Greens List Barristers

Justin Wheelahan Bar : 2004| Admitted : 2000

Justin Wheelahan practises in commercial law, intellectual property, and administrative law. He accepts briefs in all courts and tribunals. 

Phone : +61 3 9225 7060

Mobile : 0439 049 477

Email : justinwheelahan@vicbar.com.au

Chambers : Emmerson Chambers

Expertise

Profile

Justin practises primarily in intellectual property. Justin holds a Masters in IP, and is a contributing author to Lahore’s Trade Marks, Patents and Confidential Information and Related Rights service published by LexisNexis.


Justin’s general commercial practice includes advice and advocacy in disputes involving copyright, trade mark, design and patent infringement, breach of confidence, misleading and deceptive conduct, breach of contract, unconscionable conduct, breach of director's duties, and insolvency related matters. He also regularly advises and appears in defamation proceedings, injurious falsehood claims, and Open Courts Act related matters. 


Justin has a background in running jury trials appearing for the prosecution and the defence in commercial fraud trials involving offences against the Corporations Act. Justin is an experienced cross-examiner with a thorough understanding of the rules of evidence. He regularly appears for company directors and professionals in relation to allegations of professional misconduct in disciplinary and regulatory tribunals. 


His public and administrative law practice extends to judicial review and appellate advocacy. Justin appeared as junior counsel in the High Court in Minister for Home Affairs v FRX17 (2020) 270 CLR 302, Frugtniet v ASIC (2019) 266 CLR 250, and Clayton v The Queen (2006) 231 ALR 500. 


*Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation

Selected Cases

Frugtniet v ASIC [2019] HCA 16 (led by Michael O’Bryan QC)

FRX17 as litigation representative for FRM17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection VID 412/2018 and Ors (led by Geoffrey Watson SC)

MARA v Frugtniet [2018] FCAFC 5

Marie Theresa Arthur as litigation representative for BXD18 v Minister for Immigration and Home Affairs VID412/2018 (led by Lisa De Ferrari SC)

Marasco v R [2016] VSCA 85

Flujo Holdings Pty Ltd v Merisant Company [2019] FCA 594

Frugtniet v MARA [2018] HCATrans 157

FRX17 as litigation representative for FRM17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 63 (led by Julian Burnside QC)

Callychurn v ASIC [2017] FCAFC 137 (led by Michael O'Bryan QC)

 

Memberships & Committees

Victorian Bar

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

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

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.