Latest News
View All11th Edition of AFR's Best Lawyers in Australia released - 25 member listings in 12 practice areas
13-4-18 / Shane Doyle QC, Roger Traves QC, Damian Clothier QC, Mark Robertson QC, Paul McQuade QC, Rob Anderson QC, Christopher Johnstone, Michael Trim, Matthew Hickey, John Baartz, Michael May — Building & Construction, Competition & Consumer, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Insurance, Media & Defamation, Planning & Environment, Resources & Energy, Tax
Level Twenty Seven Chambers is pleased to announce that 11 members (with 25 listings across 12 practice areas) have been listed in the Australian Financial Review's Best Lawyers 2019. The members listed are: Shane Doyle QC - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial, Competition, Construction/Infrastructure, Litigation and Oil & Gas Roger Traves QC…
Upcoming Seminars
View AllJudicial review and fresh evidence: getting your jurisdictional facts straight
30-05-18 @ 5:30 pm / Roger Traves QC, Nicholas Andreatidis, Matthew Hickey, Borcsa Vass — Judicial Review & Administrative
Who should attend? Dispute resolution lawyers, government lawyers, government decision makers and in-house counsel. What will the seminar cover? Barristers from Level Twenty Seven Chambers will explore the principles around jurisdictional facts and examine the circumstances in which fresh expert evidence may be adduced in judicial review proceedings. The discussion…
Latest Publications
View All2017 Construction Law Wrap Up
30-11-17 / Michael Trim, Claire Schneider — Building & Construction
2017 Construction Law Wrap Up: Presentation delivered on 30 November 2017 at Level Twenty Seven Chambers.
Challenging the validity of an assessment: a hopeless venture?
27-11-17 / Florence Chen — Tax
Presentation delivered on 15 November 2017 at Level Twenty Seven Chambers. This presentation formed part of the seminar: 'Current Issues in Tax Litigation'.
Onus of Proof
15-11-17 / Michael May — Tax
Presentation delivered on 15 November 2017 at Level Twenty Seven Chambers. This presentation formed part of the seminar: 'Current Issues in Tax Litigation'.
Recent Cases
View AllIW & CA Price Constructions Pty Ltd v Australian Building Insurance Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2018] QCA 76
20-4-18 / Rob Anderson QC, Borcsa Vass — Contract
This judgment considered costs in circumstances where the appellant was successful on one of four grounds of appeal. Robert Anderson QC and Borcsa Vass acted for the appellant, instructed by North Coast Law.
Hytch v O'Connell [2018] QSC 75
18-4-18 / Matthew Hickey — Judicial Review & Administrative
Matthew Hickey (led by E Wilson QC) appeared for the Attorney-General, who (as intervener) successfully resisted an application for judicial review of a Coroner's findings that it was likely that the applicant had killed Rachel Antonio (a schoolgirl who disappeared from Bowen on Anzac Day in 1998), secreted her body, then…
Springsure Creek Coal Pty Ltd v Arcturus Downs Ltd [2018] QLC 8
12-4-18 / Rob Anderson QC, Scott McLeod — Land Law & Property, Resources & Energy
Mining lease and environmental authority applications. Rob Anderson QC and Scott McLeod appeared for the applicant, instructed by Sparke Helmore. A copy of the judgment can be found here.
