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The Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 – 25 barristers recognised across 22 practice areas

Shane Doyle KC, Roger Traves KC, Damian Clothier KC, Mark Robertson KC, Paul McQuade KC, Rob Anderson KC, Scott McLeod KC, David Chesterman KC, Matthew Jones KC, Christopher Johnstone KC, Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Stewart Webster KC, Shane Monks, Michael Trim, 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, Class Actions, Competition & Consumer, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Human Rights & Discrimination, Insurance, International, Media & Defamation, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Sport, Succession, Tax

Published on the 17th of April 2025, The Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 recognises the Best Lawyers by peer review. Categorised by city and then practice area, the process is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical…

Doyle’s Guide to Leading Planning & Environment Law Barristers QLD 2025 – 2 listed

Roger Traves KC, John Ware — Planning & Environment

The Doyle's Guide to Leading Planning & Environment Law Barristers - Queensland 2025 details senior and junior counsel practising within the areas of planning and environment matters across the Queensland Market. Recognised counsel have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas. One silk…

Cross-Examination at Trial - QYL x Level 27 Chambers

Florence Chen, Oliver Cook

March 20 2025, 5:30pm What will the seminar cover? Florence Chen and Oliver Cook (Level Twenty Seven Chambers) will present with The Queensland Young Lawyers on the topic of Cross-Examination at Trial. This event will break down the essential strategies, tips, and techniques to master this critical part for the…

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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…

Does a Refusal of Treatment need to be Informed? (2024) 1 McGill Journal of Law and Health 1

21-8-24 / Chris Stackpoole — Human Rights & Discrimination

Chris Stackpoole, along with Katrine Del Villa, Ben P. White, Lind Willmott, and Jocelyn Downie, contributed to the 2024 article "Does a Refusal of Treatment Need to Be Informed?". The article explores the relationship between patient autonomy and legal standards across English, Canadian, and Australian jurisdictions. It highlights the discrepancies…

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Merchant v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCAFC 56

22-4-25 / Michael May — Tax

Michael May (led by Dominic O'Sullivan KC) appeared for the Appellants, instructed by HLS Tax Law. This case was an appeal of the primary judge’s decision to uphold the Commissioner of Taxation’s determinations under Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) (ITAA) to cancel identified tax benefits…

Enkelmann & Ors v Stewart & Anor [2025] QSC 77

17-4-25 / Matthew Jones KC — Land Law & Property

Matthew Jones KC (with G Handran KC) represented the first and second defendants, instructed by 23 Legal. This case had an unusual procedural history. The Plaintiffs, over nearly five weeks of evidence, contended that the Defendant cotton farmers had constructed levees on the Defendants’ property which deleteriously altered the flow…

Hyder v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 337

10-4-25 / Mark Robertson KC, Florence Chen — Tax

Mark Robertson KC appeared for the applicant, instructed by Small Myers Hughes. Florence Chen (led by Ms M Brennan KC) represented the respondent, instructed by McInnes Wilson Lawyers. Hyder v Commissioner of Taxation [2025] FCA 337 concerned applications for an extension of time to appeal and leave to appeal from…