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David Gilbertson KC

barrister

Admitted

1988

Bar

1993

Silk

2013

David Gilbertson KC

Email

dgilbertson@vicbar.com.au

Phone

(03) 9225 6461

Mobile

0419 538 910

Chambers

Owen Dixon Chambers West

ABOUT

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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

Languages

French & Italian

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

More details about David

Admission

7 April 1988

Signed Bar Roll

27 May 1993

Appointed Silk

25-Nov-13

Admitted to Practice

Victoria

Chambers

Room 0611
Owen Dixon Chambers West
525 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Notable Cases

  • Gatto v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2022] VSCA 66
  • Fa’atuatua i Le Atua Ua Tasi (FAST) v Maglielegaoi [2022] WSSC 7 (Supreme Court of Samoa)
  • Defteros v Google LLC [2021] VSCA 167 (17 June 2021)
  • Defteros v Google LLC [2020] VSC 219 (30 April 2020)
  • 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

 

Core Practice Areas

Commercial

Equity & Trusts

Technical Expertise

Alternative Dispute Resolution class=
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bankruptcy and Insolvency class=
Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Commercial class=
Commercial
Common Law and Personal Injury class=
Common Law and Personal Injury
Corporations Law class=
Corporations Law
Public Administrative class=
Public Administrative
Technology and Media Law class=
Technology and Media Law

Availability

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