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View All13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia: 50 Recognitions
17-4-20 / Shane Doyle QC, Roger Traves QC, Damian Clothier QC, Mark Robertson QC, Paul McQuade QC, Rob Anderson QC, Scott McLeod QC, Nicholas Andreatidis QC, Shane Monks, Christopher Johnstone, David Chesterman, Michael Trim, Matthew Jones, Matthew Hickey, Stewart Webster, Michael May, Kristi Riedel, Claire Schneider, John Ware, Nola Pearce — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Class Actions, Commercial Equity, Competition & Consumer, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Insurance, International, Land Law & Property, Media & Defamation, Planning & Environment, Professional Discipline & Regulatory, Resources & Energy, Tax
For over thirty years Best Lawyers® has compiled lists of outstanding lawyers "...by conducting exhuastive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers." In 2021, members of Level Twenty Seven Chambers are recognised fifty times, including eight QCs, twelve juniors and four individuals…
Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific 2020 Rankings
6-12-19 / Shane Doyle QC, Damian Clothier QC, Stewart Webster, Michael May, Claire Schneider, Mark Robertson QC, Paul McQuade QC, Michael Trim — Building & Construction, Tax, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Level Twenty Seven has again been listed as a band 1 leading set by the Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific guide in the areas of Dispute Resolution and Construction & Infrastructure. The set is the only Queensland chambers ranked band 1 in Dispute Resolution and one of only three sets…
Members Listed as Leading Tax Counsel Queensland 2019 by Doyle's Guide
6-11-19 / Mark Robertson QC, Michael May, Florence Chen — Tax
The Doyle's Guide 2019 list of Leading Queensland Tax Barristers details counsel practising in taxation matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in the area. Three members of Level Twenty Seven Chambers were included in the list. Senior Counsel…
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16-3-18 / Florence Chen — Tax
A paper prepared (with Angus Murray of Irish Bentley Lawyers) and presented by Florence Chen at the Tax Institute National Convention in Cairns.
Challenging the validity of an assessment: a hopeless venture?
27-11-17 / Florence Chen — Tax
Presentation delivered on 15 November 2017 at Level Twenty Seven Chambers. This presentation formed part of the seminar: 'Current Issues in Tax Litigation'.
Onus of Proof
15-11-17 / Michael May — Tax
Presentation delivered on 15 November 2017 at Level Twenty Seven Chambers. This presentation formed part of the seminar: 'Current Issues in Tax Litigation'.
Recent Cases
View AllPeter Greensill Family Co Pty Ltd (trustee) v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [2020] FCA 597
5-5-20 / Mark Robertson QC — Tax
The applicant sought a reconsideration of the Court's orders in Peter Greensill Family Co Pty Ltd (trustee) v Commissioner of Taxation [2020] FCA 559 on the grounds that the Court had overlooked material matters and points in the Judgment, namely the applicant's submissions in the proceedings and that is was in the…
Peter Greensill Family Co Pty Ltd (trustee) v Commissioner of Taxation [2020] FCA 559
28-4-20 / Mark Robertson QC — Tax
The Commissioner assessed the trustee of a non-fixed trust in three income years under s 98 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) (ITAA 1936). The trust had made capital gains in each year through its disposal of shares which were not “taxable Australian property” as defined in s 855-15 of the Income Tax Assessment…
Currie v Meredith [2020] QDC 19
31-1-20 / Bianca Kabel — Corporations, Tax
This was an application for summary judgment brought under rule 292 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, and an application for costs thrown away by amendments made to the plaintiff’s statement of claim. The proceedings arose in the context of a trustee’s right of recoupment against a new trustee, and…
