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6-12-19 / Shane Doyle QC, Damian Clothier QC, Stewart Webster, Michael May, Claire Schneider, Mark Robertson QC, Paul McQuade QC, Michael Trim — Building & Construction, Tax, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Level Twenty Seven has again been listed as a band 1 leading set by the Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific guide in the areas of Dispute Resolution and Construction & Infrastructure. The set is the only Queensland chambers ranked band 1 in Dispute Resolution and one of only three sets…
Members Listed as Leading Tax Counsel Queensland 2019 by Doyle's Guide
6-11-19 / Mark Robertson QC, Michael May, Florence Chen — Tax
The Doyle's Guide 2019 list of Leading Queensland Tax Barristers details counsel practising in taxation matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the area. Three members of Level Twenty Seven Chambers were included in the list. Senior Counsel…
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View AllFiduciary duties: a mystery or not?
28-11-19 / Glenn Newton QC, Matthew Hickey, Bianca Kabel — Corporations, Commercial Equity
Glenn Newton QC, Matthew Hickey and Bianca Kabel covered: How fiduciary duties arise and their scope Why they are important The “go to” cases Ancillary liability under Barnes v Addy and whether the Corporations Act provides a statutory equivalent Relief, including the obligation to account and the “last resort”constructive trust How “reasonable minds” may…
Quantum meruit claims following the High Court’s decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd
27-11-19 / Michael Trim, Sean Russell — Building & Construction
Prior to the High Court's decision in Mann v Paterson Constructions Pty Ltd [2019] HCA 32, claims by builders and contractors on a quantum meruit basis could not exceed the agreed contractual price. That practice has now been ruled out in many cases. At an event hosted by the Society…
Recent Cases
View AllSamios Plumbing Pty Ltd v John R Keith (QLD) Pty Ltd [2019] QDC 237
29-11-19 / Anthony Messina, Samuel McCarthy — Contract
The plaintiff supplied plumbing goods to the defendant on credit. The plaintiff sued for debts allegedly owed by the defendant for goods supplied. An issue in the proceeding was the terms which governed the plaintiff’s supply of goods to the defendant. Determining the question separately from the substantive proceeding, the…
Taylor & Anor v Hobson & Anor [2019] QCA 265
22-11-19 / Florence Chen — Judicial Review & Administrative
The appeal concerned a decision by the Trial Judge and findings that representations made to the second respondent, on the purchase of a prawn farm business, were misleading and deceptive. The Court of Appeal was asked to consider whether those findings of fact were made without any evidence which was…
Falkenhagen v West [2019] FCA 2055
22-11-19 / Sean Russell — Judicial Review & Administrative
An application for summary judgment under the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). The Applicant sought an order pursuant to s 192(1)(1)(b) and/or (c) of the Patents Act 1990 directing the Commissioner to rectify the Register of an Australian Patent Application. The applicant and respondent entered into an oral agreement whereby, amongst other matters, the Applicant agreed to assign the respondent…
