LEANA PAPAELIA

Bar Roll – 2012
Admitted – 2007

Phone – +61 3 9229 5037
Mobile – +61 4 03 123 291
Email – leana.papaelia@vicbar.com.au
Chambers – Level 16, Room 1613, Castan Chambers, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000

LEANA PAPAELIA

Bar Roll – 2012
Admitted – 2007

Phone – +61 3 9229 5037
Mobile – +61 4 03 123 291
Email – leana.papaelia@vicbar.com.au
Chambers – Level 16, Room 1613, Castan Chambers, 460 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000

Area of Law

Administrative Law
Arbitration
Bankruptcy/Insolvency
Commercial Law
Contract
Corporations (Company) Law
Equal Opportunity
Equity and Trusts

About

Leana practises in commercial and public law.

Before coming to the Bar, Leana worked in the commercial litigation team at King & Wood Mallesons (previously Mallesons Stephen Jaques) for a number of years, having completed her articles there. She also worked at the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commisssion.

A selection of recent matters include:

Zelmanovich v Beachoak Pty Ltd Supreme Court No SCI 2015 0383: corporations, rectification of ASIC register.

MIS Funding v Roth Supreme Court No SCI 2014 04529: managed investment scheme.

Hogart v Jilpanger Pastoral Company Pty Ltd Supreme Court No SCI 2014 05422: common law highway, easement, led by A Finanzio SC.

Calleja v Cellos Software Limited County Court No CI-13-00695: contract, led by A Panna QC.

Harmonious Blend Building Corporation Pty Ltd v Keene and anor [2015] VSC 276: misleading and deceptive conduct, defamation, publication on the internet, led by J Castelan.

Clarke v Ibrahim and anor [2015] VSC 301: misleading and deceptive conduct, defamation, publication on the internet, led by J Castelan.

MZZWM v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Refugee Review Tribunal Federal Circuit Court No MLG 2061 of 2013: judicial review.

ERN Holdings Pty Ltd v Car Care Australia Pty Ltd Supreme Court No SCI 2013 5247: insolvency.

Australian Federal Police v Van Chinh Phung Supreme Court No SCI 2013 0127: proceeds of crime.

J&A Vaughan Super Pty Ltd v Becton Property Group Limited [2013] FCA 340: insolvency, discovery application.

Tarkine National Coalition Incorporated v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities [2013] FCA 694: judicial review, environment.

Alpha Developers v Advance Building Supreme Court No SCI 2013 05989: injunction.

MZZMP v Minister for Immigration and Refugee Review Tribunal Federal Circuit Court No MLG 877/13: judicial review.

Australian Federal Police v Kim Khoon Teoh Supreme Court No SCI 2012 5249: proceeds of crime.

Director of Public Prosecutions v Nguyen Supreme Court No SCI 2012 4572: proceeds of crime.

Re AEGIS Correctional Partnership Pty Ltd [2012] VSC 310: insolvency.

Gillcrist v Director of Housing Supreme Court No SCI 2012 6516: judicial review.

Leana is co-author with Samantha Kinsey of an article published in the Insolvency Law Journal, Distribution of a mixed fund – pragmatism prevails over esoteric tracing principles (2012) 20(4) Insolvency Law Journal 264.

Victorian Bar Committee memberships

Continuing Professional Development – Sub Committee

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.

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