Case History

In the landmark reported case of Cook v Couacaud [2016] VSC 791 barrister Peter Billings appeared with Patten Robins’ Principal Anthony Murdoch in the Supreme Court of Victoria.  The proceeding appealed a decision by a Magistrate which ruled that our client was guilty…

Jane Litsos (a pseudonym) was driving her car on busy inner city road one afternoon in Melbourne.  She needed to refuel her car and spotted a service station on the opposite side of the road.  As she passed the service station Ms Litsos…

While previously on contract at the Roads Corporation, now Principal at Patten Robins Lawyers, on a matter of Legislative Interpretation: Summary Legislation can be complicated and take years to perfect. This appeal in the Supreme Court saw the prosecution’s penalties against two corporate…

Anthony Murdoch, while previously on contract at the Roads Corporation (VicRoads), now Principal at Patten Robins, appeared to prosecute a large trucking company which resulted in the company having to pay $74 500. The matter saw 15 truck drivers and this nationwide trucking…

When the Glen Eira City Council were represented by Norton Rose for a hearing which was conducted over three days, they claimed costs of $110,00.  The initial matter arose from a Roads Corporation prosecution of the Council.  The initial prosectuion failed and the…