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View AllDoyle's Guide Leading Professional Indemnity Counsel QLD: 3 listed
26-10-20 / Shane Doyle QC, Damian Clothier QC, Kristi Riedel — Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence
Counsel included in the 2020 list of Doyle's Guide to Leading Professional Indemnity Counsel Queensland are those identified by the state's defendant insurance and plaintiff personal injury lawyers as counsel with expertise in the field of professional indemnity and negligence matters. Three barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven are listed.…
'ADR Chambers of the Year 2020' Australian Disputes Centre Awards: Nominee
15-10-20 — Arbitration, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests
The Australian ADR Awards "recognise individual and team excellence" in Alternative Dispute Resolution. The Awards are open to Australia-based Dispute Resolution teams and individual practitioners. Nominees must submit outstanding examples of work and levels of service as well as reference letters to be listed. Chambers has been nominated as 'ADR…
AMPLA Webinar - Caution, Contract Under Construction: Recent Developments in the Construction & Application of Dispute Resolution Clauses
1-10-20 / Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Angus O'Brien — International, Contract, Resources & Energy
AMPLA's October Lunch & Learn webinar series will take the place of the Association's postponed 2020 Annual Conference. The program will provide six opportunities to connect online and learn from industry experts working in energy, resources and renewables law. Presentations will include those on climate change impacts, project financing, dispute…
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Latest Publications
View AllCommercial Mediations - Strategies and Tips to Achieve the Best Outcome for Your Client
29-10-20 / Glenn Newton QC, Matthew Hickey, Michael May
Glenn Newton QC, Matthew Hickey and Michael May are well-versed in mediations, as counsel for parties and mediators. They were joined in a live webinar by Kiri Parr who was a construction lawyer before acting as Regional Counsel for Arup and then Director of her eponymous company which works with clients…
Appeals: When is a Trial Judge "Wrong"?
19-10-20 / Roger Traves QC, Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig — Appellate
Roger Traves QC and Mohammud-Jaamae Hafeez-Baig are experienced appellate trial advocates. They were joined by Lord Justice McCombe of the Court of Appeal of England & Wales in a webinar to discuss the diverging approaches taken by the law of Australia and that of England & Wales regarding the jurisdiction…
Commissions of Inquiry: and In-House Counsel Perspective
16-10-20 / Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Sophie Gibson — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests
Nicholas Andreatidis QC and Sophie Gibson were briefed by GHD Group for the Paradise Dam Commission of Inquiry. During these proceedings, Nic and Sophie worked closely with GHD's in-house counsel Denise Obst and Carissa Smith. In a live streamed webinar, the four lawyers discussed the different considerations, responsibilities and challenges…
Recent Cases
View AllGeneral Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v AGL Energy Limited [2020] FCA 1562
29-10-20 / Mei Barnes — Contract
An application for security for costs brought by the respondent in the proceedings, AGL Energy Ltd (AGL), pursuant to s 1335 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 56 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and r 19.01(1)(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth). The applicant in the primary proceeding, General Trade Industries Pty Ltd (in liq) (General…
Sharples v Workers' Compensation Regulator [2020] ICQ 020
28-10-20 / Scott McLeod QC — Employment & Industrial
The Appellant in these proceedings, a teacher, claimed they suffered a psychiatric or psychological injury arising out of, or in the course of, their employment. An application for workers' compensation, pursuant to the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ('the Act') was made to WorkCover Queensland which was rejected. An…
King v Comiskey Management Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2020] QCA 229
23-10-20 / Kristi Riedel, Sam McCarthy — Media & Defamation
The appellant commenced proceedings for defamation against the respondent defendants after the expiration of the limitation period. The appellant applied for an extension of time within which to sue. That application was dismissed and judgment was entered for the respondent defendants. The appeal against the decision of the primary judge…
