David Lloyd

Contact Details

Phone: +61 2 9223 1522
Email: david.lloyd@statechambers.net

Date of Admission to the Bar

2019

Date of Admission as a Solicitor

1990 (NSW); 1991 (HCA); 2002 (WA)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Economics – USyd (1988)
• Bachelor of Laws – USyd (1990)
• Master of Laws – USyd (2006)
• Grad Dip Legal Practice – UTS (1991)

Areas of Practice

Industrial and Employment Law 

• Appellate
• Statutory Employment Rights
• Discrimination
• Employment Contracts and Restraint of Trade
• Industrial Disputes
• Public Sector Appeals
• Work Health and Safety

Public and Administrative Law 

• Appellate
• Civil and Human Rights
• Disciplinary Proceedings
• Discrimination
• Judicial Review and Administration Law
• Merits Review
• Privacy and Freedom of Information

Practice Overview

David appears in NSW and Federal courts and tribunals, and at the bar has been briefed for employers, employees and government departments and agencies. He accepts briefs Australia wide.

As a solicitor David worked in the employment and industrial practice of Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst Australia) for over 25 years, including as a partner of the firm based in Sydney. David commenced his professional career as an industrial relations officer with BHP.

David has been regularly named in the list of The Best Lawyers in Australia published annually in the Australian Financial Review in the category of “Labour and Employment Law”.

Select Matters as counsel since 2020

CDD18v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & another [2022] FCA 1283, appeal under Migration Act 1958. Led by Shane Prince SC.

National Tertiary Education Industry Union v University of Sydney, Federal Court of Australia, [2022] FCA 1265, remitter following appeal. Led by Kate Eastman AM SC.

Fletcher v Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd t/a QantasLink & Ors, Fair Work Commission, Full Bench, [2022] FWCFB 56, appeal of stop-bullying application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.

Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Busways Northern Beaches Pty Ltd (No 2), Federal Court of Australia, Full Court, [2022] FCAFC 55, application for judicial review against decisions of the Fair Work Commission. Led by Harry Dixon SC.

Fletcher v Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Ltd t/a QantasLink & Ors, Fair Work Commission, [2021] FWC 6670, stop bullying application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.

Golowenko v Clime Investment Management Ltd, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), [2021] FedCFamC2G 241, Application for costs under s 570 of the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled

Hickey v Department of Education, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, [2021] NSWCATAD 306, application for administrative review under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Unled.

National Tertiary Education Industry Union v The University of Sydney (No 2) Federal Court of Australia, Full Court, [2021] FCAFC 184. Led by Kate Eastman AM SC.

National Tertiary Education Industry Union v The University of Sydney, Federal Court of Australia, Full Court, [2021] FCAFC 159, appeal, intellectual freedom, alleged contraventions of an enterprise agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009. Led by Kate Eastman AM SC.

Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Aurizon Operations Limited, Fair Work Commission, [2021] FWC 4809, arbitration under the Fair Work Act 2009 of a dispute arising under an enterprise agreement. Unled.

Sofat v Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, Fair Work Commission, [2021] FWC 957, unfair dismissal application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.

Collins v Dux Manufacturing Limited and Ors, Supreme Court of NSW, [2021] NSWSC 193, application for judicial review of decision of Registrar of the Workers Compensation Commission under the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998. Led by Brenda Tronson.

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association and Corinth v Woolworths Group Limited and another, Fair Work Commission, [2021] FWC 617, arbitration under the Fair Work Act 2009 of a dispute arising under an enterprise agreement. Unled.

Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Busways Northern Beaches Pty Ltd &Ors, Fair Work Commission, Full Bench, [2021] FWCFB 591, appeal against approval of a greenfields enterprise agreement under the Fair Work Act 2009. Led by Harry Dixon SC.

Richmond v APS Group (Placements) Pty Ltd, Fair Work Commission, [2020] FWC 4710, unfair dismissal application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.

Hetset Solutions Pty Ltd v Higgins and Just Hedsets Pty Ltd, Supreme Court of NSW, 2020/197192, application for injunction and damages for alleged misuse of confidential information.  Interlocutory orders made. Led by Robert Goot AO SC.

United Workers Union v TNT Australia Pty Ltd & Ors, Federal Court of Australia, VID240/2020, application for declaratory relief and penalties for alleged contravention of Fair Work Act 2009, and cross-claim for declaratory relief. Led by Arthur Moses SC.

Potts v Commissioner of Police, Industrial Relations Commission of NSW, 2019/355695 & 2020/350286, applications under s 174 of the Police Act 1990 (NSW). Unled

Hall v Department of Home Affairs, U2021/11370, Fair Work Commission, unfair dismissal application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.

Najmitdinov v Woolworths Group Limited, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, [2020] NSWCATAD 88, application for leave for discrimination complaint to proceed under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Unled.

Najmitdinov v Woolworths Group Limited, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Appeal Panel, [2020] NSWCATAP 15, appeal under the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 against a refusal of an application for an interim order under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Unled.

Robertshaw Australia v Kenny Tian, 2021/283145, Supreme Court of NSW, equity

Olsson v Qantas Airways Limited, U2021/10916, Fair Work Commission, unfair dismissal application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.

Cook v Roper Gulf Regional Council and Ors, Federal Court of Australia, NTD22/2021, general protections application under the Fair Work Act 2009 and other claims in the associated jurisdiction. Led by Simon Meehan. 

Clayton v Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd, Federal Circuit Court of Australia, MLG1444/2020, general protections application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled

Goryachev v Colour Room Tuggerah Pty Ltd, SYG268/2022, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), application for contraventions of general protections provisions and industrial instrument under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled

Malak v Dehasabzi Lawyers Pty Ltd, Federal Circuit Court of Australia, SYG1001/2019. Unled.

Australian Services Union v Qantas Airways Limited, Fair Work Commission, C2019/3211, arbitration under the Fair Work Act 2009 of a dispute arising under an enterprise agreement. Unled.

Zraika v The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils and another, C2020/4623, general protections application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled

Relf v TAL Services Limited, Fair Work Commission, C2019/7391, arbitration under the Fair Work Act 2009 of a dispute arising under an enterprise agreement. Unled.

Abbott v Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd and another, Fair Work Commission, U2020/1367, unfair dismissal application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.

El Kheir v Upright Builders Pty Ltd, Fair Work Commission, U2019/11411, unfair dismissal application under the Fair Work Act 2009. Unled.