Zak Cassells

Assisting clients in the handling of defamation disputes, including litigated and non-litigated matters nationally.

Assisting with claims arising from misrepresentation, negligence, breach of contractual duties, and breaches of fiduciary duties.

Assisting in commercial property disputes, including matters involving issues of adverse possession, historical fraud, and misrepresentation arising from transactions taking place over 20 years prior.

Assisting commercial tenants in matters involving disputed obligations and non-performance under leases.

Assisting medical practitioners successfully resist allegations of impropriety in the course of their practice, including securing a permanent stay in respect of certain allegations and acting in ongoing disciplinary proceedings.

Assisting medical practitioners successfully resist allegations of negligence in the course of their practice, including defending claims relating to personal injuries and dependency.

Assisting an international mining company in asbestos and solar injury claims, and related dependency claims, against various wholly owned subsidiaries which carried on the business of third-party ship management. These matters involve cross-jurisdictional issues, various statutory schemes, local insurers, and protection and indemnity clubs.

Assisting clients with issues relating to contractual enforceability, including issues relating to bailment, seizure of assets, and the recovery of debts.

Assisting in matters surrounding shareholder disputes, including shareholder oppression.

Acting for a manufacturer in relation to claims of breaches of implied conditions of sale by description, fitness for purpose, and merchantable quality under the Australian Consumer Law.