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Joshua Fetherstonhaugh

Senior Associate - Melbourne

Areas of Expertise

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Contact Joshua

+61 3 9321 9891 joshua.fetherstonhaugh@holdingredlich.com

Expertise

Joshua is a Senior Associate in the Melbourne Dispute Resolution and Litigation Group. Joshua joined Holding Redlich in February 2020, having previously practiced for over eight years at a highly regarded boutique litigation firm in Perth, Western Australia. 

He has a broad range of experience in commercial litigation, including contractual disputes, building and construction, property, insolvency and land acquisition compensation matters.

He acts for a broad range of clients, including large corporate entities, developers, building and construction companies, contractors, consultants, company directors and high net worth individuals. 

Before relocating to Victoria, Joshua represented clients in disputes in various forums, including the District and Supreme Courts of Western Australia and the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia, in which he regularly appeared for clients in contested interlocutory hearings and at mediation. Joshua’s key focuses are to:

  • understand and promote his clients’ objectives
  • provide commercial strategic legal advice
  • resolve disputes in the most efficient and cost effective manner for his clients. 

Experience

Since being admitted to practice in August 2012, Joshua has acted on a number of complex disputes including:

Land acquisition compensation

  • advising and representing a large corporate entity in relation to a land acquisition compensation claim commenced against a state government department in the Supreme Court of Western Australia
  • advising a high net worth individual in relation to land acquisition compensation arising from the compulsory acquisition by a state government department of commercially zoned land located in Perth, Western Australia.

Contractual disputes

  • acting in defence of a defects and delay claim brought by a developer against a large construction company in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, in relation to a block of luxury apartments constructed by the client builder  
  • representing a developer of short stay apartments in the District Court and Supreme Court (Court of Appeal) of Western Australia, in relation to a multi-story development in Mandurah, Western Australia
  • defending a claim brought by a developer in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, in relation to alleged construction defects existing to a logistics warehouse constructed by a subsidiary of an ASX listed company
  • advising a subcontractor involved in the construction of a large mining project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, in relation to obtaining an interlocutory injunction against the head contractor, who had attempted to drawn down on a bank guarantee provided under the contract.

Property

  • representing a commercial property landlord in the District Court of Western Australia for recovery of damages arising from the tenant’s breaches of its lease agreement.

Publications

20 May 2020 - Knowledge

The end of the beginning: How will the ‘new normal’ affect businesses’ consumer law obligations?

#Dispute Resolution & Litigation, #COVID-19

A recent ACCC penalty against BUPA is a timely warning against fees for no service in the post-COVID era.

Upcoming Seminars

16 Feb 21 to 07 Dec 21

National ports program 2021

Holding Redlich is pleased to invite you to our webinar series designed for port and terminal owners and operators. These webinars will provide insights on the current trends and issues that matter to you. Now more than ever ports are vital nodes in an increasingly complex web of trade routes that span the globe. COVID 19 is forcing most of us to reconsider how we do things, and ports are no exceptions. This series will look at how Australian ports might navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by 2020, and how 2021 might be their most interesting year ever.

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22 Feb 21 to 05 Mar 21

Government lawyers CLE intensive 2021

Holding Redlich’s government lawyers CLE intensive returns as a virtual event in 2021. This year, our theme is Times of crisis, times of change to reflect a tumultuous year for policymakers in the delivery of government services, and the changing times in which public policy operates.

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01 Mar 21

Managing workplace complaints and investigations in times of crisis | Government lawyers CLE program

We discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this challenging area for employers. 1 substantive law CPD unit

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