Benjamin is a lawyer practising primarily in business law, administrative law, immigration law and civil litigation and dispute resolution.  

 

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Asian Studies (Hons) and a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University (ANU). He also holds a Diploma of Management, Diploma of Human Resources Management, and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP)..

In his career to date, he has worked in a variety of matters including but not limited to:
 

• litigious disputes arising - e.g. under the Estate Agents Act 1980 (Vic) and Defamation Act 2005 (Vic)

• visa and citizenship eligibility advice, and applications

• defence of criminal charges under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) and Domestic Animals Act 1994 (Vic)

• exclusion application under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth)

• judicial review of government decision making 

• preparation and lodgment of applications to the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT)

• FOI applications under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic)

• commercial disputes between landlords and tenants, franchisees and franchisors

• disputes arising under the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)

• property, trust and estate disputes

• human rights disputes arising under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)

• debt recovery matters

• enforcement of interstate and foreign judgements

• applications for grants of probate and letters of administration

• modification of restrictive covenants

In 2017, he completed a paper on the statutory role of good faith in Australian franchising law (now published in the Canberra Law Review) under the kind mentorship of  former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Hon William Gummow AC.

In his spare time, Benjamin enjoys reading, keeping fit and exploring the great outdoors. 

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Some recent cases which Benjamin has been involved in his career as a lawyer include:

Kheir v Secretary to the Department of Regulation [2019] VSC 76

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Turner & Anor v State of Victoria [2020] VSC 191

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Kuek v Wade [2017] VSCA 329

Treloar v Richardson [2020] VSCA 216

Kheir v Secretary to the Department of Justice & Regulation [2018] VSC 222

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Cappelleri v Cappelleri [2020] VSC 306

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Kartawidjaja v Rowe & Anor [2021] VSC 143

 

His publications include:

Djung, Benjamin --- "The Statutory Role of Good Faith in Franchising" (2017) 15(1) Canberra Law Review, Article 2

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Awards, prizes and scholarships:

Clayton Utz Prize for Migration Law

Ethel Tory Scholarship (ANU)

Ann Bates Undergraduate Prize for Indonesian Studies (ANU)

ANU Alumni Honours Association Scholarship

ANU Indonesia Project Research Travel Grant (Crawford School of Public Policy)

 

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