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View All'What Judges Want' – QYL x Level Twenty Seven Chambers CPD
Lucinda Brabazon
2 May 2024, 5:30pm What will the seminar cover? This event provides the opportunity to glean insights from Queensland District Court judges and hear a perspective from the bench to help you excel in court. They will share invaluable advice on how to leave a positive impression on judges and…
Upcoming Seminars
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Latest Publications
View AllWhat's my loss? “True value” under the Australian Consumer Law
20-2-24 / Roger Traves KC — Competition & Consumer
The assessment of damages under the Australian Consumer Law for misleading or deceptive conduct or breach of consumer guarantees often involves comparing the price paid for an asset or good and the value of the thing purchased. The purchase of a business by reason of misleading conduct as to its…
“One Day This Will Be Yours”: Estoppel By Encouragement And Acquiescence
10-1-24 / Roger Traves KC — Contract, Succession
Promises, representations or conduct which leave a party with an expectation that they will receive property in the future not infrequently lead to dispute and litigation. A reasonable approach to cases such as these is to assess whether the conduct amounts to a contractual promise (for example, a contract to…
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…
Recent Cases
View AllAustralian Securities and Investments Commission v SunshineLoans Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 345
12-4-24 / Sophie Gibson — Corporations, Competition & Consumer
Sophie Gibson (led by Mr M Wyles KC with Mr A Collins) appeared for the respondent, instructed by O'Shea Lawyers
McFarlane as Trustee for the S McFarlane Superannuation Fund v Insignia Financial Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 356
11-4-24 / Michael Hodge KC — Corporations, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Michael Hodge KC (leading Mr C Conde) appeared for applicant, instructed by Shine Lawyers.
Vella & Ors v Heath & Anor; Comfortdelgro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd v McIlveen [2024] QSC 53
8-4-24 / Scott McLeod KC — Employment & Industrial, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Professional Negligence
Scott McLeod KC appeared for the respondents (with MJ Brooks) instructed by Crown Law.