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Experience

Kalia has a broad practice that includes commercial law, public law and criminal law.

Kalia was an Associate to Justice Gleeson of the High Court of Australia and Justice Elliott of the Supreme Court of Victoria before coming to the Bar. Previously, Kalia was a solicitor in commercial litigation at Allens.

Kalia holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford, for which she was awarded a full scholarship. She graduated second in her cohort from the Juris Doctor at the University of Melbourne.

Some recent matters in which Kalia has been briefed are as follows.

Commercial

• Taxi Apps Pty Ltd v Uber Technologies Incorporated (Supreme Court of Victoria, reserved) – tort of conspiracy to injure by unlawful means (led by Michael Hodge KC, with Kane Loxley and Colette Mintz)

• RCG (Aust) Pty Ltd v Romanovski (Federal Court of Australia, resolved) – breach of fiduciary and director’s duties (led by Don Farrands KC)

• Dong v OHAPIF Ltd as trustee for the Oliver Hume Australia Property Income Fund (Supreme Court of Victoria) – access to trust documents (led by Paul Anastassiou KC)

• Kendall v Day (County Court of Victoria, resolved) – non-disclosure in sale of land (unled)

• regular unled appearances in contested hearings in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Public Law

• DAQ22 v Federal Court of Australia [2024] HCASJ 27 – application for certiorari (led by Matthew Albert)

• Okoh v Minister for Immigration [2023] FCAFC 53 – judicial review of decision not to revoke visa cancellation (led by Matthew Albert)

• JJ International Holdings Pty Ltd v Al Fares (Supreme Court of Victoria) – judicial review of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision regarding Australian Consumer Law (unled)

• AZC20 v Secretary, Department of Home Affairs (No 2) [2023] FCA 1497 – habeas corpus, application of NZYQ [2023] HCA 37 (led by Matthew Albert, with Julian Murphy)

• CGQJ v Minister for Immigration (Federal Court of Australia, resolved) – judicial review of decision not to revoke visa cancellation (led by Evelyn Tadros)

Kalia has also been briefed to advise, both led and unled, in numerous commercial, public and criminal law matters, including by ASIC, the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions and corporate clients.

Kalia read with Kateena O’Gorman SC. Her senior mentor is Philip Solomon KC.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.