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View AllDoyle's Guide Construction & Infrastructure Counsel Australia 2020: 4 Listed
25-3-20 / Shane Doyle QC, Michael Trim, Matthew Hickey, Stewart Webster — Building & Construction
The Doyle’s Guide 2020 listing of leading Construction & Infrastructure Counsel Australia details barristers practising within the areas of construction, infrastructure and major project matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the nation's construction law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas. Four barristers at…
Christopher Johnstone Appointed Inaugural Member of National Sports Tribunal
23-3-20 / Christopher Johnstone — Sport
Commencing 19 March 2020 for a period of three years Christopher Johnstone will be an inaugural member of Australia's National Sports Tribunal (NST). The NST will facilitate "...the fair hearing and resolution of sporting disputes" to sporting organisations, athletes and athlete support personnel in "...an independent, timely, transparent, cost-effective and…
Sophie Gibson Joins UQ 'Women of the World Q&A Series'
11-3-20 / Sophie Gibson
The Women's College at the University of Queensland is hosting what is expected to be a lively panel Q&A on Tuesday 31 March 2020. The panel will be comprised of female professionals from the world of business, commerce and law. Sophie Gibson will join the proceedings providing insight drawn from…
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Latest Publications
View AllEthics of Lawyers in the Media
11-2-20 / Nola Pearce
In a podcast CPD for the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA)'s 'Ethics Bites' series Nola Pearce explored the topic of 'The Ethics of Lawyers in the Media'. The session encompassed a review of issues concerning both traditional and digital social media. AILA members are able to access the recording via…
Strategies for Persuasive Expert Evidence
10-12-19 / Florence Chen, James Green, Mei Barnes — Building & Construction
As part of a series of informal discussion groups between construction experts, solicitors and barristers, Level Twenty Seven Chambers barristers Florence Chen, James Green and Mei Barnes hosted a session titled 'Strategies for Persuasive Expert Evidence'. Topics covered during the session, using real case examples, included: Overview of Expert Evidence:…
Recent Cases
View AllSmith v Reader [2020] QSC 48
24-3-20 / Matthew Hickey — Professional Negligence
An 80-year-old woman, with a 40-year history of chronic glaucoma (which she knew would eventually cause her to go blind), brought an application for leave to commence proceedings out of time, against her treating ophthalmologist. She proposed to claim that the doctor's treatment, rather than her underlying condition, had caused…
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4
11-3-20 / Bianca Kabel — Corporations, Appellate
An appeal concerning the proper construction of the definition of “officer” in s 9 of the Corporations Act and, in particular, the phrase “capacity to affect significantly the corporation’s financial standing” in s 9(b)(ii) of the Act. Bianca Kabel (with D F Jackson) appeared for the first respondent, instructed by…
Murphy Operator & Ors v Gladstone Ports Corporation & Anor (No 5) [2020] QSC 36
10-3-20 / Sean Russell, Michael May — Class Actions
Proceedings related to Murphy Operator & Ors v Gladstone Ports Corporation & Anor (No 4) [2019] QSC 228. The plaintiff served notice of non-party disclosure on the respondents which the respondents filed an objection to. The plaintiff was applying for lift of the stay imposed on the objection arguing that…
