4 Wentworth Chambers congratulates Nick Polin SC for being recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Professional Indemnity Senior Counsel in New South Wales, 2025
Congratulations to Brian Dooley SC and Greg Hickey for being recognised in Doyle’s
Guide as Leading and Recommended Insurance Law practitioners in New
South Wales, 2025.
4 Wentworth Chambers is very pleased to announce that Greg Schipp has joined the floor. Welcome Greg!
Talitha Fishburn, "Interview with Professor Ben Saul", Winter 2025, Bar News, pp. 44-45
Jason Polese is 4 Wentworth Chambers’ newest Floor
Member. We are delighted that Jason has joined the floor. Welcome Jason!
Congratulations to Nick Polin SC for being recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Professional Indemnity Senior Counsel in New South Wales, 2024
4 Wentworth Chambers congratulates Brian Dooley SC, Greg Hickey and Misha Hammond for being recognised in Doyle’s Guide as Leading and Recommended Insurance Law practitioners in New South Wales, 2024.
Congratulations to Michael Spartalis who has been recognised in Doyle's Guide as one of New South Wales' Leading Mediators, 2024.
AEQ21 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2026] FCA 264: Greg Schipp appeared for the Appellant - Appeal from decision of the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) - judicial review of decision of Administrative Review Tribunal not to grant protection visa - whether Tribunal's approach to credibility findings was illogical, unreasonable or irrational - Tribunal misunderstood one of appellant's claims and placed excessive significance on discrepancies. The appeal was allowed and the Court ordered the First Respondent to pay the Appellant’s costs of the appeal.
Martin v von Marburg [2025] NSWDC 259: Brian Dooley SC appeared for the Plaintiff – Application to extend the 12 year long-stop limitation period – ascertaining the date on which the cause of action was discoverable – matters relevant to the exercise of discretion. Successfully extended long-stop limitation period from 12 May 2015 to 21 December 2023.
Colquhoun v SAS Trustee Corporation [2024] NSWDC 319: Misha Hammond appeared for the Plaintiff – Terry Ower appeared for the Defendant - Police – Superannuation Benefit – Quantum – Plaintiff entitled to base superannuation benefit – Computation of further benefit for partial incapacity in open labour market – What must be proved – Relevance of age – Where Plaintiff drawing large “salary” from own business in order to enjoy profit of business – Difference between superannuation and workers compensation.
Decision: Set aside the decision of the Defendant (PSAC) made on 29 June 2023, and determine that the Plaintiff's hurt on duty salary pension benefit be from 22 December 2021, 78.875% of the attributed salary of his office. The Defendant was ordered to pay the Plaintiff's costs.
Rindfleish v Agrigrain Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 543: Brian Dooley SC & Kavita Balendra appeared for the Respondent - Limitation of Actions — discoverability — personal injury — when plaintiff knew or ought to have known the fact that the injury was caused by the fault of the defendant. The appeal was dismissed.