDT 20*Mulco Tools & Engineering Pty Limited v Humphreys [2005] NSWWCCPD 146*De Witte v Tawnay Pty Ltd t/as Country Coast Real Estate

[2005] NSWWCCPD 116*Hellenic Tourism Organisation v Tzoumacas [2005] NSWWCCPD 105*He v L & J Precision Joinery & Kitchen [2005] NSWWCCPD 100*Bautista v Chubb Security Services Ltd & James Milson Nursing Home [2005] NSWWCCPD 97*DST International Pty Ltd v Mackinstosh [2005] NSWWCCPD 91*Thien Vu Hyunh v Andison International Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 86*Sandarousi v L & A Pressure Welding Pty Ltd [2005] NSWWCCPD 59*The King Island Company Limited v Deery [2005] NSWWCCPD 1*Rania Falcon v Narellan Enterprises Pty Limited [2003] NSWWCCPD 34*Britt v Zurich

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