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View AllRob Anderson QC New Law Council of Australia Defamation Working Group Chair
20-4-21 / Rob Anderson QC — Media & Defamation
Rob Anderson QC has commenced chairing the Law Council of Australia's Defamation Working Group, as well as acting as the Queensland Representative to the group. Representing 65,000 Australian lawyers, the Law Council represents the Australian legal profession on national and international issues, federal law and the operation of federal courts…
Upcoming Seminars
View All'Legally Bound' Book Club Meeting - The Truth Hurts
28-04-21 @ 6:00 pm
Legally Bound is a meeting of law students, legal practitioners and advisors, in association with The Legal Forecast Creative, to discuss non-fiction and fiction texts which raise issues impacting the law. This is a friendly, non-political and inclusive group, as such conversation will focus on how the texts provide thought on…
The Joy of Electronic Litigation
06-05-21 @ 12:30 pm / Matthew Hickey
What will the seminar cover? This is a session for those already using legal tech and those yet to understand how it can assist, even improve, the litigation process. You will gain tips from a legal tech expert, law firm partner, former Arup General Counsel and a barrister on how…
Latest Publications
View AllTips and Tricks of Compulsory Acquisition Under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967
24-3-21 / Timothy Stork — Planning & Environment
As part of Legalwise's 'Property Law Forum 2021', Timothy Stork presented 'Tips and Tricks of Compulsory Acquisition Under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967'. Issues covered included: Section 15 agreements Withdrawal of a notice of intention to resume Process issues Compensation calculations
Judicial Review No Replacement for QLD Industrial Magistrates Court
12-3-21 / Matthew Hickey, Sophie Gibson — Judicial Review & Administrative
Matthew Hickey and Sophie Gibson appeared for the successful respondent in Whiteley v Stone & Anor, the first application to the Supreme Court of Queensland for judicial review of powers to cancel a certificate of competency issued to an open-cut examiner for a coal mine created under amendments to the…
Recent Cases
View AllKohler & others v Croton as delegate of the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines & Energy [2021] QSC 72
12-4-21 / Scott McLeod QC, Matthew Hickey — Judicial Review & Administrative, Resources & Energy
The applicants applied for exploration permits for minerals other than coal (EPM) under the Mineral Resources Act 1989. The Minster’s delegate refused them for virtually identical reasons, including a history of non-compliance (by the applicant or a related person) with the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The applicants each brought an…
Mallonland Pty Ltd & Anor v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 74
9-4-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Mei Barnes — Class Actions
This case is the first proceeding tried as a class action under Part 13A of the Civil Proceedings Act 2010 (Qld). The plaintiffs were crop farmers who had purchased and planted seed produced by the defendant seed company. The plaintiffs sought damages for negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct in…
Highgate Partners Qld Pty Ltd v Sunshine Coast Regional Council [2021] QPEC 15
30-3-21 / Timothy Stork — Planning & Environment
The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland granted an application for a minor change to a development approval that had been previously granted by the Court, pursuant to s 78 of the Planning Act 2016 (Qld). This required satisfaction of the requirements under s 79 of the Planning Act 2016 (Qld), particularly as to whether s…
