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David Gilbertson QC
David Gilbertson QC

David Gilbertson QC

LL. B., B. Comm. (Hons)

Admission:

07 April 1988

Signed Bar Roll:

27 May 1993

Appointed Silk:

25 November 2013

Chambers:

Owen Dixon Chambers West
Floor 6, Room 11
525 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Admitted to Practice:

Victoria

9225 6461
0419 538 910
9225 6031
dgilbertson@vicbar.com.au
Areas of Practice:
  • Administrative Law
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Civil Appeals
  • Common Law
  • Defamation
  • Equity & Trusts Law
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Law
  • Media Law
  • Professional Negligence
  • Property Law
  • Revenue & Superannuation
  • Sports Law
  • Trade Practices

Current Practice

David Gilbertson practises in all areas of administrative, commercial, corporations, media and defamation law.

His corporations law practice includes market-related matters, such as insider trading and market manipulation, and schemes of arrangement.

David Gilbertson has an extensive practice in media and defamation law. As well as plaintiffs, he has acted for most of the large media outlets and several book publishers in Australia.

Areas of Expertise
  • Administrative Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporations
  • Contempt
  • Contract Disputes
  • Defamation, Media, Entertainment
  • Suppression Orders
  • Government Inquiries
  • Mediation
  • Trade Practices, Consumer Protection
Notable Appearances

Kim Duthie v Ricky Nixon [2015] VSC 672
Vakras v Cripps [2015] VSCA 193
Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation V Di Masi, Belbin and
Marciano [2014] VSCA 104
The Queen v Hinch (No 2) [2013] VSC 554
The Queen v Hinch [2013] VSC 520

Crisp v Fairfax Media Ltd & Ors [2012] VSC 615
Belbin v Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation [2012] VSC 535
Cripps v Vakras [2012] VSC 400
Reynolds v Nationwide News Pty Ltd [2012] VSC 226
Catena v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2011) 276 ALR 25

Rosenberg v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2010] AATA 654
Re Plantic Technologies[2010] VSC 484
Re Plantic Technologies Ltd (No 2)[2010] VSC 554
JTMJ v Australian Securities and Investment Commission (2010) 115 ALD 682
YFFM v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2010] AATA 340

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (2009) 181 FCR 130
McKenzie v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2009] AATA 1003
TNST v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2009) 50 AAR 176
Hinch v County Court of Victoria [2009] VSC 548
R v Herald and Weekly Times Ltd [2009] VSC 85

Bitmann v ASIC [2008] HCATrans 2
X v General Television Corporation Pty Ltd (2008) 187 A Crim R 533
Motor Traders Group Pty Ltd v West City Autos Pty Ltd [2008] VSC 314
Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd v DPP (2007) 170 A Crim R 313
R v Williams [2007] VSC 139
Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd v Mokbel (2006) 161 A Crim R 238

Korp v Deputy State Coroner [2006] VSC 282
R v Nationwide News [2006] VSC 420
Hore-Lacy v Cleary [2006] VSC 341
Harvey v County Court of Victoria (2006) 164 A Crim R 62
De Jong v State of Victoria[2006] VSC 274

Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd v A (2005) 160 A Crim R 299
Herald and Weekly Times Ltd v Williams [2005] VSC 316
Woodfield Constructions and Commissioner of State Revenue (2005) 61 ATR 260
Application by Chief Commissioner of Police (Vic) for leave to appeal (2004) 9 VR 275
DPP v Williams (2004) 10 VR 348

Warne v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd [1999] VSC 105
Glare v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd [1999] VSC 390

Membership
and Associations
  • Committee Member, Media & Communications Committee, Law Council of Australia
  • Chairman of the Howells’ List Committee
  • From 26 Feb 2009, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
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