Christie Jones

Profile

Christie has a broad commercial practice with over a decade of experience in complex contractual disputes, corporations and trust disputes, proceedings under the Australian Consumer Law, directors’ duties and shareholder disputes, corporate insolvency and insurance. Christie also has experience in regulatory proceedings, 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. 

 

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:

 

• Siamidis v Siamidis (VSC) - acted for the defendants in long running oppression proceedings (led by Travis Mitchell KC),
• Yimiao Australia Pty Ltd v Star Mining & Ors (VSC) - acted for the third and fifth defendants in proceedings concerning cryptocurrency equipment and proceeds involving claims in bailment, detinue, conversion, knowing receipt, misleading or deceptive conduct and unjust enrichment (led by Travis Mitchell KC),
• Re Renex Founder Hold Co Pty Ltd [2024] VSC 244 - acted for the second defendant in successfully resisting buy out orders sought by the plaintiff in long running oppression proceeding (led by Jeremy Slattery KC),
• AML (a pseudonym) v Longden Super Custodian Pty Ltd [2023] VSCA 170 - acted for the respondent in successfully resisting an application for leave to appeal against decision of judge summarily dismissing appeal from VCAT,
• Create Environment Pty Ltd v Renex Land Co & Anor [2021] VSC 317 - acted for the second defendant in proceedings involving allegations of breaches of director's duties and on an application for derivative leave, 
• Re Kalimpa Park Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 654 - acted for first defendant in successfully resisting an application for derivative leave pursuant to s 237 of the Corporations Act to bring proceedings in the name of a company against the receivers and managers of the company  
• FLL Import Export Pty Ltd v Uniwide Australia Import Export Pty Ltd & Ors (VSC) - acted 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) - acted for the plaintiff/defendants by counterclaim in proceedings involving copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing off claims (led by T Mitchell KC) (settled before trial), 
• Eynesbury Property Development v AXF Properties (VSC) - acted 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) - acted 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), 
• The Crown in the right of the State of Victoria (Department of Justice and Community Safety) v Victorian WorkCover Authority (VCAT) - acted for the respondent in proceedings seeking review of a decision pursuant to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (led by Chris Carr SC), 
• 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 - acted for the applicant seeking the stay of orders 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 the respondent in proceedings involving breaches of product safety standards under the Australian Consumer Law (led by Andrew McClelland KC with Travis Mitchell)