Richard Cheney SC

Admitted to the bar 1995
Entitled to practise in all Australian jurisdictions

Academic

1982 - 1985 Bachelor of Building (BBuild) University of NSW
1986 - 1991 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of NSW

Work

1985 - 1990
Site Engineer on Sydney CBD high rise projects employed by Civil & Civic Pty Ltd and WT Malouf Constructions Pty Ltd.

Projects:

• National Australia Bank House - George St Sydney
• Arthur Young Building - Clarence Street Sydney
• OTC House - 231 Elizabeth Street Sydney
• MMI House - 2 Market Street Sydney

Responsibilities included managing tender process and letting of all trade packages, project programming, materials handling planning, and managing trade packages including demolition, excavation, structure trades (formwork, reo, concrete), curtain wall, fitout and finishing, and waterproofing. Company advocate in industrial disputes.

1990 - 1992
Building Industry Adviser and lawyer instructing Counsel Assisting in Building Industry Royal Commission conducted by Roger Gyles QC.

1993 - 1994
Lawyer / building industry adviser employed by Crown Solicitor's Office on preparation of Federal Court proceedings seeking deregistration of BWIU

1994 - 1995 Solicitor and building industry adviser engaged by Building Industry Task Force in criminal prosecutions arising from Task Force investigations.

1994 - 1995 (cont)
Seconded to The Cabinet Office (NSW) to advise the Premier in implementing recommendations of Building Industry Royal Commission.

1995 - date
Barrister

Areas of Practice:

Construction / Building Contract Law / BCISOP Act / Home Building Act Professional Negligence - architects, engineers (civil, structural, geotech, mechanical) Commercial Law Insurance Law Medical Negligence Common Law / Public Liability

Contact:

10th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
174 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
DX 375 Sydney

Tel No. 02 9223 4796
Fax No. 02 9221 3724
Email cheney@tenthfloor.org

Clerk: Dianne Strathdee
Tel No. 02 9232 4609
Fax No. 02 9221 3724
Email strathdee@tenthfloor.org