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View AllChambers & Partners Global Guide 2026 - Level Twenty Seven Chambers Recognised
Damian Clothier KC, Mark Robertson KC, Paul McQuade KC, Michael Hodge KC, Stewart Webster KC, Michael Trim KC, Michael May, Florence Chen, Claire Schneider — Arbitration, Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Competition & Consumer, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Insurance, International, Professional Negligence, Tax
Following its recognition in the 2026 Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide, Level Twenty Seven Chambers has now been ranked in the 2026 Chambers & Partners Global Guide (Australia), receiving a Band 2 Ranking in Dispute Resolution – The Bar – Global. Nine barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven Chambers were…
Level Twenty Seven Chambers ranked as a leading set by Chambers and Partners APAC Guide 2026.
Damian Clothier KC, Mark Robertson KC, Paul McQuade KC, Stewart Webster KC, Michael Trim KC, Michael May, Florence Chen, Claire Schneider — Arbitration, Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Competition & Consumer, Contract, Insurance, Professional Negligence, Tax
Chambers and Partners has again recognised Level Twenty Seven Chambers as a leading set in its 2026 Guide to barristers practising in Dispute Resolution across the Asia Pacific region. Receiving a Band 2 ranking, the commentary describes Level Twenty Seven Chambers as “the leading chambers in Queensland and one of…
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View AllBifurcators Beware: Australia’s Highest Court Dismisses Appeal Against Decision to Set Aside Interim Award
7-2-25 / Oliver Cook — Arbitration
Oliver Cook co-authored this article with Ashley Chandler (Assistant Editor for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands) in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. The article discusses the question "can an arbitral tribunal revisit issues of liability after rendering an interim award in bifurcated proceedings?" which was put to the High Court…
Just What the Tribunal Ordered - Or Was It? Western Australia Court of Appeal Upholds Finding That UNICITRAL Tribunal Rendered Itself Functus Officio
9-8-23 / Oliver Cook — Arbitration
Oliver Cook co-authored this article with Liam McInerney (LK Law) published in the Wolters Kluwer: International Arbitration & Mediation concerning a decision in the Western Australia Court of Appeal to uphold that a UNICITRAL Tribunal rendered itself functus officio. The decision confirms that under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA),…
Privilege in International Arbitration: Procedure and Pitfalls
25-11-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC — Arbitration, International
Nicholas Andreatidis QC and Angus O'Brien (Level Twenty Seven) were joined by Simon Bellas (Jones Day) and Cameron Sim (Debevoise & Plimpton) to unpick some of the uncertainties concerning legal professional privilege in the context of international arbitration. The video and podcast recordings of this Level Twenty Seven Chambers webinar…
Recent Cases
View AllMillwood Rise Developments Pty Ltd v Winslow Pty Ltd [2025] QSC 238
23-9-25 / Michael Trim KC — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Contract
Michael Trim appeared for the Applicant, instructed by McCullough Robertson Lawyers. This case concerned an application brought pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Act 2013 (Qld), seeking orders that the Court appoint an Arbitrator (from a panel of three) in respect of the disputes between the Applicant and Respondent. The Respondent ultimately consented to…
Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) [No 2] [2025] QSC 111
20-5-25 / Michael Trim KC — Arbitration
Michael Trim (led by A Wyvill SC and instructed by MinterEllison) appeared for the first respondent, Power Generation Corporation (trading as Territory Generation). The primary issue concerned the provision of indemnity costs, where the applicant had unsuccessfully applied to set aside an arbitral award under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2010…
Clarke Energy (Australia) Pty Ltd v Power Generation Corporation (Trading as Territory Generation) and Robert Holt KC [2025] QSC 64
31-3-25 / Michael Trim KC — Arbitration, Judicial Review & Administrative
Michael Trim (led by A Wyvill) represented the first respondent, instructed by MinterEllison. The case concerns an application, by Clarke Energy, to set aside an arbitral award on the basis of procedural fairness. The Application relied upon three grounds to establish the asserted breach of natural justice which included; The…
