Greens List Barristers

Christie Jones Bar : 2016| Admitted : 2011

Christie has a broad commercial practice with experience in corporations and trust disputes, proceedings under the Australian Consumer Law, directors' duties and shareholder disputes, insurance law, intellectual property and corporate insolvency. 
 

Phone : +61 3 9225 7306

Mobile : 0424 658 738

Email : jones@vicbar.com.au

Chambers : Castan Chambers

Profile

Christie has a broad commercial practice with over a decade of experience in complex corporations and trust disputes, proceedings under the Australian Consumer Law, directors’ duties and shareholder disputes, intellectual property, corporate insolvency and insurance. Christie also has experience in complex construction disputes and proceedings for contempt. She regularly appears both led and unled in all jurisdictions in interlocutory applications, trials and appeals and has a demonstrated ability for complex problem solving.

Before coming to the Bar, Christie was a solicitor in the litigation and disputes team at Corrs Chambers Westgarth where she conducted a broad range of litigation acting for public companies, private companies and regulatory bodies in the County Court, Supreme Court, Federal Court and appellate courts. She has also represented clients in Royal Commissions, Parliamentary Inquiries and regulatory proceedings. 


In 2019, Christie won the Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria’s ‘Young Gun Award'.


Christie holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Business (International Trade). She has lectured in Dispute Resolution, Civil Procedure and Legal Ethics.

Recent appearances

Some recent and ongoing matters in which Christie has appeared include:

  • Create Environment Pty Ltd v Renex Land Co & Anor (VSC) - acting for the second defendant in long running oppression proceedings (led by Jeremy Slattery KC),
  • Create Environment Pty Ltd v Renex Land Co & Anor [2021] VSC 317 - acting for the second defendant in proceedings involving allegations of breaches of director's duties and application for derivative leave, 
  • FLL Import Export Pty Ltd v Uniwide Australia Import Export Pty Ltd & Ors (VSC) - acting for the defendant in proceedings involving contractual and misleading and deceptive conduct claims arising on the sale of a business (settled before trial), 
  • Re Serviced Apartments Melbourne Group & Melbourne Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 752 - acted for the defendant in successfully opposing application for leave to bring derivative proceedings and on successful cross-application for winding up on just and equitable grounds, 
  • Woornack Pty Ltd v Harrison Roxborough Pty Ltd (VSC) - acting for the plaintiff/defendants by counterclaim in proceedings involving copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing off claims (led by T Mitchell SC) (settled before trial), 
  • Eynesbury Property Development v AXF Properties (VSC) - acting for the plaintiff in proceedings involving contractual and Australian Consumer Law claims arising out of a land development joint venture (led by T Mitchell KC) (settled during trial), 
  • Garda Capital Ltd v Cockram Construction Ltd (VSC) - acting for the sixth defendant in proceedings alleging defective building works (settled before trial), 
  • JT Nominees Pty Ltd v Tramco Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors (VSC) - acting for the defendants/plaintiffs by counterclaim in proceedings alleging oppressive conduct and breaches of director's duties (led by T Mitchell KC), SG Investments Group v K&K Industries [2020] VCC 1499 - acted for the plaintiff in successfully resisting application for review of decision under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, 
  • Punton's Shoes v Citi-Con [2020] VSC 514 - acted for defendant on judicial review application of adjudication determination under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act, 
  • Equity-One Mortgage Fund Ltd v Wightwick & Ors [2019] VCC 1251 - acted for first defendant on successful application to have judgment in default set aside and in proceedings involving allegations of unconscionable conduct in respect of a mortgage backed loan facility agreement (settled before trial), 
  • Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v Harris [2018] VCC 267 – acted for plaintiff in a successful contempt application arising out of a breach of court orders, 
  • Harris v Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd [2018] VSCA 211 – acted for the respondent in successfully resisting an application for leave to appeal against custodial sentence for contempt, 
  • Snapper Holdings v Lentini [2018] VSC 800 - acted for the plaintiff in proceedings considering enforceability of terms of settlement (led by Marcus Clarke KC), 
  • Lam v Lam; Lam v Nguyen [2017] VSCA 173 – acted for applicant in proceedings involving allegations of fraudulent transfer of land and forgery (led by Noel Magee QC with Andrew Tragardh), 
  • Lam v Lam (No 2) [2017] VSCA 247 - acting for applicant seeking stay of order pending special leave application (led by Noel Magee KC), 
  • Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Daiso (Industries) Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 1488 – acted for respondent in proceedings involving breaches of product safety standards under the Australian Consumer Law (led by Andrew McClelland KC with Travis Mitchell)

