Celebrating 150 years of service in 2010
Graeme J McEwen
Email: gmcewen@vicbar.com.au
Phone:9225 8901
Secretary:9225 7939
Chambers: Owen Dixon Chambers West
Room: 0204
Date of Admission: 1 Mar 1973
Called to the Bar: 5 May 1977
Accredited as Mediator: 29 Feb 1996
Qualifications: LLM (Melb)
Profile
Experienced trial and appellate advocate.  Practice in general commercial and equity law.  Accredited mediator.  Former senior associate, Mallesons. 
 
Cases in which appeared recently or some dozen or so years ago by way of example, include:
  

The “free speech” case of Levy v State of Victoria (1997) 189 CLR 579; 146 ALR 248 (HCA)

Fitzwood Pty Ltd v Unique Gold Pty Ltd (In Liq.) [2002] FCAFC 285 (Lee, Hill and Drummond JJ), 14 November 2002 (Full Fed Ct)

W G & B Pty Ltd & Anor v Kizbeau Pty Ltd & Ors, (Sweeney, Davies & Jenkinson JJ) 16 August 1993 (Full Fed Ct)

Fitzwood Pty Ltd v Unique Gold Pty Ltd (In Liq.) 188 ALR 566 (Finkelstein J)

Jarret v Seymour & Ors Ryan J, 12 May 1995

Patrick v Capital Finance Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 1249 (24 September 2004)

Freehill Hollingdale & Page v Development Ventures Pty Ltd [2004] VSCA 173 (23 September 2004) (CA)

McGee O’Callaghan Gill Pty Ltd v Deacons Graham & James [2001] ANZ ConvR ¶614 (CA)

McCracken & McCracken v Pippett [2000] VSCA 20 (29 February 2000) (CA)

Mansbridge v Nichols & Anor [2004] VSC 530 (17 December 2004)

Varangian Pty Ltd v OFM Capital Limited & Anor [2003] VSC 444 (12 November 2003)

Development Ventures Pty Ltd v Bayside Health & Anor [2003] VSC 111 (10 April 2003)

Federation Properties Pty Ltd v Tzioras [2001] VSC 125 (1 May 2001) and (No. 2) [2001] VSC 152 (22 May 2001)

State Bank South Australia and Beneficial Finance Corporation v Colliers International Property Consultants Pty Ltd & Anor (claim for $150M settled on first day of estimated 60 day hearing)

Eade v Vogiazopolous & Ors [1999] 3 VR 889

Citipower Pty Ltd v Electricity Ombudsman (Vic) Ltd [1999] VSC 275

Seasnacks (Vic) Pty Ltd v Melbourne Central Pty Ltd (1995) V ConvR 54-530

Christofis v Melbourne Central Pty Ltd (Southwell J, 7 April 1995)

King v Lintrose Nominees Pty Ltd [1995] 1 VR 574;  (1994) V ConvR 54-502

Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust v Matthew Hall Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Pty Ltd [1994] 2 VR 386

Perpetual Trustees Co Ltd v Jacobs (Smith J, 17 August 1991)

BHP Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd v Jenkins, Darryn (Collector of Customs, Victoria), Commonwealth of Australia;  Esso Australia Resources Ltd v Jenkins, Darryn (Collector of Customs) 115 ALR 179

Zagatt v Australian Centre for Moving Image (settled after a few days hearing), VCAT, 2005

 

Writings:

 

An Update on Equitable Set-off (April 1993, L.I.J.)

An Update on Equitable Estoppel (August 1993, L.I.J.)


Areas of Practice
  • Administrative Law (Judicial Review)
  • Administrative Law (Merits Review)
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation
  • Banking and Finance
  • Bankruptcy/Insolvency
  • Building and Construction
  • Commercial Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Corporations and Securities
  • Equity/Trusts
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Professional Negligence
  • Property Law
  • Residential/Retail Tenancies
  • Trade Practices
Areas of Mediation
  • Commercial Law
  • Insurance
  • Professional Negligence
  • Property Law
  • Residential/Retail Tenancies
  • Trade Practices
Also Entitled to Practice in
  • Federal Court of Australia
  • High Court of Australia
Committee Memberships
  • Chair - Barristers' Animal Welfare Association