Ali Cheema

Areas of Practice 

-          Commercial

-          Contracts

-          Equity & Trusts 

-          Succession

-          Real Property

-          Corporations 

-          Insolvency

-          Defamation

-          Crime

Admitted to NSW Bar: 2015

Admitted as a Solicitor: 2009

Ali was admitted as a solicitor in 2009 and called to the bar in 2015. He has completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Sydney. He also holds a Masters of Law from the University of Sydney.

Ali maintains a broad practice with a focus on commercial matters, equity and trusts, real property and succession. He is regularly briefed to appear in various state and federal courts. Please contact our clerk to enquire about Ali’s rates and availability.

Recent Cases

·         Bahnik v Budimir (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 456

Proportionality of relief – Whether client entitled to whole estate based on promise. Client entitled to whole of the estate.

·         Bahnik v Budimir [2025] NSWSC 1595

Proprietary Estoppel – Equity – Testamentary promise - Oral promises made by deceased to client – encouragement - whether enforceable against beneficiary entitled upon intestacy.

·         Henderson v Harvey [2025] NSWCA 262

Defamation – Appeal – Leave to appeal – defamatory publications.

·         Harvey v Henderson [2025] NSWSC 601

Defamation; truth defence; remedies; injunctive relief.

·         Lawrence v Office Registrar General (2024) SCNSW

Crown Lands; Perpetual Lease; Transfer of Lease to third party and role of Crown Lands NSW.

·         Magro v Grech (2024) NCAT (Guardianship)

Capacity; Power of Attorney: Undue influence by attorney; Elder abuse.

·         Wenzhou v Mosaic Brands (2023) (SCNSW)

Commercial contracts – Waiver of rights –- Agency – Whether termination valid.

·         Connolly v Connolly (2023 - 2025) (SCNSW)

Promissory estoppel; proprietary estoppel; Trusts; Partnership

·         Ye v Chen [2022] NSWCA 219

Construction of guarantee – whether signature qualified – agency – whether director of company signed in personal capacity.

·         Estate of the late Genevieve Bryan [2022] NSWSC 965

Wills and probate – testamentary capacity – undue influence - family provision – large estate – Application of Banks v Goodfellow test.

·         Opera Properties Pty Ltd v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) [2021] NSWSC 1436

Contracts – discharge by frustration – Put and Call option deed

·         Nakhle v Akawi (2021) – NSWSC

Real Property – Return of deposit – section 55(2A) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) - Contracts – misrepresentation – urgent interlocutory injunction.