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Jeremy Smith Bar : 2003| Admitted : 1993
Jeremy’s practice is predominantly concerned with disputes involving real property, deceased estates, trusts and breaches of fiduciary duty by attorneys, administrators and company directors.
Phone : +61 3 9225 8240
Mobile : 0418 392 972
Email : jeremysmith@vicbar.com.au
Chambers : Castan Chambers
Profile
Jeremy’s practice is predominantly concerned with disputes involving real property, deceased estates, trusts and breaches of fiduciary duty by attorneys, administrators and company directors.
He is also briefed regularly as mediator in disputes touching upon his areas of expertise.
Amongst other things Jeremy:
- is chairman of the Children's Cancer Foundation and The Million Dollar Lunch committee
- is a director of Gallerysmith, a contemporary commercial art gallery located in North Melbourne
- is coach of the Flemington Colts under 12 football team
- was employed as Federal Legal Officer of the Transport Workers' Union of Australia from 1996 to 2001
- was employed by Slater & Gordon from 1993 to 1996.
Selected Cases
Rockman v IPR Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] VSC 270 (powers and duties of trustees)
Re Kumar [2017] VSC 81 (forfeiture rule)
Ash v Ash [2016] VSC 577 (breach of fiduciary duties - summary judgment)
Ruschinek v Tiernan [2016] VSCA 7 (expert evidence)
Re Parsons [2014] VSC 244 (contract)
Schweitzer v Schweitzer [2012] VSCA 260 (resulting trust)
Saunders v Pedemont (No 2) [2012] VSC 601 (statutory will - costs)
Napolitano v State Trustees Limited [2012] VSC 345 (TFM)
State Trustees Limited v Do & Nguyen [2011] VSC 45 (statutory will)
Ash v Ash (No 2) [2017] VSC 569 (breach of fiduciary duties)
Woollard v Woollard [2016] VCC 1999 (TFM)
Ruschinek v Tiernan [2016] VSC 197 (executors' duties)
Edwards v State Trustees Limited [2016] VSCA 28 (forfeiture rule)
Re Edwards; State Trustees Ltd v Edwards [2014] VSC 392 (forfeiture rule)
Links Golf Tasmania Pty Ltd v Sattler (No 3) [2012] FCA 1418 (assessment of equitable compensation)
Links Golf Tasmania Pty Ltd v Sattler (No 2) [2012] FCA 1271 (breach of fiduciary duties - costs)
Links Golf Tasmania Pty Ltd v Sattler [2012] FCA 634 (breach of fiduciary duties)
Memberships & Committees
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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.
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ExpertiseCommercial Law | Competition Law & Consumer Law | Corporations Law & Securities Law | Equity & Trusts Law | Property Law | Wills & Estates Law | ProfileJeremy’s practice is predominantly concerned with disputes involving real property, deceased estates, trusts and breaches of fiduciary duty by attorneys, administrators and company directors. He is also briefed regularly as mediator in disputes touching upon his areas of expertise. Amongst other things Jeremy:
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To get in touch with Jeremy Smith | or for more information please contact the Clerk on:
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