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Goldsmith & Anor v AMP Life Ltd [2021] HCASL 133

12-10-21 / David Chesterman — Contract

This was an application for special leave to appeal from the decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal in [2021] 9 QLR; [2021] QCA 20. David Chesterman appeared for the respondent. Gordon and Edelman JJ refused the extension of time to seek special leave to appeal on the basis of…

Yue v CN-AU Capital Pty Ltd [2021] QSC 248

1-10-21 / Damian Clothier QC, Matthew Hickey OAM — Contract, Land Law & Property, Commercial Equity

A dispute arose between parties to a deed of agreement, as to whether the deed required a payment for the release of mortgages to be made by bank cheque, and if so whether the mortgagee was entitled to exercise its power of sale because the deed had been breached (the…

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd v CBI Constructors Pty Ltd [2021] WASC 323

28-9-21 / Shane Doyle QC — Arbitration, Building & Construction, Contract, International

Supreme Court of Western Australia proceedings arising from a contractual dispute between Chevron and joint venturer contractors CBI Constructors Pty Ltd and Kentz Pty Ltd (CKJV). Prior to the proceedings, the parties participated in a bifurcated arbitration concerning a contractor’s entitlement to payment for development of a significant infrastructure project…

Logan v GBR Helicopters & Ors; Grant v GBR Helicopters & Ors; Murray v GBR Helicopters & Ors (No. 2) [2021] QDC 239

23-9-21 / Scott McLeod QC — Insurance

These proceedings concern the liability of a number of parties in a helicopter accident. During the proceedings, the Defendant, GBR Helicopters, issued third party notices for contribution to the First Third Party, Ergon Energy Corporation on the basis that Ergon mismanaged the powerlines which the helicopter had flown into. In…

Eumundi Group Hotels Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2021] QLAC 2

22-9-21 / Roger Traves QC, Salwa Marsh — Land Law & Property

These proceedings concerned the valuation of land owned by Eumundi Group Hotels. The land being used for a bottle shop and tavern had been valued by the Valuer-General for rating and taxing purposes. The value of the land, determined by the Valuer-General to be AUD 3,800,000, was disputed by Eumundi…