Caroline Bush
Clayton Utz
Partner
Canberra
Caroline Bush is singled out by clients as "responsive, direct and efficient" in her handling of the most significant government mandates. She offers an extensive track record in advising a broad range of public sector clients on commercial and administrative law disputes and is a leading expert with regard to royal commissions.
– Chamber Asia Pacific, Government
Overview
Caroline is a leading litigator and public law expert who acts for government and private sector clients in complex administrative law and commercial disputes, as well as investigations and inquiries. Her expertise extends across all facets of public law, particularly complicated regulatory issues, freedom of information, data breaches and privacy.
Her pragmatic advice and sound understanding of the special needs of government give her clients the confidence that results will be delivered.
Notable Work
- Merits and judicial review proceedings: acted for many government clients in relation to merits and judicial review proceedings in the Federal Court and various Tribunals including the defence of high profile and sensitive administrative law decisions and proceedings.
- Inquiries and investigations: acted for a wide variety of government clients and executives in the conduct of various inquiries and investigations (including coronials, corruption investigations, Royal Commissions as well as more discrete inquires).
- Dispute resolution: acted in relation to a range of commercial and liability disputes for both private and public sector clients including in the context of complex procurements, grants and funding arrangements and property transactions.
- Data breaches: acted in significant data breach matters for various Australian entities.
- Information access: assisted clients in relation to FOI decision-making as well as the conduct of contested FOI matters before the AAT.
- Privacy Act: government and private sector clients in relation to their obligations under the under the Privacy Act and the management of privacy complaints.
Insights
Media Release: Clayton Utz partner Dr Ashley Tsacalos named Government Partner of the Year
27 Jul 2023 | Media Release
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Media Release: Clayton Utz claims several finalist spots in 2023 legal industry awards
23 Jun 2023 | Media Release
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Media Release: Clayton Utz captures two 'Law Firm of the Year' awards in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2024 edition
20 Apr 2023 | Media Release
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Attorney-General releases report following two-year review of the Privacy Act
16 Feb 2023 | Article
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Important changes to the Privacy Act, including significantly increased penalties – so start getting ready now
31 Oct 2022 | Article
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Public and private sectors beware – a powerful National Anti-Corruption Commission is coming
30 Sep 2022 | Article
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Failure to afford procedural fairness will generally be material: High Court
18 Aug 2022 | Article
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Privacy 5 Minute Fix 03: National Data Security Action Plan, COVID-19 tracing
9 Jun 2022 | Article
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The New Brooms – anticipating the Royal Commissions and inquiries
26 May 2022 | Article
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Binding Online Privacy Code, personal right to sue and more enforcement all proposed by Privacy Act reform process
26 Oct 2021 | Article
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Appearing in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal during COVID-19
25 Jun 2020 | Article
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Administrative law updater: Can the heading of a statutory provision be used to help interpret the text?
5 Mar 2020 | Article
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Administrative law updater: How to get what you actually want: a look at valid notices to produce
21 Feb 2020 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz appoints leading public law litigator Ian Temby as a partner in Canberra
7 Feb 2020 | Media Release
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Administrative law updater: When is there an implied power to delegate statutory functions?
31 Oct 2019 | Article
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Administrative law updater: Applying the "materiality" test to jurisdictional error
19 Sep 2019 | Article
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Shake-up of APS working conditions, management structures proposed by the Independent Review interim report
22 Mar 2019 | Article
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Commonwealth entities must prepare now - overhaul of rights to review Commonwealth procurement decisions is here
19 Oct 2018 | Article
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Mandatory data breach notification starts today ‒ are you ready?
22 Feb 2018 | Article
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Overhaul of Commonwealth procurement on the way, so get ready now
26 May 2017 | Article
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Open data and mandatory comprehensive credit reporting on the way for banks and fintech?
9 May 2017 | Article
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Clayton Utz' Caroline Bush, Nikki Robinson and Kirsten Webb named 2017 Partners of the Year
9 May 2017 | Media Release
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Not today: what is the "last day" in legislation (and how can you tell)?
30 Mar 2017 | Article
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Clayton Utz shows strongly among finalists for 2017 Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards
17 Mar 2017 | Media Release
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Take notice – mandatory data breach notification laws to take effect by 23 February 2018
16 Mar 2017 | Article
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