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View AllDavid Russell AM KC joins Level Twenty Seven Chambers
David Russell AM RFD KC — Appellate, Arbitration, Commercial Equity, Corporations, International, Succession, Tax
Level Twenty Seven Chambers is pleased to announce the addition of David Russell AM RFD KC to the set as an Associate Member. Internationally recognised as a leading taxation specialist, David is admitted to practise in Australia, England and Wales, the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre, New York (as…
Chambers & 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…
Upcoming Seminars
View AllLoss Counterfactuals: Concept, Content, Proof - Benjamin Teng
15-09-26 @ 5:15 pm / Benjamin Teng — Commercial Equity
What will the seminar cover? Benjamin Teng will deliver a paper offering a conceptualisation of what “loss” is, considering how counterfactuals are - and should be - constructed to determine loss, and analysing recent developments concerning the proof of such counterfactuals. Commentary will be provided by the Honourable Justice John…
Mind the gap: unavailable witnesses, missing documents and inferential fact finding at trial - CLA x Level 27 Chambers
28-10-26 @ 12:45 pm / Claire Schneider — Commercial Equity
What will the seminar cover? Level Twenty Seven Chambers will join the Commercial Law Association of Australia to present a lunchtime seminar titled Mind the Gap: Unavailable Witnesses, Missing Documents and Inferential Fact-Finding at Trial. The application of case law concerning the inferences available to a court where a party’s…
Latest Publications
View AllLoss Counterfactuals
22-1-26 / Benjamin Teng — Contract, Commercial Equity
Benjamin Teng authored this article, published in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. The article examines how private law uses counterfactuals to determine whether a claimant has suffered loss and argues, as a general rule, that loss should be assessed by asking what would have happened without the wrong. This…
The Quincecare Duty in Australian Law
14-12-23 / Mohammud Jaamae Hafeez-Baig — Banking, Commercial Equity, Corporations
In a seminar/webinar hosted by Level Twenty Seven Chambers, Jaamae provided an update on: - recent legal developments shaping banking responsibilities; - recent rulings from the Privy Council, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and the UK Supreme Court shaping the landscape of the Quincecare Duty; - a dive…
The Use and Limits of Statutory Purpose in the Interpretation of Legislation
27-11-23 / Roger Traves KC — Appellate, Banking, Building & Construction, Commercial Equity, Contract, Corporations, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Insurance, Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property, Native Title & Cultural Heritage, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence, Resources & Energy, Sport, Succession, Tax
In his article The Use and Limits of Statutory Purpose in the Interpretation of Legislation, Roger Traves KC considers a framework of approach to statutory construction and the use and limits of statutory purpose. Who should read? Advisory and litigation lawyers across all practice areas. What does the…
Recent Cases
View AllBurleigh Connect One Pty Ltd v 6E1 Pty Ltd & Ors [2026] QSC 170
17-7-26 / Matthew Jones KC — Contract, Land Law & Property, Commercial Equity
Matthew Jones KC (leading J Dudley) appeared for the defendants, instructed by Cowen Schwarz Marschke Lawyers. The proceedings arose from a dispute over the sale of development land, later developed as a Tesla dealership. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had agreed to assume liability for significant holding costs and related…
Enyo Lawyers Pty Ltd v Island Resorts (Facilities and Equipment) Pty Ltd [2026] QCA 133
17-7-26 / Andrew O'Brien KC — Appellate, Corporations, Commercial Equity
Andrew O’Brien KC appeared on behalf of the fourth respondent, instructed by RBG Lawyers. The central focus of the appeal was whether the primary judge erred in not making an order granting priority in a receivership for payment in favour of Enyo Lawyers (the appellant), as a result of Enyo…
Stephens & Tozer Solicitors v Lambridis & Anor [2026] QDC 38
27-3-26 / Sean Russell — Commercial Equity, Employment & Industrial
Sean Russell appeared for the plaintiff, instructed by Stephens & Tozer Solicitors. This decision concerns a claim against a defendant employee and her company for breach of contract and fiduciary duties, arising from the alleged solicitation of an existing and prospective client to enter into a retainer agreement. The defendant…
