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Ensign Legal Expertise

Perth Commercial Litigation

and Dispute Resolution Specialists

At Ensign Legal, we specialise in providing commercial litigation solutions and dispute resolution support to Perth commercial businesses and companies within the mining, energy and resources sector.

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Commercial Litigation & Commercial Dispute Resolution

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With clear, sound and objective advice, we work with you to understand your commercial objectives.

Using our experience, insight and expertise, we provide timely and cost-effective advice, suitable for your commercial legal needs.

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Our Perth Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution services include:

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  • Administrative Law Disputes including Judicial Review proceedings

  • Arbitration and Mediation

  • Building Disputes

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Competition and Consumer Law

  • Contract Disputes

  • Corporate Prosecutions

  • Crisis Management and Incident Response

  • Declarations and Injunctions

  • Investigations (Internal and External/Regulatory)

  • Mining Law Disputes

  • Property Disputes

  • Resources and Projects Disputes (Exploration, Development and Operation Phases)

  • Regulatory and Compliance

  • Warden's Court.

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Contact us with confidence, for your commercial litigation and dispute resolution needs.

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Mining, Energy & Resources

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With in-depth experience and understanding of the WA mining, energy and resources sector, we’re the legal team to come to for specialist advice on a range of industry legislation.

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Our mining, energy and resources experience ranges from the procedures for making application for mining tenements, through to the grant and ongoing management and maintenance of exploration and mining titles.

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Our mining, energy and resources expertise and services extend to:

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  • Mining legislation and regulation advice

  • Developing and negotiating enabling legislation

  • Joint venture and off-take/supply disputes

  • Contract interpretation disputes – including sale and purchase agreements

  • State agreement matters

  • Royalty issues

  • Mining tenement applications

  • Exemption and Forfeiture cases

  • Judicial review of regulatory decisions concerning mining approvals and infrastructure.

  • Land access

  • Warden’s Court and Supreme Court Matters

  • All aspects dispute relating to mine development, including engineering, procurement and construction contracts and off-take contracts.

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Contact us with confidence, for your commercial litigation and dispute resolution needs.

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A selection of wins secured by Ensign Legal

Federal Court of Australia
 
Asset Energy Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Minister for Resources [2023] FCA 86
 
Supreme Court of Western Australia

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Tisala Pty Ltd -v- Hawthorn Resources Ltd [2022] WASC 109

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Blue Ribbon Mines Pty Ltd -v- Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd [2022] WASC 362

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Australian Mines Limited v Wayne Craig Van Blitterswyk [2022] WAMW 7

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Parsons -V- Momovivo (Hk) Ltd [2020] WASC 75

 

Fmg Pilbara Pty Ltd -V- The Honourable William Joseph Johnston, MLA, Minister For Mines And Petroleum [2020] WASC 8

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District Court of Western Australia

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MEC Resources Limited -v- BHP Energy Limited [2018] WADC 26

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Warden's Court

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APA Pilbara Holdings v FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd [2025] WAMW 4

 

Alinta Energy Clean Energy Development Pty Ltd v Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd [2025] WAMW 3

 

Alinta Energy Clean Energy Development Pty Ltd v Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd No 2 [2025] WAMW 2

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APA Pilbara Holdings Pty Ltd v Pilbara Energy (Generation) Pty Ltd [2025] WAMW 6

 

Ian McGregor v Top Star Global Star Mining Pty Ltd [2025] WAMW 7

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Covenant Finance Pty Ltd v Shire of Waroona [2025] WAMW 11

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Cervantes Gold Pty Ltd v Paynes Find Mining Pty Ltd & Ors [2025] WAMW 13

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Covenant Finance Pty Ltd v Shire of Waroona [No 2] [2025] WAMW 17

 

Mt Roe Mining Pty Ltd v Pilbara Energy Company Pty Ltd & Ors [No 2] [2024] WAMW 47

 

Mt Roe Mining Pty Ltd v Pilbara Energy Company Pty Ltd & Ors [2024] WAMW 41 

 

Devin William McLevie v Robert Peter Teune & Ors​ [2024] WAMW 38

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Rosane Pty Ltd v East Laverton Exploration Pty Ltd [2024] WAMW 39

 

John Thomas Broughton & Ors v Bullseye Mining Limited [2024] WAMW 36

 

In the matter of re Peter John Pas and Anor [2024] WAMW 31
 

Bullseye Mining Limited v Wolski & Anor 2023 WAMW 47

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Pas & Anor v Dreamtime Jewelry and Gems Pty Ltd [2023] WAMW 19

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Andrew James Hawker v Australian Copper Holdings Pty Ltd [No 3] [2023] WAMW 17

 

Australian Mines Limited v Wayne Craig van Blitterswyk [2022] WAMW 7

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Andrew James Hawker v Australian Copper Holdings Pty Ltd [2022] WAMW 14

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AC Minerals Pty Ltd v Cowarna Downs Pty Ltd [2022] WAMW 22

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Blue Ribbon Pty Ltd v Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd, The Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd, FMG Magnetite Pty Ltd, Pilbara Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd and BHP Bilton Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd, Mitsui Iron Ore Corporation Pty Ltd [2021] WAWM 16; [2021] WAMW 20

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Cougar Metals NL V Richore Pty Ltd & Pyke Hill Resources Pty Ltd [2021] WAWM 13; [2021] WAMC 1 

 

Richore Pty Ltd v Cougar Metals NL [2020] WAWM 10; [2020] WAWC 1 

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William Barry Pascoe v Bullseye Mining Limited [2019] WAWM 10; [2019] WAMW 9  

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Hawthorn Resources Limited v Gerard Victor Brewer. [2018] WAWM 20; [2018] WAMW 18 

 

Hawthorn Resources Ltd & Gel Resources Pty Ltd v Tisala Pty Ltd [2018] WAWM 18; [2018] WAWC 1(S)

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MH Gold Pty Ltd, Montague Resources Australia Pty Ltd & St, Barbara Limited v Phoenix Rise Ltd & Jeffery Hull [2018] WAWM 14; [2018] WAMW 13 

 

Hawthorn Resources Ltd & Gel Resources Pty Ltd v Tisala Pty Ltd [2018] WAWM 10; [2018] WAWC 1 

 

Polaris Metals Pty Ltd v The Wilderness Society WA, Helena and Aurora Range Advocate Inc. & Wildflower Society of Western Australia Inc. [2017] WAWM 22; [2017] WAMW 21  

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St Clair Resources Pty Ltd (Applicant) v Oz Youanmi Gold Pty Ltd (Respondent). [2016] WAWM 20; [2016] WAMW 20

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District Court of New South Wales

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Goh, Ambrosini & Hollingsworth v BPH Energy Limited & Grandbridge Limited [2019] NSWDC 559 

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Fair Work Commission

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Diane Wiburd v Grandbridge Limited [2018] FWCFB 2612 (10 May 2018) 

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Mrs Diane Wiburd v Grandbridge Limited [2018] FWC 1900 (3 April 2018) 

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Boutique Perth law firm, specialising in mining, energy and resources, commercial and corporate litigation and dispute resolution.

Level 9, 200 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000

 

(08) 9216 7127

 

enquiries@ensignlegal.com.au

 

PO Box 7913
Cloisters Square WA 6850

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