Tri-Star Petroleum Company v Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd (Formerly Oil Company of Australia Limited) (No 2) [2026] QSC 43
13-3-26 / Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel — Contract
Ruth Higgins SC, Stewart Webster KC, Bianca Kabel and Bianca Fernandez appeared for the respondent, instructed by Clayton Utz. This judgement concerned a costs order following a judgment delivered on 16 February 2026 in respect of a strike out application. The issue was whether some order other than the usual…
Reeve v Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (No 2) [2026] FCA 242
11-3-26 / Bianca Kabel — Employment & Industrial
Bianca Kabel appeared for the Respondents, instructed by Clayton Utz Lawyers. The judgment concerned an application for an adjournment arising in relation to interlocutory applications made by the applicant. The central issue was whether the applicant’s application for leave to appear remotely should be adjourned in circumstances where the applicant,…
Moreton Bay Regional Council v Genamson Holdings Pty Ltd [no 2] [2026] QCA 37
10-3-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Appellate, Land Law & Property
Rob Anderson KC with Will Macintosh appeared for the respondent instructed by HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. This judgment concerns the costs of an order on 20 February 2026 that dealt with the merits of the appeal and allowed the parties an opportunity to make written submissions as to costs of the…
Kim Investments GC Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2026] QSC 25
4-3-26 / Mark Robertson KC, Florence Chen — Tax
Mark Robertson KC with Florence Chen appeared for the appellant instructed by Small Myer Hughes Lawyers. The judgment concerned a previous judgment in which a determination was made to separate questions pursuant to r 483 of the Uniform Civil Proceedings Rules 1999 (Qld (UCPR). The appellant submitted that the outcome…
Kirk (in his capacity as liquidator of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd (in liq)) v Commissioner of State Revenue, in the matter of ARG Workforce Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 192
4-3-26 / Michael Hodge KC, Sean Russell — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Michael Hodge KC (leading Mr S Trewavas) represented the plaintiffs, instructed by Enyo Lawyers. The defendant (Commissioner of State Revenue) was represented by Sean Russell, instructed by Crown Law. The liquidator of two related labour hire companies (Workforce and Payroll), sought orders under s 588FF(1)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001…
