JoRDAN WIDJAJA

areas of practice

• Administrative Law

• Commercial and corporations

• Consumer Law

• Equity

• Family Law and Protection

• Intentional torts

• Inquests and Commissions of Inquiry

• Wills and Estates

Overview

Practice Overview

Jordan’s has a broad practice, accepting briefs in most areas of law. This gives Jordan a unique advantage to identify a variety of legal avenues to resolve his clients’ disputes. Jordan appears, primarily unled, in the Supreme Court of NSW and Federal Court of Australia and lower courts in the state and federal jurisdictions.

Jordan has a strong interest in human rights issues, including refugee and immigration detention matters, false imprisonment, discrimination and sexual harassment. Jordan also has experience in a variety of contractual disputes, consumer claims and estate litigation (i.e., probate, family provision, trusts).

Since 2020 Jordan has been a member of the NSW Bar Association’s Media and Information Law & Technology Committee. Jordan is also a full stack web developer with an interest in emerging technologies and artificial intelligence.

Prior to being called to the bar, Jordan worked with several large commercial organisations in operational management roles, which has bolstered his ability to advise clients on legal and commercial risks of litigation.

SELECTED CASES

 Administrative Law

CAM17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCA 923 (10 August 2022) – appeared for the applicant – appeal from decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in relation to a judicial review of a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – appeal allowed.

JKPM v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 1293 (09 September 2020) – appeared for the applicant – judicial review of decision to not revoke mandatory cancellation under s 501CA(4) of the Migration Act 1958 – application successful.

Commercial and consumer

Xuan v Xu [2022] FCA 508 (06 May 2022) – appeared for the applicant– misleading and deceptive conduct – judgment for the plaintiff.

ACS Equip Pty Ltd v Richard [2020] NSWCATAP 236 (16 November 2020) appeared for the applicant – appeal in relation to consumer claim – appeal allowed (led by A. Crossland)

Rumble v The Partnership Trading as HWL Ebsworth Lawyers [2020] FCAFC 37 (13 March 2020) (Rares, Flick and Katzmann JJ) – appeared for the applicant – appeal on whether employer engaged in adverse action – proceedings dismissed (led by Mr J C Sheahan QC)

Equity

Merl by her Tutor Helga Jenkins v Andrew Merl [2022] NSWSC 434 (12 April 2022) – appeared for the plaintiff – expedited hearing seeking possession of land – judgment for the plaintiff (led by A. Crossland)

Livingstone v Mitchell [2020] NSWSC 1464 (21 October 2020) (Adamson J) – appeared for the defendants – contracts (led by A. Crossland)