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View AllAustralian Arbitration Week 2024: 13-18 October 2024
Roger Traves KC, Jason Mitchenson, Sarah Spottiswood, Oliver Cook, James Penrose, Lucinda Brabazon, Emily O'Brien — Arbitration, International
Level Twenty Seven Chambers and its members are pleased to be participating in various events during Australian Arbitration Week 2024 in Brisbane. In addition to the ACICA & Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia International Arbitration Conference on Monday 14 October 2024, over 40 individual events have been scheduled during arbitration…
Upcoming Seminars
View AllAustralia Arbitration Week 2024: Global trends and developments in international arbitration
15-10-24 @ 5:00 pm / Roger Traves KC, Sarah Spottiswood, James Penrose — Arbitration, International
Discussion In this session, presenters will examine some of the most significant recent trends and developments in international arbitration in Australia and internationally and explain their relevance to practitioners. Attendees will leave the session with valuable perspectives on how these trends and developments are likely to shape the way international…
Latest Publications
View AllA Question of Duty
21-6-24 / Paul McQuade KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
In the June 2024 Edition of the ARITA Journal, Paul McQuade KC, Dr David Goldman and Jason Bettles consider a recent case brought by a practitioner which raises the question of who IPs owe duties to. The article also highlights the importance of maintaining accurate records. You can read the…
Vanderstock v Victoria: Free Trade and Federalism (2024) 35 (1) Federal Law Review Law Review 13-23
1-5-24 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Judicial Review & Administrative, Tax
In Vanderstock v Victoria (2023) 98 ALJR 208, a 4-3 majority of the High Court held that a tax imposed by Victoria on the use of electric and hybrid vehicles was invalid. The majority held that the tax was a "duty of excise" which, under section 90 of the 'Constitution',…
Extending The Limitation Period On Bringing Applications For Statutory Compensation
23-4-24 / Paul McQuade KC — Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations
Paul McQuade KC comments on the judgment of Binqld Finances Pty Ltd (in liq) v Binetter [2024] FCA 361 in relation to the scope of the Corporations Act 2001 and whether the limitation period for commencing a claim can be extended. You can read the article here.
Recent Cases
View AllYang v Wong, in the matter of Axis North Pty Ltd (receiver and manager appointed) (in liquidation) [2024] FCA 1017
5-9-24 / Sean Russell — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
The case Yang v Wong, in the matter of Axis North Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 1017 involved an interlocutory application related to the liquidation process of Axis North Pty Ltd. The court's decision addressed issues regarding the conduct of the liquidation, specifically the roles and actions of the receiver and…
Russel v S3@Raw Pty Ltd (No 3)[2024] FCA 991
29-8-24 / Stewart Webster — Contract, Banking, Corporations, Insurance, Media & Defamation
Stewart Webster appeared for the Applicant, instructed by Synkronos Legal.
Sillay v State of Queensland (Queensland Corrective Services) [2024] ICQ 16
26-8-24 / Margaret Doyle — Employment & Industrial, Appellate
The case involved an appeal by Sillay against a decision made by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. The Industrial Court of Queensland reviewed the lawfulness and appropriateness of the decision, considering evidence related to corrective services management. After examining the legal and factual basis of the decision, the court dismissed…
