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TYPE OF PRACTICE

Robyn has a national practice, and acts principally in industrial relations and employment law matters in both State and Federal jurisdictions.

EXAMPLES OF RECENT CASES (the party Robyn represented is indicated by asterisks below):

Dikele Diawara v National Australia Bank* - Federal Court of Australia (Sydney) - application for relief under the Australian Human Rights COmmission Act in relation to allegations of discrimination on the basis of sex, race and national origin - ongoing (leading Catherine Pase of Counsel)

Pricilla Atkins v North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency* - Federal Court of Australia (Darwin) - interlocutory application for relief from termination or purported termination in contravention of Part 3-1 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (leading Catherine Pase of Counsel)

United Firefighters Union v Fire Rescue Victoria* - Fair Work Commission - application for the Commission to deal with a dispute in accordance with a dispute settlement procedure - claim for increase in allowances - decision pending (leading Matt Garozzo of Counsel)

G4S* v United Workers Union - Fair Work Commission - application for an order for suspension of protected industrial action - s 424 of the Fair Work Act - resolved by consent (leading Catherine Pase of Counsel)

JDL v Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd* - Supreme Court of Victoria - claim for breach of employment contract - incorporation of policies into contract - decision at https://aucc.sirsidynix.net.au//Judgments/VSC/2023/T0028.pdf

AA v Startrack Express Pty Ltd* - Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal - claim of sexual harassment under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 - decision pending

CC v Australian Unity Home Care Services* - Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia - application for summary dismissal - (No 4) [2022] FedCFamC2G 824

CP v Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Taxation Office)* - Federal Court of Australia - claim of age and disability discrimination - general protections claim (with Andrew Crocker) - [2021] FCA 1624 (liability); [2022] FCA 135 (costs)

The Police Federation of Australia (Victoria Police Branch) v Victoria Police* - Fair Work Commission Full Bench - appeal against decision of DP Colman regarding application to deal with a dispute regarding VicPol's capacity to transfer officers holding "maximum time in position" roles - [2021] FWCFB 4161

Fink v Secretary, Attorney-General’s Department* – Administrative Appeals Tribunal – application for redundancy pay under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act following the insolvency of an employer - [2021] AATA 734

Lunt v Victoria International Container Terminal Pty Ltd* - Full Federal Court of Australia - appeal from decision dismissing appellant's proceeding as an abuse of process (with Stuart Wood AM QC and Nico Burmeister) - [2020] FCA 40

Lunt v Victoria International Container Terminal Pty Ltd*- Federal Court of Australia - application for constitutional writs (with Stuart Wood AM QC and Nico Burmeister) - settled

SR v Australian Postal Corporation* – Federal Court of Australia – application for compensation and penalties - settled

JW v Australian Postal Corporation* - Federal Circuit Court of Australia – application for compensation and penalties - settled

Upton v Australian Federal Police* - Federal Court of Australia – application for compensation and penalties - settled

De Sousa v Newcrest Pty Ltd*– Supreme Court of Victoria – proceeding for damages arising from alleged breach of contract – misleading and deceptive conduct

RS v Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd* - Federal Circuit Court of Australia – application for compensation and penalties - misleading and deceptive conduct - settled

Katherine Morton v Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation*– Federal Court of Australia – application for compensation and penalties

Hutchinson v Comcare*– Federal Court of Australia – application for relief under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth)

Australian Building and Construction Commission* v CFMMEU– Full Court of the Federal Court - appeal – liability and penalty orders

Psychology Board of Australia* v Wilkinson -Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal - disciplinary proceedings under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.

TP v Rio Tinto Shipping Pty Ltd* - Federal Court of Australia - misleading and deceptive conduct - breach of contract - settled

Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate* v CFMEU - Federal Court of Australia (Queensland Registry) - application for injunctive relief and penalties

Maritime Union of Australia v Fair Work Ombudsman* - Full Court of the Federal Court - appeal - liability, penalty and compensation orders

Robyn sat on the Victorian Bar Council for two years and is the immediate past Assistant Honorary Treasurer of the Victorian Bar (2021, 2022).

From 07 Aug 2008, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.