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View AllLevel Twenty Seven Chambers ranked as a leading set by Chambers and Partners APAC Guide 2024
Shane Doyle KC, Damian Clothier KC, Mark Robertson KC, Paul McQuade KC, Michael Hodge KC, Michael Trim, Stewart Webster, 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 recognised Level Twenty Seven Chambers as a leading chambers set in its 2024 guide to barristers practising in dispute resolution in the Asia-Pacific region. Accompanying a Band 2 ranking, commentary describes Level Twenty Seven Chambers as ‘pre-eminent in Brisbane’ and ‘one of the strongest chambers sets…
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View AllBook Review - The Australian Class Action, A 30-Year Perspective
19-10-23 / James Green — Class Actions
For the Spring 2023 edition of Chapter III, the quarterly newsletter of the Federal Dispute Resolution Section of the Law Council of Australia, James Green has written a review of the book 'The Australian Class Action, A 30-Year Perspective' (Federation Press). The book is published on the 30th anniversary of…
Disclosure & Discovery in Australian Courts
2-12-22 / Sarah Spottiswood, Oliver Cook — Banking, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Land Law & Property
Queensland Young Lawyers (QYL) and the barristers at Level Twenty Seven Chambers curated a series of four CPDs spanning 2022 to provide young lawyers with knowledge essential to their role. The final installment ‘Disclosure’ was facilitated by Sarah Spottiswood and Oliver Cook. Sarah and Oliver are barristers practising from Level Twenty Seven Chambers (Brisbane,…
First decision under class action regime in QLD - guidance to manufacturers and producers on duty of care and product information disclosure
10-5-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Mei Barnes — Class Actions
Mallonland Pty Ltd & Anor v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 74 is the first case decided under the class action regime in Queensland. The decision provides guidance to manufacturers and producers on the extent of their duty of care to the end users of their products. The judgment…
Recent Cases
View AllJohnston & Ors v Carroll (Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service) & Anor; Witthahn & Ors v Wakefield (Chief Executive of Hospital and Health Services and Director General of Queensland Health); Sutton & Ors v Carroll (Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service) [2024] QSC 2
29-2-24 / Michael Hodge KC, Scott McLeod KC — Class Actions, Human Rights & Discrimination, Judicial Review & Administrative
Michael Hodge KC and Scott McLeod KC (with BI McMillan, RH Berry and PH Nevard) appeared for the respondent, instructed by Crown Law. The full judgment can be found here.
McFarlane as Trustee for the S McFarlane Superannuation Fund v Insignia Financial Ltd [2023] FCA 1628
20-12-23 / Michael Hodge KC — Class Actions
Michael Hodge KC (with C Conde) appeared for the applicant, instructed by Shine Lawyers. The judgment is published here.
O’Donnell v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] FCA 1227
13-10-23 / Michael Hodge KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Class Actions, Competition & Consumer, Planning & Environment
The applicant brought representative proceedings in the Federal Court. She alleged that the Commonwealth failed to disclose information relating to climate change connected with investment in exchange-traded Australian Government Bonds. The applicant sought a declaration that the Commonwealth engaged in and continues to engage in conduct that is misleading or…