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Manisha Blencowe is a commercial litigator who is experienced in class action litigation as well as the negotiation and litigation of individual claims. Manisha recently finalised the settlement of a landmark class action for property owners in outer Melbourne whose homes were impacted by an adjacent landfill.
Manisha is experienced in claims for a range of environment based torts, including related to landfill impacts, heavy metals, and flood damage. Her experience also extends to claims for executive employees on termination of their employment. She regularly acts for individuals and companies, particularly small and medium operators who have suffered losses from dealings with large corporations.
Manisha’s successful resolution of a broad range of disputes and litigation includes work in the areas of intellectual property and confidential information – including Federal Court proceedings against Telstra. She has also been involved in professional negligence claims against financial advisors , as well as litigation challenging the rejection of claims by insurers.
Manisha has negotiated settlements and successfully litigated contractual disputes against major corporations and institutions, including Coles Myer and various Australian universities
Expertise
- Prosecuting, defending, litigating and negotiating
- Environmental contamination and property damage claims
- Property disputes
- Contractual disputes
- Negligence claims
- Misleading and deceptive conduct claims
- Executive employment disputes
- Intellectual property and confidential information including injunctive relief
- Disputes over insurance policies and claims
- Unconscionable dealing, undue influence and breach of trust
Career history
- since 2010 Slater & Gordon (senior associate)
- 2008 Slater & Gordon (associate)
- 2006 Slater & Gordon (lawyer)
- 2005 Slater & Gordon (articled clerk)
- 2004 Slater & Gordon (team leader, new client services)
- 2001-2003 Slater & Gordon (consultant, new client services)
Professional qualifications & admissions
- 2006 Admitted Supreme Court of Victoria
- 2004 Bachelor of Laws, Monash University
- 2004 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Monash University
Memberships & associations
- Law Institute of Victoria
- Victorian Women Lawyers