Peter Travis Cases

Peter Travis appears as counsel in banking and finance, regulatory enforcement, competition and consumer law, and other commercial disputes, from first instance to appeal, across state and federal courts in Queensland and New South Wales.

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Appearing as counsel in
100+
published decisions

Recent Decisions

The latest published decisions.

First page of ASIC v Venture 5 Group Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 1278
Federal Court

ASIC v Venture 5 Group Pty Ltd

[2026] FCA 1278Jackman J · 31 August 2026

Unfair contract terms in small amount credit contracts: declarations, an agreed $3.5 million penalty, a permanent injunction and an adverse publicity order.

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First page of Parker Wells v Lenn Financial Services [2026] QSC 207
Supreme Court of Queensland

Parker Wells v Lenn Financial Services

[2026] QSC 207Hindman J · 8 September 2026

Unconscionable conduct and penalties on a short-term bridging loan: the guarantor's claim in equity failed, and the default interest rate was held to be a penalty, with the standard rate to apply during default.

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Court of Appeal and Full Court Supreme and Federal Court District Court Tribunals ’08 ’10 ’12 ’14 ’16 ’18 ’20 ’22 ’24 ’26 Parker Wells Pty Ltd v Lenn Financial Services Pty LtdAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v Venture 5 Group Pty LtdAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v BSF Solutions Pty Ltd (Costs)Australian Securities and Investments Commission v BSF Solutions Pty Ltd (Penalty)Australian Securities and Investments Commission v BSF Solutions Pty Ltd (Evidence Rulings)McShelly Pty Ltd v VHS Holding Company Pty Ltd (No 2)McShelly Pty Ltd v VHS Holding Co Pty LtdBSF Solutions Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments CommissionRe Khoury Taxation Services Pty LtdHT Contracting v PaltaYerkovich v JamesBSF Solutions Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments CommissionAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v BSF Solutions Pty Ltd (Liability)James v YerkovichQuilkey v Tractile Combined Pty Ltd (No 3)Quilkey v Tractile Combined Pty LtdAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v BSF Solutions Pty LtdAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v BHF Solutions Pty LtdAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v BHF Solutions Pty Ltd (No 2)Quilkey v Tractile Combined Pty Ltd (No 2)Gold Property Partners Pty Ltd v DudzikRossang Pty Ltd v Lakoteh Pty LtdQuilkey v Tractile Combined Pty LtdAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v BHF Solutions Pty LtdGDP Group Pty Ltd v SayeT & L Byrne Excavations Pty Ltd v RobinsonPeek v HennessyDwyer v NelChapel of Angels Pty Ltd v HennessyAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v BHF Solutions Pty LtdChapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Building Pty LtdChapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Building Pty LtdSpeets Investment Pty Ltd v Bencol Pty Ltd (No 2)Australian Building Insurance Services Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance LtdNel v Octoclay Pty LtdSpeets Investment Pty Ltd v Bencol Pty LtdHart Industries Pty Ltd v Riggcorp Pty Ltd (No 2)Chapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Building Pty LtdKimber v Kimama Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2)Hart Industries Pty Ltd v Riggcorp Pty LtdNel v Octoclay Pty LtdAustralian Building Insurance Services Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance LtdUS Healthcare Foods Pty Ltd v ZoukyChapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Building Pty LtdNel v Dwyer Corporation Pty LtdWall's Sand and Gravel Pty Ltd v MattiazziUS Healthcare Food Group Pty Ltd v ZoukyRe Shoppr Network Pty Ltd and Australian Trade and Investment CommissionKey Logic Pty Ltd v Blue Groper Investments Pty LtdAustralian Building Insurance Services Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance LtdKey Logic Pty Ltd v Blue Groper Investments Pty LtdChapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Builder Pty LtdChapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Builder Pty LtdAustralian Building Insurance Services Pty Ltd v CGU Insurance LtdCommsupport Pty Ltd v MirowMoney Max Int Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance Group LtdIW & CA Price Constructions Pty Ltd v Australian Building Insurance Services Pty LtdLO v MRIW & CA Price Constructions Pty Ltd v Australian Building Insurance Services Pty LtdChapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Building Pty Ltd (No 2)Chapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy Building Pty LtdButler Street Community Network Incorporated v Northern Region Joint Regional Planning Panel (No 3)Medwill Pty Ltd v YWCA QueenslandIW & CA Price Constructions Pty Ltd v Australian Building Insurance Services Pty LtdIW & CA Price Constructions Pty Ltd v Australian Building Insurance Services Pty LtdLowden v Elliott Harvey Securities Ltd (No 2)AXIS Legal (Australia) Pty Ltd v Axia Litigation Lawyers Pty LtdGG Australia Pty Ltd v SeverAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v Teleloans Pty LtdPinehurst Nominees Pty Ltd v Coeur de Lion Investments Pty LtdRe the Will of MasciNguyen v CondoCoeur de Lion Investments Pty Ltd v Pinehurst Nominees Pty LtdPetersen v CorbyDarling Downs v ShawPinehurst Nominees Pty Ltd v Coeur de Lion Investments Pty LtdDarling Downs Aviation Pty Ltd v ShawKalatzis Nominees Pty Ltd v Proton Development Group Pty LtdPetersen v CorbyLeica Geosystems Pty Ltd v Koudstaal (No 2)Waratah Coal Pty Ltd v Nicholls (No 2)Belmed Pty Ltd v Nichols Construction Pty LtdLeica Geosystems Pty Ltd v Koudstaal4People Pty Ltd v PocockBB Print Pty Ltd v Grafika Links Pty LtdOakland Investments (Aus) Ltd v Certain Underwriters at LloydsThomas v Balanced Securities LtdDonovan v TIC Realty Pty LtdAurisch v Millsons Pty LtdOakland Investments (Aust) Ltd v Certain Underwriters at LloydsBalanced Securities Ltd v ThomasHanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd v DaveyBalanced Securities v ThomasMaclag (No 11) Pty Ltd atf Burns Family Trust v Chantay Too Pty Ltd atf Chantay TrustBoral Bricks v DaveyHanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd v NorlisCapital At Call Pty Ltd v ToumpasJoelco Pty Ltd v Balanced Securities LtdJoelco Pty Ltd v Balanced Securities LtdMayaman Developments Pty Ltd v TQ Constructions Pty LtdAAGT Private Loans Pty Ltd v FergusonFYNA Holdings Pty Ltd atf Boormakin Duckworth Family Trust v MaxwellWagners Personnel Pty Ltd v ShattockBarnett v Royal

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Each area is sized by the number of published decisions that touch it. Commercial litigation is the umbrella: every decision arising out of commercial activity sits within it. This topical map is linked to the Timeline.

  • Commercial litigation

  • Banking and finance

  • Competition and consumer

  • Equity and trusts

  • Corporations and securities

  • Insolvency and restructuring

  • Real property

  • Regulatory enforcement

  • Construction and engineering

  • Intellectual property

  • General civil

104 decisions as counsel 102 Commerciallitigation 28 Banking andfinance 25 Competition andconsumer 19 Equity andtrusts 13 Corporationsand securities 9 Insolvency andrestructuring 16 Real property 13 Regulatoryenforcement 24 Constructionand engineering 6 Intellectualproperty 18 General civil

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104 published decisions

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