Mark Hayes
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Background
Mark is an acknowledged authority on the legislation and common law principles peculiar to government (including local government) and has a more general expertise in the areas of administrative law, contract law and the law of torts. He has been involved in a number of landmark cases and has been at the fore in advising Victorian councils on issues arising from the post-restructuring environment.
Legal Expertise
- Administrative Law generally (including procedural fairness)
- Contract
- Drafting of Subordinate Legislation and other instruments
- Freedom of Information
- Government Tendering
- Legislative Interpretation
- Outsourcing
- Probity Auditing
- Tort generally (including defamation)
- Valuations and Rates
- Whistleblower Protection
Relevant Experience
- Representing the Department of Treasury and Finance in two major Freedom of Information Applications for Review (concerning the Longford Gas Explosion and the Mitcham Frankston Freeway).
- Representing Victorian councils in the High Court in litigation over the rateability of telecommunication cables, in the Victorian Supreme Court in litigation over the rateability of gas pipelines and in the Victorian County Court in litigation over the rateability of advertising signs on CityLink.
- Advising various State Government Departments and agencies (including the Department of Primary Industries and VicUrban) and most Victorian councils on issues of legislative interpretation and governance.
- Preparing contracts for a range of public sector clients, including contracts relating to Telstra Dome, Melbourne Airport and various Commonwealth Games sites.