Links to selected cases
Elvin Lawyers represents clients in Courts and Tribunals. Occasionally those cases proceed to a final hearing (or trial). Sometimes the Court reports its final decision (or judgment) by publishing it. Follow the links below to read the full cases of a selection of these judgments reported by the Courts
Case links
- In a 2022 VCAT case Elvin Lawyers relied on expert neuropsychological evidence to persuade the Tribunal to overturn a 2021 Power of Attorney and instead uphold a 2017 Power of Attorney made by Elvin Lawyers’ client.
- In a 2022 Supreme Court case Elvin Lawyers won an appeal, overturning an earlier Magistrates’ Court judgment regarding breaches of Overarching Obligations.
- In a 2021 Supreme Court case, Elvin Lawyers and a barrister persuaded the Court to overturn a deceased’s Will. This ruling meant that Elvin Lawyers’ client received considerably more from the deceased estate.
- In a 2021 Supreme Court case Elvin Lawyers made a hard fought and complex application to dismiss a Court proceeding for ‘abuse of process’. Unfortunately that application was not successful and that proceeding is continuing.
- In a 2020 Supreme Court case Elvin Lawyers successfully defended a summary judgment application.
- In a 2020 County Court case, Elvin Lawyers persuaded the Court to dismiss the case against their client.
- In a 2019 VCAT case, Elvin Lawyers persuaded the Tribunal to revoke the administration order previously placed on their client.
- In a 2019 (unreported judgment) Magistrates’ Court proceeding, Elvin Lawyers successfully defended a summary judgment application against their client.
- In a 2018 case, Elvin Lawyers with Counsel persuaded the Tribunal to order the other parties return valuable tools and machinery to Elvin Lawyers’ client.
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