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The Best Lawyers in Australia 2027 – 23 barristers recognised across 20 practice areas

Roger Traves KC, Damian Clothier KC, Paul McQuade KC, Mark Robertson KC, Rob Anderson KC, David Chesterman KC, Matthew Jones KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC, Michael Trim KC, Andrew O'Brien KC, Shane Monks, Michael May, Florence Chen, James Green, Kristi Riedel, Claire Schneider, Matthew Wilkinson, Mark Eade, Sam McCarthy, Rachel De Luchi, John Ware, Bianca Kabel — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Competition & Consumer, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Human Rights & Discrimination, International, Media & Defamation, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Sport, Succession, Tax

Released on 16th April 2026, The Best Lawyers in Australia recognises the Best Lawyers through a peer reviews, . categorised by city and practice area. The directory reflects the consensus opinion of leading lawyers on the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same region and legal specialty. Each honoree…

Level Twenty Seven Chambers Inducted into Australian ADR Awards 2026 Hall of Fame

— Arbitration, International

The Australian Disputes Centre's (ADC) 10th Annual Australian ADR Awards has inducted Level Twenty Seven Chambers into the Australian ADR Awards 2026 Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame “recognises significant expertise in the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),” with a focus on excellence in both domestic and international…

Doyle’s Guide to Leading Planning & Environment Barristers Queensland 2026 – Roger Traves KC & John Ware listed

Roger Traves KC, John Ware — Planning & Environment

The 2026 Doyle’s Guide to Leading Queensland Planning and Environment Law Barristers provides a comprehensive overview of senior and junior counsel specialising in planning and environment matters within the Queensland legal market. Two members of Level Twenty Seven Chambers, one silk and one junior barrister, namely Roger Traves KC and…

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Vanderstock v Victoria: Free Trade and Federalism (2024) 35(1) Federal Law Review 13–23 wins 2025 Saunders Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law

21-8-25 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Tax

Level Twenty Seven Chambers is delighted to announce that the article “Vanderstock v Victoria: Free Trade and Federalism” by Sarah Spottiswood and Felicity Nagorcka has been awarded the 2025 Saunders Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law. This prestigious award, presented by the Australian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL), recognises exceptional…

Bifurcators Beware: Australia’s Highest Court Dismisses Appeal Against Decision to Set Aside Interim Award

7-2-25 / Oliver Cook — Arbitration

Oliver Cook co-authored this article with Ashley Chandler (Assistant Editor for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands) in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. The article discusses the question "can an arbitral tribunal revisit issues of liability after rendering an interim award in bifurcated proceedings?" which was put to the High Court…

Australian Insurance Law Annotated

1-9-24 / Kristi Riedel — Insurance

Australian Insurance Law (Annotated) provides a quick reference guide to key insurance legislation. It provides concise and accessible annotations to Commonwealth insurance legislation for insurers, insureds, their legal and professional advisors and insurance intermediaries. It is also a “go-to” publication which points the reader in the right direction for further…

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Enkelmann v Stewart [2026] QCA 67

17-4-26 / Matthew Jones KC — Appellate

Matthew Jones KC (led by G J Handran KC) represented the respondents, instructed by 23 Legal. The appeal concerned a private nuisance claim between adjoining cotton-farm owners arising from a “Temporary Levee” constructed by the appellants on their land near the common boundary. The High Court dismissed the appeal, holding…

Philip Usher Constructions Pty Ltd v Cross River Rail Delivery Authority & Anor [2026] QLAC 1

13-4-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Land Law & Property

Rob Anderson KC (leading JS Brien) represented the first respondent, instructed by Ashurst. The appellant appealed a decision of the Land Court that held they did not have a right to compensation for the resumption of specified land for the Cross River Rail. The appellant sought to set aside the…

Davey on behalf of the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia (No 7) [2026] FCA 403

7-4-26 / Oliver Cook — Native Title & Cultural Heritage

Oliver Cook appeared for the Second Intervener, instructed by Ward Keller. The second intervener, applied by interlocutory application for additional redactions to an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) already the subject of a suppression order. The second intervener submitted certain clauses of the ILUA that revealed the mechanism or obligations…