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