Notable Cases

Dane brings a unique set of skills to his clients’ legal issues, including the ability to conduct the majority of Court advocacy work without the need to engage a separate Barrister.

Dane does recommend the engagement of Counsel where circumstances require it, or where the client requests it.

This blending of advocacy and legal knowledge provides clients with significantly lower legal costs, effectively combining a seasoned advocate and an experienced Solicitor in one practitioner.

A snapshot of some of Notable Cases Dane has appeared as counsel and or solicitor from various jurisdictions appears below.

Family Law

  1. Finiotis & Finiotis [2010] FMCAfam 1 (28 January 2010)
  2. Dale & Dodds [2008] FamCA 1192 (5 December 2008)
  3. Reilly & Gates [2008] FMCAfam 1133 (17 December 2008)
  4. Waters & Lane and Anor [2008] FamCA 816 (3 October 2008)

 

Commercial Litigation

  1. Donskoi & Anor v Whitaker-Mead [2025] QSC 166 (22 July 2025)
  2. Traverso v ANZ Bank Vanuatu Ltd [2025] VUSC 96; Civil Case 148 of 2010 (10 April 2025)
  3. Bunnings Hardware Ltd v QBE Insurance (Vanuatu) Ltd [2024] VUSC 241; Civil Case 1377 of 2017 (26 July 2024)
  4. Union Electrique Du Vanuatu Ltd (trading as Unelco Suez) v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUSC 103; Civil Case 760 of 2016 (19 March 2019)
  5. National Bank of Vanuatu Ltd v Venter [2017] VUSC 136; Civil Case 826 of 2015 (30 August 2017)
  6. Vanuatu Utilities and Infrastructure Ltd v Union Electrique du Vanuatu Ltd [2017] VUCA 31; Civil Appeal Case 976 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
  7. Union Electrique Du Vanuatu Ltd v Republic of Vanuatu [2017] VUSC 31; Civil Case 760 of 2016 (24 March 2017) 
  8. Iririki Island Holdings Ltd v Mocha Ltd [2017] VUSC 158; Company Case 3841 of 2016 (12 October 2017)
  9. Cult Industries v. Spuds Surf Chatswood [2006] QDC 95 (9 May 2006)
 

Personal Injuries Law

  1. Macbeth v. Woolworths Queensland Pty Ltd [2006] QSC 277 (28 September 2006)
  2. Pascoe v Coolum Resort P/L [2005] QCA 354 (23 September 2005)
 

Criminal Proceedings

  1.  Public Prosecutor v Evans [2014] VUCA 38; Criminal Appeal Case 32 of 2014 (14 November 2014)
  2. McEwen v Public Prosecutor [2011] VUCA 32; Criminal Appeal 02 of 2011 (25 November 2011)
  3. Public Prosecutor v McEwen [2011] VUSC 224; CRC 80 of 2010 (26 August 2011)
  4. R v Lee [2006] QDC 100
  5. Quinn v. Harrison [2005] QDC 183 (18 April 2005)
  6. Todd v Commissioner of the Police Services [2005] QDC 252