Andrew Blair

barrister

Admitted

2008

Bar

2014

Andrew Blair

Mobile

0414 5057 32

Chambers

Owen Dixon Chambers West

Andrew is a commercial barrister specialising in building and construction, and domestic building disputes.

He accepts briefs in matters relating to building and construction, including security of payment disputes, domestic building disputes, and general commercial matters.

He regularly appears in a variety of jurisdictions, from the Victorian Supreme Court and the Federal Court of Australia to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

His practice also encompasses alternative dispute resolution including appearing in commercial arbitrations and mediations.

More details about Andrew

Admission

5 December 2008

Signed Bar Roll

1 May 2014

Admitted to Practice

Victoria

Chambers

Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale St
Melbourne VIC 3000

Notable Cases

Recent appearances the subject of published decisions include:

  • Ikosidekas v MWL Financing Pty Ltd & Ors (Costs) [2022] VCC  887 – An application for costs in the County Court of Victoria.
  • CNC Kitchens Melbourne Pty Ltd v Markscon Pty Ltd [2021] VCC 2072 – An application for an order pursuant to section 16(4) for the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Parkins v Procycles (Hornsby) Pty Ltd (Civil Claims) (Costs) [2022] VCAT 421 – An application for costs in VCAT.
  • Dylanbella Pty Ltd v Loung (Building and Property) [2022] VCAT 412 – A retail lease dispute concerning whether a tenant validly exercised an option for a new term under the lease
  • Australian Waste Recyclers Pty Ltd v Professor Bin Pty Ltd [2021] VSC 674 – An application for an injunction
  • Parkins v Procycles (Hornsby) Pty Ltd (Civil Claims) [2021] VCAT 1508 – A bailment dispute regarding a motor vehicle in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • Iuim Pty Ltd v Grandtra Investments Pty Ltd & Anor ([2020]unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria)- an application for security for costs in the Supreme Court of Victoria
  • Jolen Holdings Pty Ltd v Bella Barista Pty Ltd (deregistered) & Ors (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria) – An application to dismiss proceedings for want of prosecution, where an application for leave to appeal a VCAT decision had not been prosecuted for four years.
  • QBH Commercial Enterprises Pty Ltd v Dalle Projects Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2018] VSC 231 – an application for the honourable judge to recuse himself from the proceeding;
  • P & JM De Leo Pty Ltd v Alphonso [2017] VSC 786 – an appeal from a VCAT decision at first instance relating to a domestic building dispute;
  • Radojevic v JDA Design Group Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 554 – an application for judicial review of a refusal by a magistrate to make an order to stay a proceeding pursuant to section 57 of the Domestic Building Contracts Act;
  • Elmarraoui v Building Practitioners Board (Review and Regulation) [2017] VCAT 150 – an application for review of a decision of the Building Practitioners Board.
  • Alphonso v P & JM De Leo Pty Ltd (Building and Property) [2016] VCAT 1459 – a domestic building contract dispute.
  • Pendrigh v Australian Bight Abalone Ltd & Ors (unreported judgement of the VSC, 13 August 2014) – an application to set aside summary judgement.

Core Practice Areas

Commercial

Building & Construction

Technical Expertise

Commercial class=
Commercial
Corporations Law class=
Corporations Law
Government class=
Government

Availability

For further information about Andrew, including areas of practice, jurisdictions, availability and direct access, please contact our Clerks. 

Our clerking team provides responsive, practical support – assisting with availability, recommending suitable counsel and facilitating briefing arrangements. They work closely with instructing solicitors and clients to ensure the right Barrister is engaged efficiently and with confidence.

The information referred to above has been supplied by the barrister concerned. Neither Victorian Bar Inc nor the barrister’s clerk have independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information and neither accepts any responsibility in that regard.
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