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Experience

Georgia has substantial trial and interlocutory experience across a broad range of practice areas with a focus on commercial, corporations, property and common law matters. She appears regularly in all courts and tribunals (both as junior counsel and unled).

Georgia has been recognised by Doyle's Guide as Preeminent Professional Indemnity Junior Counsel in Victoria.

Example list of cases:

• Siamidis v Siamidis & Ors [2025] VSCA 230Appeal from interlocutory decision to appoint receivers to sell property.
• Williamson, Williamson v Recorder of Titles [2025] TASSC 9 Real Property, Torrens Title and Easements - application for review of decision of Recorder of Titles, where Recorder deleted registered easements and exception to indefeasibility of title.
• Jane Jones (a pseudonym) v Waller Legal Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 42 (led by P Solomon KC) - group proceeding; de-classing Group proceeding / class action: Application that proceeding no longer continue as a group proceeding (application to de-class)
• Fred IT Group Pty Ltd v Corum Systems Pty Ltd; Fred IT Group Pty Ltd v PharmX Pty Ltd [2024] VSCA 176 (led by C M Caleo KC) - contract, limitation of actions and construction of trust deed
• Rowson v Alpass (No 2) [2024] VSC 169 (unled) - contract and estoppel - alleged oral agreement for the sale of assets by a receiver and promissory estoppel
• Re Estate of P Mirabella (dec'd) (No 2) [2023] VSC 473 - Wills and Estates - costs
• Corum Systems Pty Ltd v Fred IT Group Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 208 (led by M O'Sullivan KC) - proceeding involving contract and misleading and deceptive conduct claims
• Fred IT Group Pty Ltd v PharmX Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] VSC 209 (led by M O'Sullivan KC) - proceeding involving breach of trust claim
• Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v Rigby Cooke Lawyers [2022] VSCA 118 (led by S Horgan KC); application for special leave to appeal refused
• Break Fast Investments Pty Ltd v Rigby Cooke Lawyers [2022] VSCA 118 (led by S Horgan KC); application for special leave to appeal refused: [2022] HCASL 18
• Smith v Trustees of the Christian Brothers; Pearce v The Corporation of the Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart [2022] VSC 343 (led by A Strahan KC)
• Smith v Trustees of the Christian Brothers (Costs ruling) [2023] VSC 215 (Appeal, led by A Strahan KC)
• Bastian & Anor v Prukev Nominees Pty Ltd & Anor [2022] VCC 597 - removal of caveat
• Bolitho v Banksia Securities Ltd (No 18) (remitter) [2021] VSC 666 (led by C Juebner SC)
• Break Fast Investments v Rigby Cooke [2021] VSC 398: Equity - proceedings involving alleged conflict of interest and knowing receipt of trust funds (led by S Horgan KC)
• Bolitho & Anor v Banksia Securities Limited & Ors (No 15) [2020] VSC 725
• Bolitho v Banksia Securities Limited (No 16) [2021] VSC 9
• Bolitho & Anor v Banksia Securities Ltd & Ors (No 17) [2021] VSC 132: proceeding involving contested class action approval application (led by C Juebner SC)
• Alliance Developments Pty Ltd v Arbab and Anor [2019] VSC 832: Costs - Application for indemnity costs against caveator and solicitor who lodged disputed caveats (unled)
• Spralja v Bullards & Ors (No 2) [2019] VCC 1799: Professional negligence against a solicitor and barristers - Quantum of damages (unled)
• Bentley Capital Limited v Keybridge Capital Limited [2019] FCA 1675: Corporations - deadlock of board of directors (led by A T Broadfoot KC)
• In the matter of TM Fresh Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 383: Winding up and oppression proceeding (unled)
• Giurina v Deak & Ors (No 2) [2019] VSC 237: Security for costs of appeal (unled)
• Block v Powercor Australia Ltd [2019] VSC 15: Group proceedings - summary judgment (led by T Tobin SC)
• Hawker v Powercor Australia Ltd [2018] VSC 661: Group proceedings - Interlocutory application - communications to class members (led by T Tobin SC)
• Lenehan v Powercor Australia Ltd [2018] VSC 579: Group proceedings - Interlocutory application relating to correspondence with class members (led by M Thompson KC)
• Proceedings involving equitable estoppel, breach of contract and misrepresentation in relation to commercial milk supply agreement (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by D Denton KC)
• Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd v Documents on Call Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1862: Application pursuant to s 5(2) of the the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) that proceedings be transferred to the Supreme Court of Victoria
• Spralja v Bullards & Ors [2018] VCC 437: Professional negligence against a solicitor and barristers (unled)
• Giurina v Deak & Ors [2018] VSC 409: Summary Judgment of application for leave to appeal decision of the VCAT (Supreme Court of Victoria, unled)
• Proceedings for breach of directors’ duties under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by Dr A Hanak KC, resolved during hearing)
• Proceedings for the removal of a restrictive covenant over land (Supreme Court of Victoria, unled, application granted, 2018)
• NZX Ltd v Ralec Interactive & Ors [2016] NZHC 2742: Misleading and deceptive conduct and breach of contract (High Court of New Zealand, led by T North KC)
• Re Line Accord Pty Ltd [2016] VSC 203: Loan agreement, guarantee and indemnity (Supreme Court of Victoria, led by L Glick KC)
• Kapila, in the matter of Edelsten [2014] FCA 1112: Cross Border Insolvency (Federal Court of Australia, unled)

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