Hal Altan
Barrister
Admitted to the Bar in 2005, Hal has extensive experience in the commercial and equity divisions of the Supreme Court of NSW and Court of Appeal. Hal accepts briefs in all trial and appellate matters, in all aspects of commercial and corporations law, contracts, equity and trusts, property, insurance, succession, insolvency, professional negligence and construction law.
Select Cases
El Khouri v Owners Corporation SP6534 [2024] NSWSC 173 to the list
Land law – Torrens title, compensation for loss of interest in land
Practice and procedure – costs, costs orders, abandoned claim
Leases and tenancies – rent, covenant, allegation of breach, repairs, fixtures, lease agreement; Damages – contract, breach of contract, assessment of damages
Real property – Torrens system, indefeasibility of title, mortgaged property
Real property – Torrens system, indefeasibility, fraud
Mortgages and securities – mortgages, registered mortgage, fraud; Practice and procedure – judgments and orders, separate questions, determination
Practice and procedure – proceedings, summary dismissal, real question to be determined
Real property – Torrens system, indefeasibility, fraud
Practice and procedure – appeals, rehearing, no appellable error
Real property – Torrens system, Torrens Assurance Fund, compensation
Practice and procedure – costs, costs order, security costs
Negligence – duty of care, breach of duty, causation; Civil and political rights – human rights, privacy, non-disclosure of identity
Practice and procedure – appeal, procedural fairness, no error
Practice and procedure – costs, costs orders, settlement offers, Calderbank offers
Real property – acquisition of land, compensation, Torrens assurance fund
Leases and tenancies – leases, termination, breach of contract, exercise of option, validity
Contract – agreements, interpretation, call option
Practice and procedure – costs, indemnity costs, compromise offer
Practice and procedure – applications, leave to appeal, summary dismissal judgment
Practice and procedure – pleadings, leave to amend, further amended statement of claim, proceedings, summary dismissal, no cause of action
Corporations – insolvency, winding up, leave to commence proceedings
Real property – sale of land, contract, forfeiture of deposit
High Court of Australia
Admissions
- Admitted to the New South Wales Bar: 2005
- Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales: 2003