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Aditi Rao

Aditi Rao

101
Published decisions
0
Appellate decisions
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Decision citations
17
Years at the bar
10
Practice areas

Professional Summary

Aditi Rao is briefed in a wide range of commercial and public law matters, including corporations law, insolvency, financial products and services and judicial review. Prior to being called to the bar, Aditi worked for Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills) as a commercial litigation solicitor. She was also an associate to Justices of the High Court and Federal Court of Australia, and research assistant to the Solicitor-General in South Australia.

Practice Areas

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Cases

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  • Person A v Chief Executive, Department of

  • Shapkin v The University of Sydney [2024]

  • Confidential advice on statutory interpretation

  • SDCY and National Disability Insurance Agency[2024] AATA 2858
  • YVTM and National Disability Insurance Agency[2024] AATA 2432
  • Parrey and National Disability Insurance Agency[2023] AATA 672
  • TODD and National Disability Insurance Agency[2022] AATA 4445
  • Constitutional Law (ctd) • Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia & Anor

  • [2018] HCASL 168
  • [2018] FCAFC 17
  • [2015] FCA 754
  • [2017] FCAFC 38
  • [2017] FCA 83
  • [2015] FCA 1266
  • [2014] FCA 1315
  • [2014] FCA 1288
  • [2014] FCA 1234
  • [2014] FCA 1117
  • [2012] FCA 637
  • [2012] FCA 1142
  • Hunter Quarries Pty Limited v Alexandra Mexon

  • Messenger[2017] NSWSC 1587
  • Favetti Bricklaying Pty Limited v Benedek and

  • Anor[2017] NSWSC 417
  • Constitutional Law (ctd) • AVS Group Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Police

  • AVS Group Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of

  • Police[2015] NSWSC 1531
  • Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police

  • Force & NSW Fair Trading[2014] NSWCATAD 184
  • Plaintiff M76/2013 v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship[2013] HCA 53
  • Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Limited v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] HCA

  • SZTAN v Minister for Immigration and Border

  • Protection[2016] FCA 705
  • Ayoub v Minister for Immigration and Border

  • Protection[2015] FCAFC 83
  • SZJDS v Minister for Immigration and

  • Citizenship[2012] FCAFC 27
  • SZMWQ v Minister for Immigration and

  • Citizenship[2010] FCAFC 97
  • Getup Ltd v Electoral Commissioner [2010] FCA

  • APLA Limited v Legal Services Commissioner

  • (NSW)(2005) 224 CLR 322

  • Agtrack (NT) Pty Ltd v Hatfield

  • 251; Air Link Pty Ltd v Paterson

  • McGee v Gilchrist-Humphrey(2005) 92 SASR 100

  • McKenzie v Cash Converters International Ltd

  • and Lynch v Cash Converters International Ltd

  • [2019] FCA 166
  • [2019] FCA 10
  • ASIC v Storm; Richards v Macquarie Bank

  • Asquith Rugby League Club Ltd v Capital Finance

  • Australia Ltd[2012] FCA 1324
  • Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter Healthcare

  • Perth Airport Pty Ltd v Airservices Australia WAD

  • Counsel assisting the scheme referee, the Hon J L B Allsop AC, in Gill v Ethicon Sarl, NSD1590/2012

  • and Talbot v Ethicon Sarl, NSD310/2021, on the

  • settlement scheme in Gill v Ethicon Sarl (No 13)

  • Four Air Leitchville Pty Ltd v Hurlad Pty Ltd & Ors

  • Referee, aviation & valuation

  • Karpik v Carnival plc (The Ruby Princess) (Initial

  • Trial)[2023] FCA 1280
  • experts in a highly compressed timeframe

  • Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council v Commonwealth of Australia NSD70/2021, Haswell

  • court-appointed counsel assisting chemistry experts

  • court-appointed counsel assisting the Referee on toxicology

  • Smith & Ors v Commonwealth NSD1908/2016

  • Hudson & Ors v Commonwealth NSD1155/2017

  • Bartlett & Anor v Commonwealth, NSD1388/2018

  • chemistry experts in preparing joint report

  • for Citigroup in ASIC v Citigroup[2007] FCA 963
  • In the matter of Glad Indigenous Pty Ltd[2023] NSWSC 1499
  • In the matter of Octaviar Limited (in liq) and Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (in liq)[2017] NSWSC 1005
  • Commonwealth Bank of Australia & Ors v Scottish Pacific Business Finance & Ors

  • Re Ingram, 5Star Sinai Ltd (admin apptd)

  • In the matter of A.F.G. Insurances Limited (subject to deed of company arrangement)[2013] NSWSC 1295
  • ASIC v Administrative Appeals Tribunal [2009]

  • [2010] AATA 654
  • Galea v Camilleri; The Estate of Patricia Camilleri

  • [2023] NSWSC 206
  • [2023] NSWSC 385
  • Fair Work Ombudsman v Transpetrol TM AS

  • [2019] FCA 400
  • [2019] FCA 608
  • Coope Litigation Management Pty Limited v Octaviar Limited

  • Richardson v Oracle Corp (Australia) Pty Ltd

  • (2014) 223 FCR 334,

  • [2014] FCAFC 139
  • Cannon v Griffiths & Ors, construction of heads of

  • [2015] NSWSC 1055
  • [2015] NSWSC 1329
  • Media & Defamation • Tabbaa v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2019]

  • Sydney Securities v iGuard Australia Pty Ltd (No 4)[2017] NSWSC 1657
  • Harbour Radio Pty Ltd v Ahmed [2015] NSWCA

  • Kang v Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  • Freeburn v The Cake Decorators Association of

  • NSW Inc.[2014] NSWDC 88
  • NSW Inc. (No 2)[2014] NSWDC 173
  • Rezaiee v Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  • (No 2)[2014] NSWSC 1656
  • Prince v Malouf[2014] NSWCA 12
  • Kim Anne Ahmed v Harbour Radio Pty Limited

Admissions

  • 2004Admitted as legal practitioner
  • 2009Called to Bar

Qualifications

  • 2003

    First Class Honours Bachelor of Laws University of

    First Class Honours Bachelor of Laws University of

  • 2001

    Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer

    Science) University of Adelaide

Documents

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