| [Phone] | 0292313133 |
| [Fax] | 0292334164 |
| [Email] | benson@16wardell.com.au |
Admitted in WA (2000) and QLD (2001)
Qualifications:
LLB (Sydney)
BA (UWA)
Previous occupation or roles:
Solicitor (litigation)
Memberships:
Contact details NSW Bar Association
BRACCA (Brazil Australia Council)
Commercial Law Association of Australia
Special Interests:
Languages – Brazilian Portuguese
Tennis
Key areas of practice:
Equity and Fiduciary Duties
Injunctions; urgent ex parte applications; restitutionary/damages claims; employment related restrictive covenant claims; breach of confidence; equitable contribution claims; claims by co-owners under section 66G Conveyancing Act; Real Property Act advice and applications concerning easements, rights of way, covenants and possessory applications; specific performance suits; constructive and resulting trust claims; advising on and litigating claims for breach of fiduciary duty/trust against professionals and trustees; de facto relationship property disputes
Insurance
Advice and litigation; general liability; aviation & marine and road transport insurance litigation
Insolvency
Contested bankruptcy and winding up proceedings; general insolvency including preference claims; acting for and advising receivers and liquidators; conducting examinations
Banking and Security Enforcement
Banker and customer; general security enforcement advice and litigation; acting for guarantors; Contracts Review Act; proceedings for possession of land
Professional Negligence
General professional negligence, including solicitors, medical, engineers, building reports and pest inspector negligence advice and liniqstie.
Trade practices/economic torts
Advice and litigation, misleading and deceptive conduct claims concerning sale of business, purchase of real estate and general investment, economic torts such as civil conspiracy to injury and including a breach of contract
Estates, FPA, Will disputes, Probate
Contested Family Provision Act litigation and advice acting for plaintiffs and estates; contested Probate proceedings; Administration suits; acting for Administrators pendente lite; Will construction
Admiralty and transport law
Advice & Litigation (Maritime Claimants/Cargo Interests Road Carriage/Bailment Claims)
Commercial Litigation and Advice
General commercial litigation and advice involving contractual and property disputes (District and Supreme Court commercial list)
Costs
Appeals from the cost assessment review panel; litigation lending disputes