Selected Cases

Create Environment Pty Ltd v Renex Land Co & Anor (VSC) - acting for the second defendant in long running oppression proceedings (led by Jeremy Slattery KC)

FLL Import Export Pty Ltd v Uniwide Australia Import Export Pty Ltd & Ors (VSC) - acting for the defendant in proceedings involving contractual and misleading and deceptive conduct claims arising on the sale of a business (settled before trial)

Woornack Pty Ltd v Harrison Roxborough Pty Ltd (VSC) - acting for the plaintiff/defendants by counterclaim in proceedings involving copyright infringement

 Eynesbury Property Development v AXF Properties (VSC) - acting for the plaintiff in proceedings involving contractual and Australian Consumer Law claims arising out of a land development joint venture (led by T Mitchell KC) (settled during trial)

JT Nominees Pty Ltd v Tramco Holdings Pty Ltd & Ors (VSC) - acting for the defendants/plaintiffs by counterclaim in proceedings alleging oppressive conduct and breaches of director's duties (led by T Mitchell KC)

Punton's Shoes v Citi-Con [2020] VSC 514 - acted for defendant on judicial review application of adjudication determination under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act

Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd v Harris [2018] VCC 267 – acted for plaintiff in a successful contempt application arising out of a breach of court orders

Snapper Holdings v Lentini [2018] VSC 800 - acted for the plaintiff in proceedings considering enforceability of terms of settlement (led by Marcus Clarke KC)

Lam v Lam (No 2) [2017] VSCA 247 - acting for applicant seeking stay of order pending special leave application (led by Noel Magee KC)

 Create Environment Pty Ltd v Renex Land Co & Anor [2021] VSC 317 - acting for the second defendant in proceedings involving allegations of breaches of director's duties and application for derivative leave

Re Serviced Apartments Melbourne Group & Melbourne Serviced Apartments Pty Ltd [2020] VSC 752 - acted for the defendant in successfully opposing application for leave to bring derivative proceedings and on successful cross-application for winding up on just and equitable grounds

trademark infringement and passing off claims (led by T Mitchell SC) (settled before trial)

Garda Capital Ltd v Cockram Construction Ltd (VSC) - acting for the sixth defendant in proceedings alleging defective building works (settled before trial)

SG Investments Group v K&K Industries [2020] VCC 1499 - acted for the plaintiff in successfully resisting application for review of decision under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act

Equity-One Mortgage Fund Ltd v Wightwick & Ors [2019] VCC 1251 - acted for first defendant on successful application to have judgment in default set aside and in proceedings involving allegations of unconscionable conduct in respect of a mortgage backed loan facility agreement (settled before trial)

Harris v Marubeni Equipment Finance (Oceania) Pty Ltd [2018] VSCA 211 – acted for the respondent in successfully resisting an application for leave to appeal against custodial sentence for contempt

Lam v Lam; Lam v Nguyen [2017] VSCA 173 – acted for applicant in proceedings involving allegations of fraudulent transfer of land and forgery (led by Noel Magee QC with Andrew Tragardh)

Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria v Daiso (Industries) Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2017] FCA 1488 – acted for respondent in proceedings involving breaches of product safety standards under the Australian Consumer Law (led by Andrew McClelland KC with Travis Mitchell)

 

Memberships & Committees

Victorian Bar

To get in touch with Christie Jones | or for more information please contact the Clerk on:

+61 3 9225 7222clerkb@greenslist.com.au

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