Represented a successful plaintiff in a civil action arising from denial of procedural fairness by the Department of Education.
Represented a successful plaintiff in a civil action arising from a fall from the Muswellbrook Bridge.
Represented accused as Counsel in respect of trials for armed robbery. The accused was suffering from brain damage arising from a motor vehicle accident.
In this matter, Greg Walsh represented the appellant in respect of his successful appeal at the High Court of Australia. The appellant had pleaded guilty to a large number of sexual assault charges, some of which he was extradited from the United States of America for. The appellant had waived his rights in respect of the post extradition offences and it was argued that the sentencing judge had not given credit to the appellant in respect of those matters.
In this matter Greg represented Mr Rendell in respect of his application to set aside his conviction for murder. The applicant had been convicted of murder and a subsequent enquiry had established that such conviction was unsafe and the Court of Criminal Appeal set aside that conviction.
Greg Walsh successfully represented Mr Rendell in an action against the State of New South Wales for malicious prosecution arising from his wrongful conviction and sentence. Mr Rendell had served 10 years in prison.
In this matter Greg Walsh represented the plaintiff in an application to the Supreme Court seeking relief arising from a decision by a Magistrate that he had no power to award costs arising from the dismissal of charges at a committal hearing. The Magistrate had ruled that he was functus offico at the time that the application for costs was made. Hidden J held that this was not the case and that the Magistrate had the power to award costs.
Defence Force employee awarded $2.2 million as a result of a repelling accident.
Greg Walsh appeared as Counsel when he represented the member for Kalgoorlie when he faced committal hearings in relation to a charge of dangerous driving occasioning actual bodily harm. Mr Campbell was discharged at committal.
Greg Walsh represented the appellant in respect of an application for review arising from an order for surrender upon extradition. Spender J upheld seventeen of the eighteen objections.
In this matter Greg Walsh represented the appellant who sought a declaration that a Children’s Court Magistrate had denied the plaintiff natural justice by ruling that cross-examination of witnesses by the parties legal representatives be restricted to 30 minutes. Black AJ granted a declaration that the Magistrate denied the plaintiff procedural fairness by ruling that cross-examination be restricted.
In this matter Greg Walsh represented the plaintiff who sought orders that information alleging sexual assault against his daughter were an abuse of process. The matter raised important issues as to the circumstances in which a prosecution for sexual assault can be permanently stayed.