John Sheahan QC
Phone
+61 2 8066 6177OVERVIEW
John has practised widely in private and public law matters in his career at the Bar, but with a particular focus on complex commercial litigation. He was senior counsel assisting in the Commission of Inquiry into The Medical Research & Compensation Foundation (the James Hardie Inquiry). In 2014 he was appointed a member of the Takeovers Panel.
Areas of Practice
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (Incl Mediation & Arbitration)
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Appellate
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Banking, Securities and Insolvency
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Class Actions & Representative Proceedings
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Commercial Litigation
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Competition
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Corporate
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Insurance - Commercial
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Regulatory
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Strategic Litigation Advice
ADMISSIONS & APPOINTMENTS
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Queen's Counsel |
1997 |
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Barrister, NSW |
1999 |
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Barrister, Qld |
1984 |
QUALIFICATIONS
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LLB (Hons) |
University of Queensland |
1985 |
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BA |
University of Queensland |
1982 |
