Pandelis Tiliakos

Barrister

Pandelis was called to the Bar in 2017 and practices in the areas of Commercial & Corporate Law, Building & Construction, Property, Equity and General Equity Law. He has particular expertise in litigating home and commercial building disputes relating to outstanding payments, defective works and incomplete works and claims.  

Selected Cases as Counsel

Common Law – Appeared for Head Contractor in negligence case by occupier arguing proportionate liability, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Head Contractor in post-SOPA Act claim by Subcontractor, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Builder and successfully argued against application of statutory warranties, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Subcontractor in claim for damages for repudiation against Head Contractor, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Builder seeking payment of outstanding invoices on complex contractual matrix, unled and against Senior Counsel

Building & Construction – Acted for Builder in prosecuting claims for unpaid invoices and defending complex defect claim, unled

Building & Construction – Acted for Builder in prosecuting claims for unpaid invoices (including under SOPA) and defending complex defect claim, unled

Building & Construction – Acted for Builder in prosecuting claims for unpaid invoices and defending complex defect claim, unled

Building & Construction – Acted for owner in damages claim against owner (via insurer), unled

Commercial & Corporate – Acted for national bin hire company in claiming outstanding payments under contract, unled

Commercial & Corporate – Acted for national bin hire company in prosecuting deed, unled

Property – Assisted lead counsel in statutory duties claim from owner, led by Mark Sheldon

Building & Construction – Acted for owners in complex defect claim, unled

Commercial & Corporate – Acted for wife in complex deed matter wherein wife not found to have been committed to relevant obligations by conduct of husband, unled

Building & Construction – Acted for Builder in pursuing unpaid invoices and defending extensive defect claim, unled

Building & Construction – Acted for Owners in complex defect claim, unled

Appeal – Acted for association claiming defective work by Builder, unled

Appeal – Acted for Owners in dismissing Builder’s appeal on the identify of contractual parties and apportionment of loss, unled  

Commercial & Corporate – Acted for union in claim for unlawful prosecution in commercial context, unled

Property – Appeared for the Plaintiff and successful obtained an extension of the retail lease pursuant to the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), unled

Commercial – Appeared for Defendant/Cross-Claimant opposing breach of contract claim and claiming damages for repudiation, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Defendant head contractor in opposing adjudication decision in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal, unled

Bankruptcy – Appeared for Respondent and successfully opposed creditor’s petition, unled

Appeal – Appeared for Respondent arguing a question of law as to whether monies paid by the Appellant constituted overpayments and the jurisdiction of the Local Court of New South Wales, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Defendant opposing application for payment of works pursuant to Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 (NSW), unled

Equity – Appeared for the Plaintiff seeking to terminate a contract with a call option and right of first refusal to purchase land, led by Hal Altan

Equity – Appeared for the Defendants in proceedings commenced by the Plaintiff for relief against forfeiture, led by Hal Altan

Appeal: Assisted Senior Counsel with the preparation of submissions for the Respondent, Led by Larry King SC and Andrew McSpedden

Appeal: Appeared for Respondent opposing extension of tenancy for community housing, unled

Appeal: Appeared for Respondent opposing extension of tenancy for community housing, unled

Acted for Plaintiffs in application pursuant to Conveyancing 1919 (NSW), section 66G, unled

Appeared for Plaintiff in constructive trust claim with respect to multi-million dollar property, unled

Injunction/Equity – Appeared for Plaintiff seeking interim preservation order and extension of caveat on multi-million dollar property, unled

Property – Appeared for Plaintiffs in application to claim deposit after Defendant’s breach of real property contract, unled

Appeal – Appeared for Respondents in opposition for leave to appeal earlier decision, led by Hal Altan

Appeal – Appeared for the Applicants to set aside summary judgment and argue the application of the Suitors’ Fund Act 1951 (NSW), unled

Property – Acted for Plaintiffs in application pursuant to Conveyancing 1919 (NSW), section 66G, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Plaintiff seeking payment of unpaid works and resisted home building defect claim, unled

Commercial & Corporate – Appeared for Plaintiff in proceedings to recover unpaid monies pursuant to a consulting agreement, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for Plaintiff sub-contractor in a claim for unpaid works and responding to a claim for building defects and incomplete works, unled

Building & Construction – Appeared for the Respondent claiming unpaid works and responding to home building defects claim, unled

Appeal – Appeared for Respondent in an application for review of quantification of damages, led by Reno Gambi

Equity – Appeared for the Defendant and successfully argued against the permissibility of the Plaintiff recovering a deposit greater than that in the standard contract, led by Hal Altan

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (University of New South Wales, 2013)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (International Business), (University of New South Wales, 2013)
  • Diploma in Legal Practice (College of Law, 2013)
  • Certificate IV in Building And Construction (TAFE, 2022)
  • Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) (University of Sydney, 2022 – )

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Bar (New South Wales) – 2017
  • Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales – 2013

Professional Memberships

  • New South Wales Bar Association
  • Young Lawyers Civil Litigation Committee
  • Young Lawyers Business Committee
  • Young Lawyers Communications, Entertainment and Technology Committee
  • Young Lawyers Property, Environment and Planning Committee

Speaking Engagements

  • Implications from Mitchell-Innes v Willis Australia Group Pty Ltd delivered at Capello Rowe Seminar, 2017
  • Accessing Your Neighbour’s Land to Develop Your Own Paper delivered online at CPD for Me, 2018
  • Recent Developments in Relief Against Forfeiture delivered online at CPD for Me, 2018
  • Setting Aside Statutory Demands delivered online at CPD for Me, 2018
  • Right of First Refusal to Purchase Land delivered online at CPD for Me, 2019
  • Practice and Procedure in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Court delivered at Harrington Legal Seminar, 2020

Appointments

  • Legal Aid New South Wales – External Junior Counsel to General Criminal Law Panel
  • Legal Aid New South Wales – External Junior Counsel to Mental Health Review Tribunal, including as independent legal representative
  • Workers Compensation Independent Review Office – Approved External Junior Counsel for the Provision of Legal Services to Injured Workers